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Wii Sports
Wii Sports is Nintendo's 2006 Wii launch game of five motion-controlled sports, bundled with consoles outside Japan; it sold 82.9 million units, the third best-selling game, and spawned Resort, Club, and Switch Sports.
Wii Sports Resort
Wii Sports Resort is a 2009 Nintendo sports game for the Wii, the sequel to Wii Sports, offering 12 activities on Wuhu Island and requiring the included Wii MotionPlus accessory.
William Birkin
William Birkin is a fictional Umbrella geneticist in Resident Evil 2 (1998, remade 2019), creator of the G-Virus, who injected himself after a USS raid and mutated into the five-form boss monster G.
Wing Commander (franchise)
Wing Commander is a space combat simulation franchise created by Chris Roberts at Origin Systems and first published in 1990, in which players fly for the Terran Confederation against the Kilrathi.
Wipeout (video game series)
WipEout (Wipeout) is a futuristic anti-gravity racing series by Psygnosis/Studio Liverpool, launched as a 1995 PlayStation European title by Nick Burcombe and Jim Bowers, known for combat weapons, electronica soundtracks, and the 2017 Omega Collection remaster.
Wipeout (video game)
WipEout (Wipeout), 1995 futuristic anti-gravity racer by Psygnosis, a European PlayStation launch title set in 2052's F3600 league; known for The Designers Republic visuals, a rave soundtrack, and spawning the WipEout series.
Wizard101
Wizard101 is a free-to-play turn-based deckbuilding MMORPG by KingsIsle Entertainment, launched September 2, 2008. Players enroll at Ravenwood Academy in one of seven magic schools and save the Spiral's worlds using collectible spell-card combat.
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty
Wo Long: Fallen Dynasty is a Team Ninja dark fantasy action RPG set in Three Kingdoms China, released March 3, 2023; known for its Spirit Gauge, Deflect parries, Morale Rank system, Metacritic 80, over 5 million players, and 2027 sequel Wings of Ember.
Wobbuffet
Wobbuffet (ソーナンス, Sonans), the Patient Pokémon, is a Psychic-type introduced in Generation II, evolving from Wynaut at level 15. With 190 base HP, Shadow Tag, and Counter/Mirror Coat retaliation, it is usually banned from standard competitive play.
Wolfenstein
Wolfenstein is a video game franchise of World War II and alternate-history shooters, begun with 1981's Castle Wolfenstein and defined by 1992's Wolfenstein 3D, now produced by MachineGames.
Wolfenstein (2009 video game)
Wolfenstein (2009) is a first-person shooter by Raven Software and Activision, set in Isenstadt, featuring the Thule Medallion and Veil powers, delisted in 2014.
Wolfenstein 3D
Wolfenstein 3D (Wolf3D) is id Software's 1992 shareware first-person shooter published by Apogee, starring B.J. Blazkowicz escaping a Nazi castle; its raycasting engine, episodic model, and 1995 source release founded the modern FPS genre.
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus is a 2017 first-person shooter by MachineGames and Bethesda, a direct sequel to Wolfenstein: The New Order set in a Nazi-occupied 1960s America.
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Wolfenstein: The New Order is a 2014 MachineGames first-person shooter, published by Bethesda, rebooting the series in an alternate 1960s where Nazi Germany won WWII; B.J. Blazkowicz fights the Reich, with a Fergus/Wyatt choice and Metacritic 81.
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood
Wolfenstein: The Old Blood (2015) is MachineGames' standalone prequel to Wolfenstein: The New Order, set in 1946, a Return to Castle Wolfenstein homage released May 5, 2015, scoring 76-78 with critics.
Wolfenstein: Youngblood
Wolfenstein: Youngblood is a 2019 co-op first-person shooter by MachineGames and Arkane Studios, set in 1980s Nazi-occupied Paris, starring BJ Blazkowicz's twin daughters; Metascore 69 on PC, user score 2.6.
Wooper
Wooper (ウパー Upah), Pokémon #0194, a Water/Ground species introduced in Generation II that evolves into Quagsire at level 20; its Paldean regional form is Poison/Ground and evolves into Clodsire.
World in Conflict
World in Conflict (冲突世界) is a 2007 real-time tactics game by Massive Entertainment set in an alternate 1989 Soviet invasion of the US; no base building, four unit roles, tactical nukes, Massgate multiplayer, Metacritic 89, Soviet Assault expansion 2009.
World of Final Fantasy
World of Final Fantasy (ワールド オブ ファイナルファンタジー) is a 2016 Tose-developed, Square Enix-published JRPG for PS4 and Vita where twins Lann and Reynn capture Mirages in Grymoire and stack them in battle; Maxima edition followed in 2018.
World of Goo 2
World of Goo 2 is a 2024 physics puzzle game by 2DBOY and Tomorrow Corporation, sequel to World of Goo (2008), with liquid goo mechanics, 5 chapters, 60+ levels, Epic-funded launch, later Steam, PS5, and mobile releases.
World of Tanks
World of Tanks: Wargaming's free-to-play online tank combat game (2010), 800+ mid-20th-century vehicles across 11 nations, 15v15 arcade battles, spotting capped at 445 m, $471M revenue in 2017, spinoff World of Tanks: HEAT launched 2026.
World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft (WoW) is a monthly-subscription MMORPG by Blizzard Entertainment, released in November 2004, set in Azeroth, and still running as retail, Classic, and World of Warcraft: Forever.
World of Warcraft Classic
World of Warcraft Classic is Blizzard's re-creation of pre-expansion WoW at patch 1.12 (2006), announced BlizzCon 2017, launched August 27, 2019 with subscription; includes Era, Season of Mastery, Anniversary, and led to WoW: Forever.
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth (BfA) is Blizzard's seventh WoW expansion, released August 2018: faction war across Kul Tiras and Zandalar, level cap 120, Allied Races, Azerite Heart, Island Expeditions, Warfronts, Uldir raid, Visions of N'Zoth finale.
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm
World of Warcraft: Cataclysm, Blizzard's third WoW expansion (December 7, 2010), raised the level cap to 85, added worgen and goblin, remade Azeroth via Deathwing, and sold 4.7 million copies in a month; re-released as Cataclysm Classic in 2024.
World of Warcraft: Legion
World of Warcraft: Legion, sixth WoW expansion, announced gamescom 6 August 2015, released 30 August 2016. Broken Isles, Burning Legion, level cap 110, Demon Hunter class, 36 Artifact weapons, Class Order Halls, World Quests; 3.3 million launch-day sales.
World of Warcraft: Midnight
World of Warcraft: Midnight, eleventh WoW expansion and second of the Worldsoul Saga, launched March 2, 2026. Set in Quel'thalas, it adds player housing, level cap 90, the Haranir race, Devourer Demon Hunters, and combat addon disarmament.
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria
World of Warcraft: Mists of Pandaria, fourth WoW expansion released September 25, 2012, added the pandaren race, monk class, level cap 90, pet battles, and Pandaria; re-released as Remix (2024) and Classic (July 2025).
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands
World of Warcraft: Shadowlands, also known as WoW Shadowlands, is the eighth World of Warcraft expansion, released by Blizzard Entertainment in 2020, sending players into the afterlife realm of the Shadowlands.
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade
World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade (TBC), Blizzard's first WoW expansion, released January 16, 2007: level cap 70, Outland, blood elves and draenei, flying mounts, Arena PvP, Jewelcrafting; later re-released as Burning Crusade Classic (2021) and Anniversary Edition (2026).