Blockbuster Video Games Trivia Questions and Answers
The modern giants — the open worlds, the shooters and the prestige single-player releases that get discussed like films. Questions cover studios, release years, the awards and the sales records, plus the development stories behind the games that took most of a decade to arrive. It shares a name with the movies topic and means something entirely different; the two never collide because a topic here is identified by its category as well as its name. The hard tier is studio history, where the same teams turn out to be behind games that look nothing alike.
1. Who is the playable protagonist of the original Red Dead Redemption?Easy
- John Marston ✓
- Arthur Morgan
- Dutch van der Linde
- Jack Marston
2. Who is the main protagonist of Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas?Medium
- Carl "CJ" Johnson ✓
- Niko Bellic
- Michael De Santa
- Tommy Vercetti
3. Which studio developed The Last of Us?Easy
- Naughty Dog ✓
- Insomniac Games
- Sucker Punch
- Santa Monica Studio
4. Which actor plays Joel in HBO's The Last of Us television adaptation?Medium
- Pedro Pascal ✓
- Troy Baker
- Nathan Fillion
- Josh Brolin
5. Who voices and performs the motion capture for Joel in The Last of Us video games?Hard
- Troy Baker ✓
- Nolan North
- Pedro Pascal
- Ashley Johnson
6. What is Minecraft widely recognized as, in terms of sales?Medium
- The best-selling video game of all time ✓
- The best-selling console exclusive of all time
- The best-selling racing game of all time
- The best-selling handheld game of all time
7. Which studio primarily develops the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare sub-series?Hard
- Infinity Ward ✓
- Treyarch
- Sledgehammer Games
- Raven Software
8. Which studio, based in Santa Monica, develops the God of War series?Hard
- Santa Monica Studio ✓
- Naughty Dog
- Insomniac Games
- Guerrilla Games
9. Which stealth-action franchise sends assassins across historical eras like Renaissance Italy and Ancient Egypt?Easy
- Assassin's Creed ✓
- Hitman
- Splinter Cell
- Watch Dogs
10. Which sci-fi shooter franchise stars the armored super-soldier Master Chief?Easy
- Halo ✓
- Gears of War
- Destiny
- Titanfall
11. Which studio, also known for the Ratchet & Clank series, developed Marvel's Spider-Man?Medium
- Insomniac Games ✓
- Naughty Dog
- Sucker Punch
- Guerrilla Games
12. Which free-to-play battle royale game, known for building mechanics, became a global phenomenon after 2017?Easy
- Fortnite ✓
- PUBG
- Apex Legends
- Warzone
13. Which Hideo Kojima game stars Norman Reedus as a courier delivering packages across a shattered America?Medium
- Death Stranding ✓
- Metal Gear Solid V
- P.T.
- Sifu
14. Which video game holds the Guinness World Record as the best-selling video game of all time, as of the mid-2020s?Hard
- Minecraft ✓
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Tetris
- Wii Sports
15. Which 2013 open-world crime game earned $1 billion in its first three days on sale?Medium
- Grand Theft Auto V ✓
- Call of Duty: Black Ops II
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Minecraft
16. Which action-adventure game series stars archaeologist Lara Croft?Easy
- Tomb Raider ✓
- Uncharted
- Indiana Jones
- Prince of Persia
17. In Red Dead Redemption 2, what is the name of Arthur Morgan's faithful horse companion players can bond with?Medium
- Any horse the player names and bonds with ✓
- Rocinante, always
- Silver, always
- Trigger, always
18. Which open-world superhero game, released in 2023, lets players swing through New York as two different Spider-Men?Easy
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2 ✓
- Marvel's Avengers
- Gotham Knights
- Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League
19. In The Last of Us Part II, which two rival factions are at war in Seattle?Hard
- WLF and the Seraphites ✓
- The Fireflies and the Hunters
- The Fireflies and WLF
- The Hunters and the Seraphites
20. Which 2018 western-style RPG, developed by Obsidian, satirizes corporate capitalism on a colonized planet?Medium
- The Outer Worlds ✓
- Fallout: New Vegas
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Borderlands
21. Which real historical outlaw does the Van der Linde gang's story loosely draw inspiration from, among others?Hard
- Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch ✓
- Jesse James's gang directly
- Billy the Kid's gang directly
- Wyatt Earp's posse
22. Which long-running RPG series, developed by Square Enix, features recurring summons like Ifrit and Shiva?Easy
- Final Fantasy ✓
- Dragon Quest
- Kingdom Hearts
- Xenoblade Chronicles
23. Which 2018 Rockstar game let players ride as outlaw Arthur Morgan online, in a mode called what?Medium
- Red Dead Online ✓
- GTA Online
- Rockstar Social Club
- Undead Nightmare
24. Which zombie-themed expansion, released for the original Red Dead Redemption, became a cult favorite?Hard
- Undead Nightmare ✓
- Liars and Cheats
- Legends and Killers
- Outlaws to the End
25. Which cooperative pirate game, developed by Rare, emphasizes shared multiplayer adventures on the high seas?Easy
- Sea of Thieves ✓
- Skull and Bones
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- Windbound
26. Which open-world crime franchise's protagonist Trevor Philips is known for his unpredictable, violent temper?Easy
- Grand Theft Auto V ✓
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Saints Row
- Mafia III
27. Which classic Naughty Dog platformer mascot is an orange bandicoot who spins to attack enemies?Easy
- Crash Bandicoot ✓
- Jak
- Sly Cooper
- Spyro
28. Which Insomniac series, starring a lombax and his robot companion, is known for its wild arsenal of weapons?Medium
- Ratchet & Clank ✓
- Spyro the Dragon
- Jak and Daxter
- Sly Cooper
29. Which acclaimed 2017 metroidvania, set in an underground insect kingdom, was developed by the small studio Team Cherry?Medium
- Hollow Knight ✓
- Ori and the Blind Forest
- Celeste
- Dead Cells
30. Which precision platformer, starring a girl named Madeline climbing a mountain, won acclaim for its story?Medium
- Celeste ✓
- Hollow Knight
- Ori and the Blind Forest
- Cuphead
31. Which visually striking run-and-gun game, styled after 1930s cartoons, became known for its boss-rush difficulty?Medium
- Cuphead ✓
- Celeste
- Hollow Knight
- Ori and the Blind Forest
32. Which classic city-building simulation series, dating to 1989, was long developed by Maxis before newer rivals emerged?Easy
- SimCity ✓
- Cities: Skylines
- Tropico
- Anno
33. Which platform holder owns first-party studios Naughty Dog, Insomniac Games and Guerrilla Games?Easy
- Sony (PlayStation) ✓
- Microsoft (Xbox)
- Nintendo
- Valve
34. In Red Dead Redemption 2's epilogue, which earlier protagonist do you take control of after Arthur's story ends?Hard
- John Marston ✓
- Dutch van der Linde
- Sadie Adler
- Charles Smith
35. In Red Dead Redemption 2, what is the name of the rival outlaw gang led by Colm O'Driscoll?Hard
- The O'Driscoll Boys ✓
- The Skinner Brothers
- The Del Lobo gang
- The Lemoyne Raiders
36. In Horizon Zero Dawn, what is the name of the ancient AI system Aloy seeks to understand her origins?Hard
- GAIA ✓
- APOLLO
- HADES
- ARTEMIS
37. In Elden Ring, what are the fragments of power held by demigod bosses, needed to become Elden Lord, called?Hard
- Great Runes ✓
- Soul Fragments
- Lord Shards
- Rune Seals
38. What is the full name of Ghost of Tsushima's samurai protagonist?Hard
- Jin Sakai ✓
- Jin Shimura
- Kenji Sakai
- Taka Sakai
39. In Red Dead Redemption 2, what is the name of the government agent who relentlessly pursues the Van der Linde gang?Hard
- Andrew Milton ✓
- Edgar Ross
- Archer Fordham
- Leigh Gray
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