15 Best New Video Game Franchises Of The Decade

by Josh Brown

1. Minecraft

Minecraft Alpha
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Without a doubt, Minecraft is the most important video game of the entire decade. Over the past nine years, the original building sim has transformed massively without losing the charm that made the original release (all the way back when the IP wasn't owned by Microsoft) so damn appealing.

Though it's only enjoyed one 'main' release in that time, what Minecraft is and can be has changed drastically. Likewise, it's lived on in spin-offs, proving just how malleable this colourful, blocky world actually is. Telltale's Minecraft: Story Mode somehow managed to make the building sim into a damn fine narrative-driven adventure game for instance, something which absolutely should not have worked, but which totally did.

Minecraft has introduced an entire generation of people to video games, and its sheer scope to act as both great entertainment and a smart educational tool is unrivalled.

It's one of a kind.

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Josh has over 11 years of experience as a published writer, having worked nine of those years as a full-time content producer at WhatCulture. In that period he has created hundreds of articles, videos and podcast episodes for multiple WhatCulture channels, specialising in gaming, horror and film & TV. He now primarily works as a senior content producer and presenter on WhatCulture Gaming where he co-hosts the WhatCulture Gaming Podcast, a top 3 UK most listened to gaming podcast that he co-created in 2018. Over the years he has reviewed several high-profile gaming releases, covered industry events with on-site reporting, opined on breaking news, and even kicked off his interviewing career by chatting to childhood hero, Tommy Wiseau.