The most influential video game of all time - Bafta
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We want to know which video game you think is the most influential and why. Cast your vote and we'll reveal the results shortly.

To celebrate the enduring influence of video games in the arts and in our wider culture, we’re asking players from around the world to help us decide the Most Influential Video Game of All Time.

‘Most influential game’ can mean different things to different people. Perhaps it’s a game that birthed a genre, one that defined an era, or one that set the standards for storytelling and interactivity. Perhaps it’s a game whose influence crosses into films, TV and music, which we still see today. It could even be a game that’s had a big influence on you, personally, changing the way you look at the world.

Whatever ‘influential’ means for you, we want to hear your choice. Need some inspiration? Some of the biggest names in games are having their say on our socials so follow us on @BAFTA socials to find out more.

You have until Thursday 20th March 5pm GMT to have your say.

  • Azzu@lemm.ee
    19·
    2 days ago

    Personally, I’d either say World of Warcraft or Minecraft.

    WoW was just such a massive phenomenon (and still is, tbh), basically everyone at least knew about it, and for so many people it basically became more of a second life than second life (old people joke), massively changing the life of these people (me being a part of it). It was basically the place where social outcasts could be social, which was huge. For me, and many others, it was all the friends they had.

    And Minecraft… Well. It just wins “influential”. I’m not sure if I have to say much about it. WoW is just more influential for me personally, but I feel Minecraft just wins overall very easily.

    Stuff like Doom or Mario Bros are great and all, and they were hugely influential, I just feel like their influence was less on a personal level and more of a media level. Like Doom and Mario Bros defined their genre, but it’s still “just” a genre, while I’m sure the games and resulting ones had effect on people, I just feel like they’re more of a “fun influential” more than a “meaningful influential”, idk if that makes sense.

    • teawrecks@sopuli.xyz
      3·
      2 days ago

      These were the first two to come to mind for me as well. I hate what they’ve become, especially wow, but they were both clearly extremely influential.

      • Azzu@lemm.ee
        2·
        1 day ago

        Same for me :) can’t play them at all anymore, but influential is not related to that

    • Exec@pawb.social
      2·
      2 days ago

      WoW was just such a massive phenomenon (and still is, tbh), basically everyone at least knew about it, and for so many people it basically became more of a second life than second life (old people joke), massively changing the life of these people (me being a part of it). It was basically the place where social outcasts could be social, which was huge. For me, and many others, it was all the friends they had.

      Its legacy now lives on in FFXIV.

      • Rolder@reddthat.com
        2·
        2 days ago

        I dunno about that. Wow has been eating good the last little bit while FFXIV is utterly stagnant in their own formula. I’d say FFXIV wins in social aspects (and definitely in “social” aspects ifyaknowwhatimean) but WoW is winning in the gameplay department.

      • Azzu@lemm.ee
        2·
        2 days ago

        Yep already heard much about that, I think much more popular in Asia. But yeah I think this MMO social aspect will live on through different games.