01-10-2022, 06:59 PM
Not really.
Franchises may have multiple (sub) series in them.
Examples:
*Might & Magic Franchise*
Consists of:
- Might & Magic (original series)
- King's Bounty & Heroes of Might & Magic series
- Heroes' Chronicles (spinoff of Heroes of Might & Magic)
- Crusaders of Might & Magic ( some sort of Hack & Slash )
*Final Fantasy Franchise* (see also https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/fin...tasy-games )
- Mainline games Final Fantasy 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,15 (sub series VII, X, XIII included for sake of brevity)
- MMO games (Final Fantasy XI, XIV)
- Final Fantasy Tactics games
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series
- Final Fantasy Dissidea
*Command & Conquer Franchise*
These franchise has multiple series.
- Command & Conquer "mainline"
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert
- Command & Conquer: Generals
*(A)D&D games franchise*
too many to list, see https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/dun...-licensees
some example series:
- Eye of the Beholder
- Gold Box games (a whole sub franchise, includes Pools of ..., Secret of ..., Champions of Krynn saga)
- Neverwinter Nights series
- Dark Sun etc
Strongly recommend the mobygames URL
*Sonic franchise*
- main game line 1-3
- multiple sub series and styles
- Sonic Sega Racing games (Allstars, Transformed, Team Racing...)
*Mario franchise* (not on PC)
- Super Mario World series and reboots
- Luigis' Mansion
- Super Mario Kart
- Super Mario Sports games
...
*LEGO games* (not only the modern ones, mind you)
URL: https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/lego-licensees
Some series:
- Lego Island
- Lego Batman / DC Universe
- Lego Marvel games
- Lego sports games
etc.
*Ultima Franchise*
- Ultima 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
- Ultima 7 Series (Part 1, Part2)
- World of Ultima Series (Martian Dreams, Savage Empire)
- Ultima Underworld 1+2
*XCOM franchise*
https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/x-com-series
both spellings are not typos btw
- the original XCOM trilogy (X-COM: UFO Defense, X-COM 2: Terror from the Deep, X-COM: Apocalypse)
- the reboot games (XCOM: Enemy Unknown,2,Chimera)
- The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
- misc games (between original series and reboot): X-COM Enforcer and X-COM Interceptor)
*Leisure Suit Larry Franchise*
https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/lei...rry-series
- main game line (1,2,3,5,6,7)
- misc games (LSL Greatest Hits and Misses, LSL Casino, LSL Magna Cum Laude, LSL Box Office Bust)
- 1st reboot (LSL Reloaded)
- 2nd reboot (LSL Wet Dreams Don't Dry, LSL Wet Dreams Die Twice)
The Paradox Grand Strategy games may also be grouped as a franchise, but this is a bit far stretched.
Visual Novel series also have multiple sub series and side-stories which may be put better in a franchise umbrella (like Grisaia, Muv Luv, etc)
*World of Darkness Franchise*
This includes all Werewolf the Apocalypse and Vampire the Masquerade games, which now includes not only the famous Vampire the Masquerade 2: Bloodlines game, but also now multiple text adventures and visual novels (see https://store.steampowered.com/search/?t...egory1=998 for a bunch). Each of them are their own series, but the same as a franchise.
I think a Franchise field is not something duplicating the series field, but acting as an umbrella and grouping series (not games) for getting a better picture what multiple series have to offer.
Franchises may have multiple (sub) series in them.
Examples:
*Might & Magic Franchise*
Consists of:
- Might & Magic (original series)
- King's Bounty & Heroes of Might & Magic series
- Heroes' Chronicles (spinoff of Heroes of Might & Magic)
- Crusaders of Might & Magic ( some sort of Hack & Slash )
*Final Fantasy Franchise* (see also https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/fin...tasy-games )
- Mainline games Final Fantasy 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,15 (sub series VII, X, XIII included for sake of brevity)
- MMO games (Final Fantasy XI, XIV)
- Final Fantasy Tactics games
- Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles series
- Final Fantasy Dissidea
*Command & Conquer Franchise*
These franchise has multiple series.
- Command & Conquer "mainline"
- Command & Conquer: Red Alert
- Command & Conquer: Generals
*(A)D&D games franchise*
too many to list, see https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/dun...-licensees
some example series:
- Eye of the Beholder
- Gold Box games (a whole sub franchise, includes Pools of ..., Secret of ..., Champions of Krynn saga)
- Neverwinter Nights series
- Dark Sun etc
Strongly recommend the mobygames URL
*Sonic franchise*
- main game line 1-3
- multiple sub series and styles
- Sonic Sega Racing games (Allstars, Transformed, Team Racing...)
*Mario franchise* (not on PC)
- Super Mario World series and reboots
- Luigis' Mansion
- Super Mario Kart
- Super Mario Sports games
...
*LEGO games* (not only the modern ones, mind you)
URL: https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/lego-licensees
Some series:
- Lego Island
- Lego Batman / DC Universe
- Lego Marvel games
- Lego sports games
etc.
*Ultima Franchise*
- Ultima 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9
- Ultima 7 Series (Part 1, Part2)
- World of Ultima Series (Martian Dreams, Savage Empire)
- Ultima Underworld 1+2
*XCOM franchise*
https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/x-com-series
both spellings are not typos btw
- the original XCOM trilogy (X-COM: UFO Defense, X-COM 2: Terror from the Deep, X-COM: Apocalypse)
- the reboot games (XCOM: Enemy Unknown,2,Chimera)
- The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
- misc games (between original series and reboot): X-COM Enforcer and X-COM Interceptor)
*Leisure Suit Larry Franchise*
https://www.mobygames.com/game-group/lei...rry-series
- main game line (1,2,3,5,6,7)
- misc games (LSL Greatest Hits and Misses, LSL Casino, LSL Magna Cum Laude, LSL Box Office Bust)
- 1st reboot (LSL Reloaded)
- 2nd reboot (LSL Wet Dreams Don't Dry, LSL Wet Dreams Die Twice)
The Paradox Grand Strategy games may also be grouped as a franchise, but this is a bit far stretched.
Visual Novel series also have multiple sub series and side-stories which may be put better in a franchise umbrella (like Grisaia, Muv Luv, etc)
*World of Darkness Franchise*
This includes all Werewolf the Apocalypse and Vampire the Masquerade games, which now includes not only the famous Vampire the Masquerade 2: Bloodlines game, but also now multiple text adventures and visual novels (see https://store.steampowered.com/search/?t...egory1=998 for a bunch). Each of them are their own series, but the same as a franchise.
I think a Franchise field is not something duplicating the series field, but acting as an umbrella and grouping series (not games) for getting a better picture what multiple series have to offer.