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The Top Q0 Video Games to Come out of The UK

In April, there was also the 14th BAFTA Games Awards, which looked at the "outstanding creative achievements" of the video game industry in 2017. Here, British developers at Ninja Theory LTD took home five awards for their masterpiece Hellblade which included British Game and Artistic Achievement and Game Beyond Entertainment.



OnBuy.com is a British marketplace and seller of videogames has analyzed data from the UK Interactive Entertainment map and discovered that Britain has released 19,617 games to date. London is the UK's most popular city for video games. The capital has produced approximately 29 percent of all games in Great Britain (about 5,763). Manchester was second with 533 games.



20 million of the population of the UK aged between 6 and 64 (that's more than 42 percent) are avid gamers, and according to the Interactive Software Federation of Europe (ISFE), UK gamers play the most hours per week than gamers in France, Germany, and Spain, at 8.9 hours gaming a week (compared to 6, 8.1 and 6.2 hours respectively).).



So what are the UK's best video games to date?



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Although it's not an exhaustive list, here's 10 of the most popular games that have emerged from Great Britain:



Grand Theft Auto Series: The series was developed in Scotland by Rockstar North. The series was critically acclaimed and sold more than 250 million units. It is actually the fourth most popular video franchise. British newspaper The Telegraph identified the series as one of Britain's top exports.



Batman Arkham Series Based on the DC comic's Batman, the Arkham Series of video games was created in London by Rocksteady Studios, with the first game being released in 2009. The game's success earned it a spot on the Guinness Book of World Records for the "Most Critically Acclaimed Hero Game Ever", Arkham Asylum and Arkham City.



Sea of Thieves was released globally on the 20th of March, 2018. It was developed by Rare in Twycross. The game lets players assume the role of a pirate, sailing the seas , and complete missions. Sea of Thieves was Rare's fastest-selling game since they started tracking sales. It also ranked 8th in the top 10 games of 2018's best-selling titles.



Forza Horizon Series: The Forza Horizon Series was developed in Leamington Spa, England by Playground Games. It has been a huge success worldwide since its launch in 2012. Every game in the Horizon series has been awarded a Metacritic score of 85/100 or higher. As of December 2016, the series has made more than US$ 1bn at retail and makes Forza one of the highest grossing video game franchises.



Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice: Ninja Theory's Hellblade won five awards at the 2018 BAFTA Games Awards. It was developed in Cambridge. Steve's Blog The dark fantasy action adventure game was a commercial hit; indeed, it was the bestselling game in Europe's PlayStation Store for the month of its release



Sniper Elite: The tactical shooting game series Sniper Elite was actually developed in Oxford by Rebellion. The first game in the series was released in 2005, and the series has sold more than 10 million copies by the time of 2015. Rebellion Developments, a gaming company, even published a novel that was based on the game, titled Sniper Elite The Spear of Destiny.



Burnout Series The multiplatform Burnout series was developed by Criterion Gamesin Guildford, UK. The Need for Speed series is another popular game from the British gaming company. Both of these series are racing video games, an genre that Criterion spokesman Alex Ward stated they were "steering away from".



Crackdown 2: Despite the fact that Crackdown 2 was developed by Microsoft Game Studios it was actually created in Dundee, by Ruffian games. Crackdown is believed to have had an influence on open-world gaming. Den of Geek's James Hunt described the first Crackdown game in a series of original, postmodern superhero games for gaming consoles. It was also great fun.



LEGO Series: LEGO isn't satisfied with their success with youngsters of all ages creating blocks. LEGO has conquered the world of video games through series like Lego: Harry Potter Years 1 through 4 and Lego: The Lord of the Rings. Traveller's Tales (or TT Games), in Bolton, created the series.



Football Manager: This series, also called Worldwide Soccer Manager in North America (or North America) was originally created in London by Sports Interactive. Well-received and extremely popular with players, the series of games is a thriving online community. The series has sold over 15 million copies across different platforms since its collaboration with Sega, the Japanese giant.


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