Following Arcane and the Last of Us Success, Here Are the Top 5 Video Game Series Adaptations to Carry Forward the Hope

The world of video game Movie/TV adaptations has a very bad reputation. Ever since gaming’s boom in popularity, Hollywood studios have made many attempts to adapt a beloved gaming IP to the big screens. But most often, these productions are very bland and unable to satisfy the fans or casual moviegoers. Saturated with cliche stories that have little to no connection to the source material and low critic opinions almost all around the board, the gaming movie adaptations were almost believed to be “cursed” by many.

But recent adaptation works have shown some great promise to the loyal fans. Especially the television adaptation of popular online MOBA, League of Legends and single-player masterclass The Last of Us, and Cyberpunk 2077. These shows have opened up a brand horizon where fans are actually hoping to witness something amazing in video game adaptations. 

Top 5 upcoming television adaptations of video games 

After the success of the Arcane, Edgerunners, and the recently released Last of Us on HBO Max, the future of gaming adaptations is looking more promising than before with these upcoming shows under development.

#5 Life Is Strange

Back in 2021, Hulu announced a television adaptation based on the renowned character-driven, choice-based game by Dontnod Entertainment, Life is Strange. According to the announcement, none other than the famous musician Shawn Mendes will produce the adaptation. 

#4 A Plague’s Tale

A periodic drama featuring the amazing tale of siblings Amica and Hugo de Lune from “A Plague’s Tale” gaming series was announced in 2022. So far, the details about the production studio are still under a veil, but it has been confirmed that this adaptation may potentially be directed by French director Mathieu Turi. 

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#3 Twisted Metal

A television series based on the MadMax-style vehicular mayhem game for the Sony PlayStation has been under development for the streaming service named Peacock. The series will be featuring actors such as Stephanie Beatriz, Anthony Mackie, Thomas Haden Church, and Richard Cabrel. It is expected that the series may witness a 2023 release. 

#2 Horizon Zero Dawn

A Netflix series based on Sony PlayStation’s post-apocalyptic story, filled to the brim with giant mecha dinosaurs, is currently under development. At the time of writing this article, there isn’t much information available about the series but it has been revealed that “Umbrella Academy” writer and producer Steve Blackman will develop the show.

#1 God of War

Following the trend of adaptations based on PlayStation exclusives, the God of War television series for Amazon Prime Video can’t be ignored by any means. Not much has been revealed about the series yet, but it is expected that the adaptation will delve into the Norse mythology part of the Epic saga. Creative director of the original gaming series, Cory Barlog will be one of the executive producers of the show. 

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