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Batman: Arkham
Batman: Arkham is Rocksteady Studios' Batman action-adventure game series begun in 2009, spanning Asylum, City, Origins, Knight, and the 2024 VR entry Arkham Shadow; it holds the Guinness record for most critically acclaimed superhero game series (86.87% average Metacritic).
Batman: Arkham Asylum
Batman: Arkham Asylum is a 2009 Rocksteady action-adventure game (also called Arkham Asylum, Asylum) where Batman retakes Arkham from the Joker. Known for Freeflow combat, Invisible Predator stealth, Metacritic 92, and 10 million-plus sales.
Batman: Arkham Knight
Batman: Arkham Knight (2015), Rocksteady's Arkham trilogy finale for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. Drivable Batmobile, Scarecrow and the original Arkham Knight villain; Metacritic 87 PS4, 70 PC.
Batman: Arkham Origins
Batman: Arkham Origins (2013) is an action-adventure prequel to Arkham Asylum and Arkham City, developed by WB Games Montréal, not Rocksteady. Set on Christmas Eve, it pits a young Batman against Black Mask's $50 million bounty and eight assassins, adding crime-scene reconstruction and Splash Damage's 3v3v2 multiplayer.
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate
Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate is a 2013 side-scrolling Metroidvania game by Armature Studio and Warner Bros., set in Blackgate Prison shortly after Batman: Arkham Origins, later ported as a Deluxe Edition.
Batman: Arkham Shadow
Batman: Arkham Shadow is a 2024 VR action-adventure in the Arkham series by Camouflaj and Oculus Studios, exclusive to Meta Quest 3/3S, set between Arkham Origins and Asylum, Metacritic 85, TGA 2024 Best VR/AR Game.
Batman: The Telltale Series
Batman: The Telltale Series is Telltale Games' 2016 five-episode episodic adventure, made with Warner Bros. and DC, casting the player as both Bruce Wayne and Batman; Metacritic 64, Steam Very Positive.
Batsugun (バツグン)
Batsugun (バツグン) is Toaplan's December 1993 vertical arcade shooter, widely credited as the first bullet hell (danmaku) game; its Special Version, Saturn port, and modern re-releases under Tatsujin and City Connection distinguish it from other shmups.
Battle Arena Toshinden (video game)
Battle Arena Toshinden (Toshinden) is a 1995 weapons-based 3D fighting game by Tamsoft and Takara, the first 3D one-on-one fighter on PlayStation, with eight fighters, a sidestep dodge, and an Edia revival planned for 2027.
Battle Arena Toshinden (闘神伝)
Battle Arena Toshinden (闘神伝) is a 1995 3D weapons-based fighting game by Tamsoft, published by Takara and Sony as a PlayStation launch title; it introduced the sidestep mechanic and spawned three sequels, with an Edia revival planned for 2026-2027.
Battle Chess
Battle Chess: 1988 Interplay chess game (aka Battle Chess: Game of Kings remake) with animated 3D pieces and 35 combat capture sequences; 250,000 copies sold, weak engine, ported to 14+ platforms.
Battle royale game
Battle royale game: multiplayer genre where dozens to hundreds of players scavenge, fight inside a shrinking safe area, and win as last one standing; grew from Brendan Greene's 2013 Arma 2 mod into PUBG, Fortnite, Apex Legends, and Warzone.
Battleborn (video game)
Battleborn: Gearbox Software's hero shooter, an FPS/MOBA hybrid with 25 launch heroes and a story campaign, released May 3, 2016, overshadowed by Overwatch and shut down in January 2021.
Battlefield (video game series)
Battlefield is EA and DICE's large-scale military first-person shooter series, begun with Battlefield 1942 (2002) and its 64-player land-sea-air combat, known for class-based team play, destruction via the Frostbite engine, and entries from Battlefield 2 (Metacritic 91) to Battlefield 6 (2025).
Battlefield 1
Battlefield 1 (BF1) is EA DICE's 2016 World War I first-person shooter for PC, PS4, and Xbox One, with 64-player multiplayer, War Stories campaign, Operations mode, and Behemoth vehicles; Metacritic 88.
Battlefield 1942
Battlefield 1942 is a 2002 World War II first-person shooter by DICE and EA, the first in the Battlefield series with up to 64-player battles.
Battlefield 2
Battlefield 2 (BF2) is DICE and EA's 2005 modern-era PC multiplayer shooter with 64-player servers, squads, and Commander Mode; Metacritic 91, expansions Special Forces, Euro Force, Armored Fury, and Modern Combat console version.
Battlefield 2042
Battlefield 2042 (also BF2042) is EA DICE's multiplayer-only near-future shooter, released November 19, 2021, with 128-player maps, Specialists, and All-Out Warfare, Hazard Zone, and Portal modes, and a notoriously poor launch.
Battlefield 2142
Battlefield 2142 (BF2142) is a 2006 DICE/EA PC first-person shooter set in an ice-age 2142, EU vs Pan-Asian Coalition, known for its Titan mode, the Northern Strike booster pack, and community Reclamation servers.
Battlefield 3
Battlefield 3 (BF3) is DICE's 2011 first-person shooter on the Frostbite 2 engine, released October 25, 2011 for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360; Metacritic 89 on PC, five expansions, Battlelog, and a lasting influence on later Battlefield games.
Battlefield 4
Battlefield 4 is a 2013 DICE/EA first-person shooter, the first on Frostbite 3, known for Levolution map-changing, 64-player multiplayer, a buggy launch and shareholder lawsuit, and long-lived online support.
Battlefield 6
Battlefield 6 is EA's 2025 first-person shooter by Battlefield Studios (DICE, Criterion, Motive, Ripple Effect), released October 10, 2025 on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC; set in 2027 against Pax Armata, with 64-player Conquest, Breakthrough, Escalation, Portal, and free-to-play REDSEC.
Battlefield Hardline
Battlefield Hardline (BFHL) is a 2015 first-person shooter by Visceral Games and EA, the first Battlefield game about cops and criminals rather than war; Metascore 73, console servers shut June 22, 2026.
Battlefield V
Battlefield V (BFV, BF5) is DICE and EA's 2018 World War 2 first-person shooter for PC, PS4, and Xbox One, delayed to November 20, 2018, with Tides of War free live service, Firestorm battle royale, and a critic-player score gap (79 vs 65).
Battlefield: Bad Company
Battlefield: Bad Company, DICE's 2008 console-exclusive first-person shooter for PS3 and Xbox 360, the first story-driven Battlefield game and first Frostbite title, with destructible environments, the Gold Rush mode, and 2023 server shutdown.
Battlefield: Bad Company 2
Battlefield: Bad Company 2 (BC2), DICE's March 2010 first-person shooter on Frostbite 1.5 with Destruction 2.0, sold over 7 million units, earned Metacritic 88, and inspired Battlefield 6; official servers closed December 8, 2023.
Battlegrounds Mobile India
Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI) is KRAFTON's India-exclusive mobile battle royale, launched July 2021 to replace the banned PUBG Mobile; 100-player matches, India-specific content rules, 260 million downloads, and the BGIS esports circuit.
BattleTech (video game)
BattleTech (2018) is a turn-based tactical strategy game by Harebrained Schemes, published by Paradox Interactive, funded on Kickstarter with $2,785,537 from 41,733 backers; players run a mercenary 'Mech company in the 3025 Succession Wars.
Battletoads
Battletoads: Rare's brutally difficult beat 'em up franchise (NES, June 1991) starring toads Rash, Zitz, and Pimple, a TMNT rival known for the Turbo Tunnel, five 1990s games, and a 2020 Dlala Studios reboot.
Battlezone (1998 video game)
Battlezone (1998), Activision's PC/Mac FPS-RTS hybrid, alternate-history space race over alien bio-metal, 25-mission campaign, expansions Battlegrounds and The Red Odyssey, remastered as Battlezone 98 Redux in 2016.