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10 Established Game Franchises That Changed Genres
Part of what helps give a game series or franchise its distinctive identity is the genre of game that it predominantly sticks to. For example, if someone asked you to describe Call of Duty, you’d pretty immediately say “it’s a first-person shooter,” because every Call of Duty game sticks to that same genre. While genre is a big part of a franchise’s identity, though, that doesn’t mean a franchise’s genre is static.