Editing 2010s (section)

===Video games===
{{Main|2010s in video games}}

==== Video game companies and products ====
The video game industry continued to be dominated by [[Nintendo]], [[Sony]], and [[Microsoft]]; ''[[Minecraft]]'' became the [[List of best-selling video games|best-selling game]] of all time in 2019.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Macgregor |first=Jody |date=19 May 2019 |title=Minecraft has sold 176 million copies, may be the best-selling game ever |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/minecraft-has-sold-176-million-copies-may-be-the-best-selling-game-ever/ |access-date=9 December 2020 |website=PC Gamer}}</ref>

Sony's [[PlayStation 4]] and Microsoft's [[Xbox One]] were released in 2013,<ref>{{Cite news |date=15 November 2013 |title=PlayStation 4 v Xbox One: Experts on next-gen battle |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-24899400 |access-date=9 December 2020}}</ref> and in the United States the PlayStation 4 became the highest-selling console of the decade, surpassing Nintendo, releasing games such as ''[[Marvel's Spider-Man (video game)|Marvel's Spider-Man]]'', ''[[God of War (2018 video game)|God of War]], [[Uncharted 4: A Thief's End|Uncharted 4]], [[The Last of Us]],'' and ''[[Bloodborne]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |date=16 January 2020 |title=PlayStation 4 was the best-selling hardware of the decade |url=https://venturebeat.com/2020/01/16/ps4-hardware-of-the-decade/ |access-date=9 December 2020 |website=VentureBeat}}</ref> The [[Nintendo Switch]] launched in 2017 and was responsible for bringing Nintendo's success back, the success of the console initially spawned by the strong sales of both ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild]]'' and ''[[Super Mario Odyssey]]'', as well as Wii U ports/sequels with ''[[Super Mario Maker]]'' (Wii U) and ''[[Super Mario Maker 2]]'' (Nintendo Switch), ''[[Splatoon (video game)|Splatoon]]'' (Wii U) and ''[[Splatoon 2]]'' (Nintendo Switch), and updated "Deluxe" versions of ''[[Mario Kart 8]]'' and ''[[New Super Mario Bros. U]]'', among many others. [[Microconsole|Micro-consoles]] also emerged during the decade, a notable example being the [[Ouya]], a system which was a commercial and critical failure that received attention online.

Since 2013, [[console game]] revenue was overtaken by [[PC gaming]] revenue.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tomshardware.com/video-games/pc-gaming/50-years-of-pc-vs-console-gaming-revenue-visualized-pc-maintains-lead-over-consoles-vr-mobile-and-handheld-market-data-included|title=50 years of PC vs console gaming revenue visualized, PC maintains lead over consoles - VR, mobile, and handheld market data included|website=[[Tom's Hardware]]|date=7 January 2024}}</ref>
[[Nvidia]] released the [[GeForce RTX 20 series]] in 2018, introducing [[Ray tracing (graphics)|ray tracing]] technology to PC gaming.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.anandtech.com/show/13249/nvidia-announces-geforce-rtx-20-series-rtx-2080-ti-2080-2070|title=NVIDIA Announces the GeForce RTX 20 Series: RTX 2080 Ti & 2080 on Sept. 20th, RTX 2070 in October|website=AnandTech|date=20 August 2018}}</ref> In December 2018 [[Epic Games]] launched the [[Epic Games Store]] in an attempt to compete with the largest digital distribution platform for PC games, [[Valve Corporation]]'s [[Steam (service)|Steam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theverge.com/2018/12/7/18129563/epic-games-store-fortnite-valve-steam-competition-pc-gaming-distruibition|title=Why Epic's new PC game store is the Steam competitor the industry needed|website=[[The Verge]]|date=7 December 2018}}</ref>

[[Handheld gaming|Handheld gaming console]] revenue was overtaken by [[mobile gaming]] revenue in 2011, due to the rise of [[smartphone]]s and [[freemium]] apps.<ref>{{Cite web |title=iOS games spending overtakes dedicated games |url=https://sg.news.yahoo.com/2013-05-16-ios-games-spending-overtakes-dedicated-games.html |access-date=2023-01-08 |website=sg.news.yahoo.com |date=16 May 2013}}</ref> The use of iPods, tablets, and cell phones became one of the most popular forms of gaming as the decade progressed with the rise of mobile games, expanding the industry's appeal among less traditional markets such as [[Women and video games|women]] and older adults. Gaming apps such as ''[[Angry Birds (video game)|Angry Birds]]'', ''[[Cut the Rope]]'', ''[[Plants vs. Zombies]]'', ''[[Fruit Ninja]]'', ''[[Candy Crush Saga|Candy Crush]]'', ''[[Flappy Bird]]'', ''[[Clash of Clans]]'', ''[[Temple Run]]'', ''[[Smash Hit]]'', ''[[Doodle Jump]]'', ''[[Geometry Dash]]'', ''[[Subway Surfers]]'', and ''[[Pokémon Go]]'' became huge hits.

The popularity of video games increased across the world, as the Nintendo [[Wii]] influenced gaming in the early part of the decade,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=McFerran |first=Damien |date=30 December 2019 |title=Feature: 2010–2019 – Nintendo's Decade In Review |url=https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/12/feature_2010-2019_-_nintendos_decade_in_review |access-date=9 December 2020 |website=Nintendo Life}}</ref> and the [[Nintendo 3DS]] provided 3D gaming through [[autostereoscopy]].<ref>{{Cite news |date=17 September 2020 |title=Nintendo 3DS discontinued after almost a decade |work=BBC News |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-54191058 |access-date=9 December 2020}}</ref> The successful [[Wii]] was followed by the [[Wii U]] in 2012, a commercial failure.<ref name=":0" /> Ports and sequels to Wii U games on the Nintendo Switch would sell considerably better than their Wii U counterparts, and even though well-received games like ''[[Super Mario 3D World]]'' and ''[[Nintendo Land]]'' released on Wii U, the console still ultimately failed due to poor marketing and public confusion.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Stuart |first=Keith |date=2017-02-03 |title=RIP Wii U: Nintendo's glorious, quirky failure |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2017/feb/03/rip-wii-u-nintendos-glorious-quirky-failure |access-date=2023-10-17 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The Nintendo Wii would be responsible for the most critically acclaimed game of the 2010s decade, ''[[Super Mario Galaxy 2]]'' (which is also often considered one of the greatest video games of all time by game critics).

The Wii (and later to a lesser extent the Wii U) would singlehandedly cause the increased use of motion controls in gaming with its ''Wii'' line up of games such as ''[[Wii Play: Motion]]'', ''[[Wii Fit U]]'', ''[[Wii Sports Club]]'', ''[[Wii Party]]'' and ''[[Wii Party U]]'', all released in the 2010s. Motion controls would carry over to Nintendo Switch's [[Joy-Con]] in 2017, and would form the foundation of 2010's motion-based [[PlayStation Move]] and [[Xbox Kinect]], counterparts and competitors to the Wii. In addition to ''Super Mario Galaxy 2'', it is notable in mentioning that Nintendo Wii released a large group of critically acclaimed games in the early 2010s with popular titles such as ''[[Kirby's Epic Yarn]]'', ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'' (both games later in the decade released on 3DS),  ''[[The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword]]'', and ''[[Sonic Colors]]''; as well ''[[Portal 2]]'' was a critical success on Xbox and PlayStation early in the decade.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Robert |date=January 2, 2020 |title=Mobile games sparked 60% of 2019 global game revenue, study finds |url=https://www.marketingdive.com/news/mobile-games-sparked-60-of-2019-global-game-revenue-study-finds/569658/ |access-date=9 December 2020 |website=Marketing Dive}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Myth busting: Mobile Gaming demographics |url=https://www.mmaglobal.com/research/myth-busting-mobile-gaming-demographics |access-date=9 December 2020 |website=MMA}}</ref>

The 2010s marked the growth, release, and large expansion of the "Toys To Life" category. Brands such as Nintendo's [[Amiibo]] became massively popular, and allowed figurines to be bought which were scanned into games to level up, train your figurine, or receive goods for your figurine. The [[Amiibo]] skyrocketed in success due to the roster of figurines available for ''[[Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS and Wii U]]'', with many posting videos of them online going "amiibo hunting" mostly around late 2014 and 2015. [[Skylanders]] and [[Disney Infinity]] also remained popular at the time, as fads. The [[Nintendo Labo]] released in 2018, was also a part of the "Toys To Life" brand of video games, using cardboard to create objects such as a fishing pole, a crank, and a race-car wheel to be played with games.

==== Online and multiplayer games ====
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By the early 2010s, [[Online game|online gaming]] had become a mainstay of console platforms such as Xbox and PlayStation. During the 2010s, as the number of Internet users increased, two new video game genres rapidly gained worldwide popularity – [[Battle royale game|battle royales]] and [[multiplayer online battle arena]]s (MOBA) – both designed exclusively for multiplayer gameplay over the Internet. [[First-person shooter]]s were also a popular genre before and during the decade. These genres are commonly played in esports.

Professional gaming, also known as [[esports]], although well known in the 2000s, became tremendously big incurring a large increase in both viewership and prize money. By the late 2010s, it was estimated that the total audience of esports would grow to 454 million viewers, with revenue increasing to more than US$1 billion, with China accounting for 35% of the global esports revenue in 2020. The increasing availability of online [[streaming media]] platforms, particularly YouTube and [[Twitch (service)|Twitch]], have become central to the growth and promotion of esports competitions.

Since the 2010s, a common trend among online games has been operating them as [[games as a service]], using [[monetization]] schemes such as [[loot box]]es and [[battle pass]]es as purchasable items atop [[Free-to-play|freely-offered]] games. Unlike purchased retail games, online games have the problem of not being permanently playable, as they require special [[Game server|servers]] in order to function.

==== Let's Plays ====
YouTube and Twitch became platforms for "[[Let's Play]]ers" to upload videos of themselves playing certain games, which led to the popularity of existing games and newer indie games like ''[[Cuphead]]'', ''[[Doki Doki Literature Club!]]'', ''[[Undertale]]'', ''[[Terraria]]'', ''[[Hotline Miami]]'', ''[[Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number]]'', ''[[The Binding of Isaac (video game)|The Binding of Isaac]]''/''[[The Binding of Isaac: Rebirth]]'', ''[[Octodad]]''/''[[Octodad: Dadliest Catch]]'', ''[[Shovel Knight]]'', ''[[Stardew Valley]]'', and ''[[Five Nights at Freddy's (video game)|Five Nights at Freddy's]]'' (indie games like ''Cuphead'' were lauded for its [[rubber hose animation]] style, while ''Undertale's'' soundtrack like "Megalovania" came to light and ''Five Nights At Freddy's'' became well known for its lore).

"Let's Players" were even referenced in greater pop culture such as the 2014 episode [[Rehash (South Park)|Rehash]] on ''[[South Park (season 18)|South Park]]'', where Pewdiepie would be featured onto the show. [[Jimmy Kimmel]] would make a [[Jimmy Kimmel Live!#YouTube Gaming|sketch parody]] on his YouTube channel where he would ridicule the "let's plays" culture which led to backlash from the [[gaming community]].

==== Video games and movies ====
In the 2010s [[Film adaptation#Video game adaptation|movies based on video game]] franchises became popular, grossing more and being talked about in the media and among fans more than ever before. Movies like ''[[Detective Pikachu (film)|Detective Pikachu]] starring'' [[Ryan Reynolds]] (which starred additional actors like [[Kathryn Newton]] as Lucy Stevens and [[Bill Nighy]] as Howard Clifford) broke box office records for movies based on game series at the time, while movies like [[Jim Carrey]]'s debut in ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog (film)|Sonic the Hedgehog]]'' created buzz in the media and on shows like ''Conan'' (where the film and its fans were satirized) in 2019 for the movie's depiction of a more realistic-looking hedgehog character, which by demand of the fans, was changed into a more cartoon version of the titular character to much like and approval upon the November 2019 trailer and movie's release.{{citation needed|date=April 2024}}

In early 2018 Nintendo and Illumination jointly announced (after the 2015 reveal of Nintendo's planned Universal theme parks) that they were working on a ''Super Mario Bros.'' movie. The announcement by Nintendo and Illumination was met with internet speculation; the new Illumination ''Super Mario'' film replaced the Sony–Nintendo ''Super Mario'' film that was leaked during the 2014 [[Sony Pictures hack]].

Video game-themed movies became popular as well, with films such as ''[[Ready Player One (film)|Ready Player One]]'', ''[[Pixels (2015 film)|Pixels]]'', ''[[Scott Pilgrim vs. the World]]'', ''[[Wreck-It Ralph]]'', ''[[Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle]]'' and ''[[Jumanji: The Next Level]]''.

The best-selling games of every year throughout this decade were as follows: 
* 2010: ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops]]''<ref name=":3">{{Cite web |last=Webb |first=Kevin |date=2019-09-12 |title=The best-selling video game of every year, from 1995 to 2018 |url=https://www.businessinsider.nl/best-selling-video-game-every-year-2018-11/ |access-date=2021-06-29 |website=Business Insider |language=}}</ref>
* 2011: ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3]]''<ref name=":3" />
* 2012: ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops II]]''<ref name=":3" />
* 2013: ''[[Grand Theft Auto V]]''<ref name=":3" />
* 2014: ''[[Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare]]''<ref name=":3" />
* 2015: ''[[Call of Duty: Black Ops III]]''<ref name=":3" />
* 2016: ''[[Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare]]''<ref name=":3" />
* 2017: ''[[Call of Duty: WWII]]''<ref name=":3" />
* 2018: ''[[Red Dead Redemption 2]]''<ref name=":3" />
* 2019: ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019 video game)|Call of Duty: Modern Warfare]]''<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kain |first=Erik |date=17 January 2020 |title=The 20 Best-Selling Video Games Of 2019 |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/erikkain/2020/01/17/the-20-best-selling-video-games-of-2019/ |access-date=2021-06-29 |website=Forbes}}</ref>