The 2020s have been a transformative decade for game development. FromSoftware reached new heights with Elden Ring, Larian Studios delivered the monumental Baldur's Gate 3, and Nintendo continued to push boundaries with Tears of the Kingdom.
Indie studios like Supergiant Games (Hades), BlueTwelve (Stray), and poncle (Vampire Survivors) proved that small teams can create global phenomena. Meanwhile, Chinese developers like miHoYo (Genshin Impact) and Game Science (Black Myth: Wukong) demonstrated the growing global reach of Asian game development.
The decade also saw massive consolidation with Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard and Sony's expansion into PC and live-service gaming.
Best known for developing Grand Theft Auto and Lemmings, Rockstar North was known as DMA Design Limited before it was purchased by Rockstar in 2002.
