2020s in video games

{{Main|Eighth generation of video game consoles}}

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The eighth generation of video game consoles, including the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, remain in widespread use. Cloud gaming services like Google Stadia and Amazon Luna are also part of the eighth generation. The Xbox One and Nintendo 3DS were both discontinued in 2020 with the Stadia also shutting down in 2023.{{Cite web |last=Warren |first=Tom |date=2020-07-16 |title=Microsoft discontinues Xbox One X and Xbox One S digital edition ahead of Series X launch |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/7/16/21327330/microsoft-xbox-one-x-s-digital-edition-discontinued |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=The Verge |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2020-09-17 |title=Nintendo 3DS discontinued after almost a decade |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-54191058 |access-date=2024-01-16 |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |last=Cranz |first=Alex |date=2022-09-29 |title=Google is shutting down Stadia |url=https://www.theverge.com/2022/9/29/23378713/google-stadia-shutting-down-game-streaming-january-2023 |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=The Verge |language=en}}

{{Main|Ninth generation of video game consoles}}

The ninth generation of video game consoles has begun in the 2020s, with the release of the Xbox Series X and Series S and PlayStation 5 in 2020. The ninth generation offers faster computation and graphics processors, support for real-time ray tracing graphics,{{Cite web|title=What Is Ray Tracing? Here's What It Means For PS5 And Xbox Scarlett|url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/what-is-ray-tracing-heres-what-it-means-for-ps5-an/1100-6471353/|access-date=2021-02-01|website=GameSpot}} output for 4K resolution, and in some cases, 8K resolution, with rendering speeds targeting 60 frames per second (fps) or higher.{{Cite web|first=Andrew|last=Williams|title=What is frame rate? And how will it change for next-gen consoles?|url=https://www.gamesradar.com/frame-rate-explained/|access-date=2021-02-01|website=gamesradar|date=March 17, 2020|language=en}} Internally, both console families introduced new internal solid-state drive (SSD) systems to be used as high-throughput memory and storage systems for games to reduce or eliminate loading times and support in-game streaming. Standalone virtual reality headsets have also emerged with new entries in the Meta Quest line, HTC Vive XR Elite, and Apple Vision Pro all being introduced in the decade.{{Cite web |last=Martindale |first=Jon |title=Gear Up Your VR Game: The Best Meta Quest 3 Accessories |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbes-personal-shopper/article/best-meta-quest-3-accessories/ |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=Forbes |language=en}}{{Cite web |first=Katie |last=Wickens |date=2023-04-12 |title=HTC Vive XR Elite |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/htc-vive-xr-elite-review/ |access-date=2024-01-07 |website=pcgamer |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2023-12-20 |title=Apple Ramps Up Vision Pro Production, Aiming for Launch by February |url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-12-20/when-will-apple-vision-pro-be-available-company-is-aiming-for-february |access-date=2024-01-07 |work=Bloomberg.com |language=en}} The Nintendo Switch 2, a successor to the Switch, is scheduled for release in most territories on June 5th, 2025.{{Cite news |title=Nintendo Switch 2 Launches June 5 at $449.99, Bringing New Forms of Game Communication to Life |url=https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250402229347/en/Nintendo-Switch-2-Launches-June-5-at-$449.99-Bringing-New-Forms-of-Game-Communication-to-Life |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20250410125052/https://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20250402229347/en/Nintendo-Switch-2-Launches-June-5-at-$449.99-Bringing-New-Forms-of-Game-Communication-to-Life |archive-date=2025-04-10 |access-date=2025-04-17 |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Peters |first=Jay |date=2025-01-16 |title=Here’s the Nintendo Switch 2 |url=https://www.theverge.com/2025/1/16/23872810/nintendo-switch-2-next-generation-console-features-trailer |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=The Verge |language=en}}

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At the beginning of decade many events were severely impacted by the coronavirus pandemic of 2020 through 2022.{{Cite web |last=Sprung |first=Shlomo |title=Overwatch League Moves Matches To Live Online Format Because Of Coronavirus |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/shlomosprung/2020/03/13/overwatch-league-online-esports-coronavirus-covid19/ |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=Forbes |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=McWhertor |first=Michael |date=2020-09-23 |title=Geoff Keighley’s The Game Awards returns Dec. 10 |url=https://www.polygon.com/2020/9/23/21452382/the-game-awards-2020-date-geoff-keighley-exclusives |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2020-02-29 |title=San Francisco's Game Developers Conference canceled over coronavirus fears |url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-02-28/san-franciscos-game-developers-conference-canceled-over-coronavirus-fears |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Valentine |first=Rebekah |date=2022-03-31 |title=E3 2022 – Digital and Physical – Has Officially Been Canceled |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/e3-2022-officially-canceled |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=IGN |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Young |first=Rory |date=2020-04-16 |title=Gamescom 2020 Officially Canceled |url=https://gamerant.com/gamescom-2020-cancel-digital-event/ |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=Game Rant |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Pokémon World Championships 2020 Canceled |url=https://www.gamespot.com/articles/pokemon-world-championships-2020-canceled/1100-6475454/ |access-date=2024-05-10 |website=GameSpot |language=en-US}} One early example in 2020 was the cancellation of that year's edition of E3.{{Cite web |last=Liao |first=Shannon |date=2020-03-11 |title=E3, America’s biggest video game conference, is canceled because of coronavirus {{!}} CNN Business |url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/11/tech/e3-2020-canceled-trnd/index.html |access-date=2024-04-30 |publisher=CNN |language=en}} Summer Game Fest would emerge as a successor to E3, as the brand was retired in 2023.{{Cite web |last=Farokhmanesh |first=Megan |date=2020-05-01 |title=Summer Game Fest, a new digital celebration, promises months of gaming news and events |url=https://www.theverge.com/2020/5/1/21243981/summer-game-fest-news-events-geoff-keighley-sony-microsoft |access-date=2024-04-30 |website=The Verge |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Legendary E3 Gaming Convention Is Over. Here's What That Means for Gamers |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/legendary-e3-gaming-convention-is-over-heres-what-that-means-for-gamers/ |access-date=2024-04-30 |publisher=CNET |language=en}} Competitive gaming continued to gain mainstream appeal in the decade as the IOC announced the creation of the Olympic Esports Games and Saudi Arabia held the 2024 Esports World Cup.{{Cite web |title=Olympics to Hold Its First Esports Games Starting in 2025, Amid Concerns |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/olympics-to-hold-its-first-esports-games-starting-in-2025-amid-concerns/ |access-date=2025-02-05 |publisher=CNET |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Church |first=Ben |date=2024-07-06 |title=A new esports tournament in Saudi Arabia promises to be a game-changer – but it’s also caused division in the industry |url=https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/06/sport/esports-world-cup-saudi-arabia-spt-intl/index.html |access-date=2025-02-05 |publisher=CNN |language=en}} There were setbacks however, as both the Overwatch League and MLG ceased operations.{{Cite web |last=Horwitz |first=Luke |date=2023-11-13 |title=Why Overwatch League Is Shutting Down |url=https://screenrant.com/overwatch-league-shutting-down-ending-explained/ |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=ScreenRant |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Gwynn |first=Dafydd |date=2023-11-14 |title=Online tournament organiser GameBattles to shut down in 2024 |url=https://esportsinsider.com/2023/11/gamebattles-to-shut-down-in-2024 |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=Esports Insider |language=en-GB}}

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The COVID-19 pandemic—which saw rapid spread in 2020—significantly impacted the video game industry.{{Cite web |last=Gault |first=Matthew |date=2020-03-02 |title=The Coronavirus Is Wreaking Havoc on the Video Game Industry |url=https://time.com/5793862/coronavirus-video-games/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200314134301/https://time.com/5793862/coronavirus-video-games/ |archive-date=March 14, 2020 |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=Time |language=en}} Most video game development studios shifted to remote work in order to continue production through pandemic lockdowns.{{Cite news |last=Schreier |first=Jason |author-link=Jason Schreier |date=2020-04-21 |title=Gaming Sales Are Up, but Production Is Down |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/21/technology/personaltech/coronavirus-video-game-production.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221217125524/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/21/technology/personaltech/coronavirus-video-game-production.html |archive-date=December 17, 2022 |access-date=2023-01-20 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}} Many games were delayed as a result of changed working conditions,{{Cite web |last=Kim |first=Matt |date=2021-06-04 |title=Why Game Delays Have Gotten Worse in 2021 — and It’s Not Just Because of COVID |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/video-game-delays-2021-are-worse-covid |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221207002332/https://www.ign.com/articles/video-game-delays-2021-are-worse-covid |archive-date=December 7, 2022 |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=IGN |publisher=Ziff Davis |language=en}} though delays increased in the years following The lockdowns also caused increased interest and participation in online gaming,{{Cite web |last=Romano |first=Nick |date=2020-03-19 |title=Game (still) on: How coronavirus is impacting the gaming industry |url=https://ew.com/gaming/coronavirus-videogames-industry-impact/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408220631/https://ew.com/gaming/coronavirus-videogames-industry-impact/ |archive-date=April 8, 2020 |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=Entertainment Weekly |publisher=Dotdash Meredith |language=en}} player spending on microtransactions, viewership of video game live streaming,{{Cite web |last=Sherr |first=Ian |date=2020-03-20 |title=Lots of people are playing video games during coronavirus lockdowns |url=https://www.cnet.com/culture/lots-of-people-are-playing-video-games-during-coronavirus-lockdowns/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230102214007/https://www.cnet.com/culture/lots-of-people-are-playing-video-games-during-coronavirus-lockdowns/ |archive-date=January 2, 2023 |access-date=2023-01-20 |publisher=CNET |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Taylor |first=Ivy |date=2020-03-18 |title=Gaming and live streaming rise globally amid COVID-19 crisis |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/gaming-and-live-streaming-rise-globally-amid-covid-19-crisis |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221225141434/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/gaming-and-live-streaming-rise-globally-amid-covid-19-crisis |archive-date=December 25, 2022 |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |publisher=Gamer Network |language=en}} a general spike in video game sales,{{Cite web |last=Dring |first=Christopher |date=2020-03-31 |title=What is happening with video game sales during coronavirus |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/what-is-happening-with-video-game-sales-during-coronavirus |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220802094638/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/what-is-happening-with-video-game-sales-during-coronavirus |archive-date=August 2, 2022 |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=GamesIndustry.biz |publisher=Gamer Network |language=en}} and served as an introduction to video games as a whole for many.{{Cite web |last=Winkie |first=Luke |date=2020-05-24 |title=Quarantine is creating brand-new gamers |url=https://www.polygon.com/features/2020/5/24/21267790/quarantine-new-gamers-covid-19 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221205014242/https://www.polygon.com/features/2020/5/24/21267790/quarantine-new-gamers-covid-19 |archive-date=December 5, 2022 |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=Polygon |language=en-US}} The World Health Organization (WHO) recommended video games as both a distraction from the pandemic and a method to connect with friends and family while practicing social distancing,{{Cite web |last=Snider |first=Mike |date=2020-03-28 |title=Video games can be a healthy social pastime during coronavirus pandemic |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2020/03/28/video-games-whos-prescription-solace-during-coronavirus-pandemic/2932976001/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408220829/https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2020/03/28/video-games-whos-prescription-solace-during-coronavirus-pandemic/2932976001/ |archive-date=April 8, 2020 |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=USA Today |language=en-US}} and roughly half of those who play video games reported increased playtime during the pandemic and considered the activity a source of stress relief and distraction.{{Cite web |last=Snider |first=Mike |date=2021-07-13 |title=Two-thirds of Americans, 227 million, play video games. For many games were an escape, stress relief in pandemic |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2021/07/13/video-games-2021-covid-19-pandemic/7938713002/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221202011141/https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2021/07/13/video-games-2021-covid-19-pandemic/7938713002/ |archive-date=December 2, 2022 |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=USA Today |language=en-US}} Games such as Animal Crossing: New Horizons were praised for offering an "escape" from the pandemic,Supported by multiple sources:

• {{Cite news |last=Khan |first=Imad |date=2020-04-07 |title=Why Animal Crossing Is the Game for the Coronavirus Moment |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/07/arts/animal-crossing-covid-coronavirus-popularity-millennials.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200408150507/https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/07/arts/animal-crossing-covid-coronavirus-popularity-millennials.html |archive-date=April 8, 2020 |access-date=2023-01-20 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331 |quote=Imagine escaping to an island paradise where bags of money fall out of trees and a talking raccoon can approve you for a mortgage. With the world in the grip of a pandemic, that’s exactly the sort of escape that has captivated so many.}}
• {{Cite web |last=Willingham |first=A. J. |date=2020-03-30 |title=Animal Crossing is letting people live out their wildest fantasy: Normalcy |url=https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/30/us/animal-crossing-mental-health-escape-coronavirus-wellness-trnd/index.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200331021136/https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/30/us/animal-crossing-mental-health-escape-coronavirus-wellness-trnd/index.html |archive-date=March 31, 2020 |access-date=2023-01-20 |publisher=CNN |language=en |quote=As it so happens, with normal life on hold and the shadow of a pandemic looming over the near future, “mundane” is exactly the kind of escape people are searching for.}}
• {{Cite web |last=Bundel |first=Ani |date=2020-03-29 |title=Opinion {{!}} Why "Animal Crossing" is the feel-good coronavirus escapism we all need |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/animal-crossing-new-horizons-coronavirus-distraction-we-needed-ncna1170521 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200330230834/https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/animal-crossing-new-horizons-coronavirus-distraction-we-needed-ncna1170521 |archive-date=March 30, 2020 |access-date=2023-01-20 |publisher=NBC News |language=en}}
• {{Cite web |last=Hardawar |first=Devindra |date=2020-03-16 |title='Animal Crossing: New Horizons' is the island escape we all need today |url=https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-16-animal-crossing-new-horizons-review-switch.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221218221416/https://www.engadget.com/2020-03-16-animal-crossing-new-horizons-review-switch.html |archive-date=December 18, 2022 |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=Engadget |publisher=Yahoo! |language=en-US |quote=That's a template the series has honed since its Nintendo 64 debut, and with New Horizons on the Switch, which lands on March 20th, it's evolved into a truly meditative and relaxing escape from reality. And honestly, that's just what we need today, as our society reshapes itself around the specter of a global pandemic.}}
• {{Cite web |last=Frushtick |first=Russ |date=2020-03-16 |title=Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a much-needed escape from everything |url=https://www.polygon.com/reviews/2020/3/16/21178911/animal-crossing-new-horizons-review-nintendo-switch |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221017211609/https://www.polygon.com/reviews/2020/3/16/21178911/animal-crossing-new-horizons-review-nintendo-switch |archive-date=October 17, 2022 |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=Polygon |language=en-US |quote=Animal Crossing: New Horizons is a respite from the current state of the world.}}
• {{Cite web |last=Molina |first=Brett |date=2020-03-24 |title=Why 'Animal Crossing: New Horizons' is the ideal video game escape right now |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2020/03/24/animal-crossing-new-horizons-why-its-ideal-video-game-escape/2905925001/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220917112037/https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/gaming/2020/03/24/animal-crossing-new-horizons-why-its-ideal-video-game-escape/2905925001/ |archive-date=September 17, 2022 |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=USA Today |language=en-US |quote=As we navigate a terrifying pandemic where even a trip to the grocery store can wrack our nerves, Nintendo’s latest video game for the Switch is a sanctuary. It’s joyful, simple and the ideal escape for our current climate.}}
• {{Cite web |last=Gault |first=Matthew |date=2020-11-19 |title=A Much Needed Escape |url=https://time.com/collection-post/5911356/nintendo-animal-crossing-new-horizons/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201130163714/https://time.com/collection-post/5911356/nintendo-animal-crossing-new-horizons/ |archive-date=November 30, 2020 |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=Time |quote=In the game, friends can also drop by for a visit—a rare, if virtual, comfort in these days of social distancing. Animal Crossing doesn’t just offer escapism, though:}}
• {{Cite web |last=Tamayo |first=Paul |date=2020-03-16 |title=Animal Crossing: New Horizons Is The Escape We All Need Right Now |url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/03/animal-crossing-new-horizons-is-the-escape-we-all-need-right-now/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200411210232/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/03/animal-crossing-new-horizons-is-the-escape-we-all-need-right-now/ |archive-date=April 11, 2020 |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=Kotaku Australia |publisher=Nine Entertainment |language=en-AU |quote=Here are three things about Animal Crossing: New Horizons that make its arrival during our current dystopian cyberpunk nightmare the perfect digital getaway.}} and the rises in popularity for games such as Among Us were credited to the pandemic shutdowns.Supported by multiple sources:

• {{Cite web |last=Says |first=Cannon |date=2020-09-08 |title=Among Us' Improbable Rise To The Top Of Twitch |url=https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/09/among-us-improbable-rise-to-the-top-of-twitch/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200909025025/https://www.kotaku.com.au/2020/09/among-us-improbable-rise-to-the-top-of-twitch/ |archive-date=September 9, 2020 |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=Kotaku Australia |publisher=Nine Entertainment |language=en-AU |quote=Among Us, in other words, spread like a virus. It’s an apt point of comparison given the resurgence of party games like Jackbox, Fall Guys, and now Among Us have seen during a pandemic that’s stranded everybody in their own homes, sans the regular social interaction that keeps us all from losing our minds.}}
• {{Cite web |last=Epstein |first=Adam |date=2020-10-01 |title=How an obscure 2018 computer game became a global phenomenon overnight |url=https://qz.com/1911718/how-among-us-became-a-global-video-game-phenomenon/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201002010031/https://qz.com/1911718/how-among-us-became-a-global-video-game-phenomenon/ |archive-date=October 2, 2020 |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=Quartz |publisher=G/O Media |language=en |quote=But because of a variety of factors—including the ease of learning it, and the coronavirus pandemic forcing quarantined consumers to find new ways to interact with their friends—the game has completely taken off.}}
• {{Cite web |last=Sands |first=Sean |date=2020-09-23 |title='Among Us' Is Not Just the Game of 2020, It's '2020: The Game' |url=https://www.vice.com/en/article/among-us-is-not-just-the-game-of-2020-its-2020-the-game/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201001082837/https://www.vice.com/en/article/ep43yz/among-us-is-not-just-the-game-of-2020-its-2020-the-game |archive-date=October 1, 2020 |access-date=2023-01-20 |website=Waypoint |publisher=Vice Media |language=en |quote=That reassertion of the baseline may be the least 2020 part of the game. Among Us is steeped in the ratcheting of tension and sense of impending doom, even for the impostor who can see all those bothersome humans steadily making progress away from their well crafted doomsday. [...] Maybe that’s the most important reason that Among Us is successful right now.}}

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• Cyberpunk 2077 (2020)
• Fall Guys (2020)
• Genshin Impact (2020)
• Ghost of Tsushima (2020)
• Hades (2020)
• Valorant (2020)
• Omori (2020)
• Deathloop (2021)
• Inscryption (2021)
• It Takes Two (2021)
• Kena: Bridge of Spirits (2021)
• Returnal (2021)
• The Artful Escape (2021)
• Unpacking (2021)
• Cult of the Lamb (2022)
• Elden Ring (2022)
• Stray (2022)
• Tunic (2022)
• Cocoon (2023)
• Hi-Fi Rush (2023)
• Pizza Tower (2023)
• Satisfactory (2024)
• Metaphor: ReFantazio (2024)

Notes:

• {{Smallsup|1}}Game franchises that also accompany major film or television franchises.
• {{Smallsup|2}}Game franchises that are considered spin-offs of previously established franchises.

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{{See also|2020s in film|List of films based on video games}}

Films based on video games in the decade include:

• A trilogy of films (2020, 2022, 2024) based on Sonic the Hedgehog.{{Cite web |last=Grobar |first=Matt |date=August 9, 2022 |title=Paramount Sets 'Sonic The Hedgehog 3' Release, Pushes Date For Smurfs Animated Musical |url=https://deadline.com/2022/08/paramount-updates-release-plans-for-sonic-the-hedgehog-3-smurfs-musical-1235087859/ |access-date=August 9, 2022 |website=Deadline}}
• Pokémon the Movie: Secrets of the Jungle (2020), based on the Pokémon franchise.
• Monster Hunter (2020), based on the Monster Hunter franchise.
• Mortal Kombat (2021), based on the Mortal Kombat franchise.
• Werewolves Within (2021), based on Werewolves Within, a 2016 multiplayer social-deduction VR game.
• Deemo: Memorial Keys (2021), based on the rhythm game Deemo.
• Dynasty Warriors (2021), based on the Dynasty Warriors franchise.
• Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City (2021), based on the Resident Evil franchise.
• Uncharted (2022), based on the Uncharted franchise.
• Gran Turismo (2023), based on the Gran Turismo franchise.
• The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023), animated film based on the Super Mario franchise.
• Tetris (2023), a biopic will explore the rights battle that surrounded Tetris.{{Cite web |last=Jennings |first=Collier |date=July 23, 2020 |title=Tetris Movie Casts Taron Egerton as Its Lead |url=https://www.cbr.com/tetris-movie-taron-egerton-henk-rogers/ |website=Comic Book Resources}}
• Five Nights at Freddy's (2023), a supernatural horror film based on the Five Nights at Freddy's franchise.
• Borderlands (2024), science fiction action comedy based on the Borderlands games
• Until Dawn (2025), a supernatural horror film based on Until Dawn (2015)
• A Minecraft Movie (2025), comedy based on the Minecraft universe

{{See also|2020s in television|List of television series based on video games}}

Television series based on video games in the decade include:

• Dota: Dragon's Blood (2021–2022), animated series based on Dota 2.
• Arcane (2021–2024), animated series based on League of Legends.
• Cyberpunk: Edgerunners (2022), animated series based on Cyberpunk 2077.
• The Cuphead Show! (2022), animated series based on Cuphead.
• Tekken: Bloodline (2022), animated series based on the Tekken series.
• Sonic Prime (2022–2024), animated series.
• The Last of Us (2023–present), live-action series based on The Last of Us.
• Fallout (2024–present), live-action series based on Fallout
• Halo (2022-2024), live-action series based on Halo

The following gallery highlights hardware used to predominantly play games throughout the 2020s.

File:Oculus Quest 2 - 2.jpg|Quest 2 (2020)

File:Xbox Series S with controller.jpg|Xbox Series S (2020)

File:Xbox series X (50648118708).jpg|Xbox Series X (2020)

File:Black and white Playstation 5 base edition with controller.png|PlayStation 5 (2020)

File:Nintendo Switch OLED.png|Nintendo Switch OLED (2021)

File:Steam Deck (front).png|Steam Deck (2022)

File:Pico4 front.jpg|PICO 4 (2022)

File:Video über die GeForce RTX 4060 (极客湾Geekerwan) 05.png|NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4060 (2022) one the most popular video cards used for gaming PC's during the decade

File:ROG ALLY - 11.jpg|Asus ROG Ally (2023)

File:Samsung Galaxy S23 Series.jpg|Tablets and smartphones (Samsung Galaxy S23 series pictured) would be widely used to play mobile games which now form the largest sector in the gaming industry

File:The outer glass of Apple Vision Pro - 2.jpg|Apple Vision Pro (2024)

File:MSI-Gaming-PC 2024-09-30.png|A 2020s custom built desktop gaming PC with MSI manufactured hardware

File:MSI Thin GF63 12UC-667 HOF2213-HDR RAW-Export.png|A 2020s laptop gaming PC manufactured by MSI

File:Nintendo_Switch_2-Spieleequipment_20250605.png|Nintendo Switch 2 (2025)

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