Licensed game

Video games
Platforms Arcade video game Console game Game console Home console Handheld console Electronic game Audio game Electronic handheld Online game Browser game Social-network game Mobile game PC game Linux Mac Virtual reality game
Genres Action Beat 'em up Hack and slash Fighting Platform Shooter Survival Battle royale Action-adventure Stealth Adventure Interactive fiction Interactive movie Visual novel Gacha Horror Survival horror Licensed Masocore Massively multiplayer online Role-playing Action role-playing Tactical role-playing Sci-fi Simulation Construction and management Life simulation Sports Vehicle Strategy 4X Auto battler Multiplayer online battle arena Real-time strategy Real-time tactics Tower defense Turn-based strategy Turn-based tactics Cozy game
Lists Arcade games highest-grossing Best-selling games franchises Longest-running franchises Most-played mobile games Games considered the best Game of the Year soundtracks Negative reception Cancelled games
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A licensed game is a video game developed as a tie-in for a franchise in a different media format, such as a book, film or television show. Like other types of tie-ins, they are generally intended as a form of cross-promotion in order to generate additional revenue and visibility. The poor quality of licensed games, which were rushed to meet unrealistic deadlines, nearly caused the collapse of the video game industry during the video game crash of 1983, and they have historically been regarded as inferior to original IPs. Nevertheless, there are numerous examples of well-regarded licensed games, and the rise of video games as a cultural force in their own right have resulted in tie-in titles of significantly higher production values and quality.