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Video games adapted into novels

  • Assassin's CreedIn 2007, a game called Assassin's Creed arrived on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. It was created by Patrice Désilets, Jade Raymond, and Corey May at Ubisoft…
  • Metal GearHideo Kojima designed the original Metal Gear, which debuted in Japan and Europe in 1987 for the MSX2 computer platform.
  • Fable (video game series)A young boy stands in a burning village as bandits kill his father and kidnap his sister. This moment launches the first game set in medieval Albion, where…
  • Resident EvilIn 1993, Capcom executive Tokuro Fujiwara instructed developer Shinji Mikami to create a new game using elements from his 1989 Famicom title Sweet Home.
  • Silent HillKonami Computer Entertainment Tokyo began work on the first game in September 1996. A group of staff members within that studio formed what would become…
  • Mass EffectIn 2148, humanity discovered an alien outpost on Mars that contained a mass relay. This artifact enabled faster-than-light travel to other relays scattered…
  • Silent Hill (video game)The year 1996 marked the start of development for a project that would change video game history. Team Silent, a group within Konami Computer Entertainment…
  • The Elder ScrollsThe year 1994 marked the arrival of The Elder Scrolls: Arena, a title that would eventually spawn one of gaming's most enduring franchises.
  • WarcraftIn 1994, Blizzard Entertainment released Warcraft: Orcs & Humans on PC and Macintosh systems. This title marked the beginning of a franchise that would…
  • Ultima (series)Richard Garriott released Akalabeth: World of Doom in 1979, a simple dungeon crawler that would eventually evolve into the Ultima series.