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The soulslike genre owes its existence to Demon's Souls, released by FromSoftware in 2009. A PlayStation exclusive, it first earned a cult following among hardcore players in its homeland of Japan. From its core mechanics, FromSoftware's lead designer Hidetaka Miyazaki built a new game — Dark Souls — which launched a series that became iconic the world over. Soon the "soulslikes" started arriving: games that copy the Dark Souls formula of success. An entire genre was born, built on the hallmarks of Dark Souls — punishing difficulty, "bonfires" (checkpoints for saving and leveling up), enemies that respawn on a location once you die, collecting experience ("souls"), stamina management in combat, fragmentary storytelling, and — most importantly — gruelling boss fights that force you to learn every move set.

On December 21, 2025, a car accident in Los Angeles claimed the life of Vince Zampella. He worked on games for EA Games and Activision, with his last project, the acclaimed Battlefield 6, released this year. In this article, we highlight the highlights of his thirty-year career in the industry.

In this article, we've gathered outstanding classic games that are at least twenty years old. The main selection criterion is that, despite their age, they still captivate with their gameplay. How good they look doesn’t matter. But if graphics are important to you, check out our selection of beautiful old games.

Some particularly successful virtual entertainment titles leave a lasting impression not only on gamers but also on developers. When an excellent game pushes an entire genre forward, it sometimes sets trends for the industry, inspires studios, and becomes a model for imitation. This article will focus on such projects — those that have influenced many modern games.