List of longest-running video game franchises

This is a list of notable longest-running video game franchises. To qualify for this list, a franchise must have seen regular releases for at least twenty five years, from a franchise's first release to its most recent. Only franchises that started out as a video game are listed; therefore, video games based upon other media are not listed. Ports, translations, downloadable content, re-releases, and compilations are not considered new entries. Remakes (i.e., games with significant differences in graphics or gameplay) and expansion sets which received retail releases are considered new entries in a series. A yellow background indicates that an upcoming game has been officially announced for the franchise.

Franchise Initial release Latest release Franchise owner Length
The Oregon Trail The Oregon Trail
Dec 3, 1971		 The Oregon Trail
Nov 17, 2011		 MECC 39 years, 11 months
Space Invaders Space Invaders
June 1978		 Arkanoid vs. Space Invaders
May 17, 2017		 Taito 38 years, 11 months
Mario Donkey Kong
July 9, 1981		 Mario Tennis Aces
June 22, 2018		 Nintendo 36 years, 11 months
Pac-Man Pac-Man
May 1980		 Pac-Man Championship Edition 2
September 15, 2016		 Bandai Namco 36 years, 4 months
Wolfenstein Castle Wolfenstein
September 1981		 Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
October 27, 2017		 id Software 36 years, 1 month
Nobunaga's Ambition Nobunaga no Yabō
March 1983		 Nobunaga no Yabō: Taishi
November 30, 2017		 Koei Tecmo 34 years, 8 months
Ultima Akalabeth: World of Doom
summer 1979		 Ultima Forever: Quest for the Avatar
August 7, 2013		 Origin Systems 34 years, 1 month
Bomberman Bakudan Otoko Bomber Man
July 1983		 Super Bomberman R
March 3, 2017		 Hudson Soft 33 years, 8 months
Donkey Kong Donkey Kong
July 9, 1981		 Mario vs. Donkey Kong: Tipping Stars
March 20, 2015		 Nintendo 33 years, 8 months
King's Quest King's Quest I
July 1983		 King's Quest: Epilogue
December 20, 2016		 Sierra Entertainment 33 years, 5 months
Wizardry Wizardry: Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord
September 1981		 Wizrogue: Labyrinth of Wizardry
December 22, 2014		 Gamepot 33 years, 3 months
Dragon Slayer Dragon Slayer
September 10, 1984		 Tokyo Xanadu eX+
September 8, 2016		 Nihon Falcom 31 years, 11 months
Blaster Learning System Math Blaster!
1983		 Math Blaster Premium
May 15, 2015		 Knowledge Adventure 31 years, 10 months
Jake Hunter Tantei Jingūji Saburō: Shinjuku Chūō Kōen Satsujin Jiken
April 27, 1987		 Tantei Jingūji Saburō: Prism of Eyes
August 09, 2018		 Arc System Works 31 years, 3 months
Dragon Quest Dragon Warrior
May 27, 1986		 Dragon Quest XI
July 29, 2017		 Square Enix 31 years, 2 months
Metroid Metroid
August 6, 1986		 Metroid: Samus Returns
September 15, 2017		 Nintendo 31 years, 1 month
The Legend of Zelda The Legend of Zelda
February 21, 1986		 The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
March 3, 2017		 Nintendo 31 years
Mega Man Mega Man
December 17, 1987		 Mega Man 11
October 2, 2018		 Capcom 30 years, 9 months
Metal Gear Metal Gear
July 7, 1987		 Metal Gear Survive
February 20, 2018		 Konami 30 years, 7 months
Castlevania Castlevania
September 26, 1986		 Pachislot Akumajō Dracula: Lords of Shadow
April 6, 2017		 Konami 30 years, 6 months
Megami Tensei Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei
September 11, 1987		 D×2 Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation
January 22, 2018		 Atlus 30 years, 4 months
Street Fighter Street Fighter
August 30, 1987		 Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
January 16, 2018		 Capcom 30 years, 4 months
Romance of the Three Kingdoms Romance of the Three Kingdoms
December 1985		 Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII
January 28, 2016		 Koei Tecmo 30 years, 1 month
Final Fantasy Final Fantasy
December 18, 1987		 Dissidia Final Fantasy NT
January 11, 2018		 Square Enix 30 years
Reader Rabbit Reader Rabbit
1983		 Reader Rabbit Kart Racing
July 3, 2013		 The Learning Company 30 years
Carmen Sandiego Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?
1985		 Carmen Sandiego Returns
May 14, 2015		 The Learning Company 29 years, 10 months
Dizzy Dizzy – The Ultimate Cartoon Adventure
June 1987		 Mystery World Dizzy
April 2017		 Codemasters 29 years, 10 months
Tetris Tetris
June 6, 1984		 Puyo Puyo Tetris
February 6, 2014		 The Tetris Company 29 years, 8 months
R.B.I. Baseball R.B.I. Baseball
1988		 R.B.I. Baseball 18
March 20, 2018		 MLB Advanced Media 29 years, 8 months
Madden NFL John Madden Football
June 1, 1988		 Madden NFL 18
August 25, 2017		 Electronic Arts 29 years, 2 months
Ys Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished
June 21, 1987		 Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana
July 21, 2016		 Nihon Falcom 29 years, 1 month
Darius Darius
February 1987		 Dariusburst: Chronicle Saviours
November 30, 2015		 Taito 28 years, 9 months
Family Stadium Pro Yakyū Family Stadium
December 10, 1986		 Pro Yakyū Famista Returns
October 8, 2015		 Bandai Namco 28 years, 9 months
The Legend of Heroes Dragon Slayer: The Legend of Heroes
December 10, 1989		 The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel IV
September 28, 2018		 Nihon Falcom 28 years, 9 months
Might and Magic Might and Magic Book One: The Secret of the Inner Sanctum
1986		 Might & Magic Heroes VII
September 29, 2015		 Ubisoft 28 years, 8 months
Rance Rance – Hikari Quest –
July 15, 1989		 Rance Ⅹ – Decisive Battle –
February 23, 2018		 Alicesoft 28 years, 7 months
Zork Zork I
November, 1980		 Legends of Zork
April 1, 2009		 Activision 28 years, 5 months
Twinbee TwinBee
March 5, 1985		 Line GoGo! TwinBee
May 20, 2013		 Konami 28 years, 2 months
Fire Emblem Fire Emblem: Shadow Dragon and the Blade of Light
April 20, 1990		 Fire Emblem Warriors
September 28, 2017		 Nintendo 27 years, 7 months
Shining Shining in the Darkness
March 28, 1991		 Shining Resonance Refrain
July 10, 2018		 Sega 27 years, 3 months
Xuan-Yuan Sword Xuan-Yuan Sword
Oct 13, 1990		 Vochord: Xuan-Yuan Sword Rhythm Game
2017		 Softstar Entertainment Inc. 27 years
Star Soldier Star Soldier
June 13, 1986		 Star Soldier for GREE
June 20, 2013		 Hudson Soft 27 years
SaGa The Final Fantasy Legend
Dec 15, 1989		 SaGa: Scarlet Grace
Dec 15, 2016		 Square Enix 27 years
Phantasy Star Phantasy Star
December 20, 1987		 Phantasy Star Nova
November 27, 2014		 Sega 26 years, 11 months
Metal Max Metal Max
May 24, 1991		 Metal Max Xeno
April 19, 2018		 Enterbrain 26 years, 10 months
Mana Final Fantasy Adventure
June 28, 1991		 Secret of Mana
February 15, 2018		 Square Enix 26 years, 7 months
Fortune Street Itadaki Street: Watashi no Omise no Yottette
March 21, 1991		 Itadaki Street: Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy 30th Anniversary
October 19, 2017		 Square Enix and Nintendo 26 years, 6 months
Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog
June 23, 1991		 Sonic Forces
November 7, 2017		 Sega 26 years, 4 months
Contra Contra
February 21, 1987		 Contra: Evolution
May 31, 2013		 Konami 26 years, 3 months
Gradius Gradius
May 29, 1985		 Gradius the Slot
July 2011		 Konami 26 years, 1 month
Leisure Suit Larry Leisure Suit Larry in the Land of the Lounge Lizards
July 5, 1987		 Leisure Suit Larry: Reloaded
June 27, 2013		 Codemasters 25 years, 11 months
Kirby Kirby's Dream Land
April 27, 1992		 Kirby: Star Allies
March 16, 2018		 Nintendo 25 years, 10 months
Punch-Out!! Punch-Out!!
1983		 Punch-Out!!
May 18, 2009		 Nintendo 25 years, 10 months
Super Robot Wars Super Robot Taisen
April 20, 1991		 Super Robot Wars V
February 23, 2017		 Bandai Namco 25 years, 10 months
Ninja Gaiden Ninja Gaiden
October 1988		 Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z
March 27, 2014		 Koei Tecmo 25 years, 5 months
Goemon Mr. Goemon
May 1986		 Ganbare Goemon Pachisuro 2
September 2011		 Konami 25 years, 4 months
Tex Murphy Mean Streets
January 1, 1989		 Tesla Effect: A Tex Murphy Adventure
May 7, 2014		 Konami 25 years, 4 months
SimCity SimCity
October 3, 1989		 SimCity BuildIt
December 15, 2014		 Electronic Arts 25 years, 2 months
Civilization Civilization
September 1991		 Civilization VI
October 21, 2016		 Take-Two Interactive 25 years, 1 month
Puyo Puyo Puyo Puyo
October 25, 1991		 Puyo Puyo Chronicles
December 8, 2016		 Sega 25 years, 1 month
Test Drive Test Drive
1987		 Test Drive: Ferrari Racing Legends
July 3, 2012		 Atari 25 years

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