Gifts for game fans

Know someone who loves game? Pick their favourite topic for gift ideas, with a fact to share when they open it.

• StarCraft

  The StarCraft development team initially worried that the game would be poorly received because it was widely derided by the press as just Warcraft in space during its early development phase.

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• 7 Wonders

  The Great Pyramid of Giza is the only wonder of the ancient world that is still largely intact today.

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• Activision Blizzard (Microsoft)

  Activision Blizzard, now a subsidiary of Microsoft, owns the rights to the iconic "Guitar Hero" franchise.

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• Alan wake 2

  Alan Wake 2 features a fully playable campaign for both Alan Wake and Saga Anderson, offering two distinct gameplay experiences within the same game.

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• Among Us

  The original Among Us was initially released in 2018, but it only gained massive popularity in 2020.

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• Animal Crossing

  In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the maximum number of villagers you can have on your island is 10.

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• Animal Crossing: New Horizons

  In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the maximum number of villagers you can have on your island is 10.

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• Apex Legends

  The character Wraith's real name is Renee Blasey.

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• Armored core 6 fires of rubicon

  In Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon, you can customize your mech's color scheme with over 100 different paint options.

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• As Dusk Falls

  The characters in As Dusk Falls age realistically throughout the game's multiple decades, showing the impact of their choices over time.

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• Assassin's creed

  In Assassin's Creed II, Ezio Auditore da Firenze's iconic hidden blade can be upgraded to include a poison function.

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• Asteroids

  Some asteroids are actually rubble piles – loose collections of rocks and dust held together by gravity, rather than solid bodies.

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• Azul

  Azul's tile-laying mechanism was inspired by the board game *Carcassonne*.

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• Back 4 Blood

  Back 4 Blood's Cleaners have unique dialogue and interactions with each other that change based on their relationships and the situation, adding a layer of dynamic storytelling beyond the core gameplay.

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• Baldur's Gate 3

  In Baldur's Gate 3, you can romance Gale, a powerful wizard, even if you're playing as a different gender.

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• Batman Arkham asylum

  The Joker's iconic laugh in Batman: Arkham Asylum was created by combining several different laugh tracks and sound effects.

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• Bayonetta 3

  Bayonetta 3 features a playable character, Viola, whose fighting style incorporates a demon-summoning cat named Cheshire.

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• Bioshock

  The original *BioShock* was originally planned to be a much more linear game, closer to a traditional shooter, before its development shifted towards the more open-ended exploration we know it for.

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• Blackjack

  The name "Blackjack" is believed to have originated from a bonus offered for a hand containing a black jack (jack of spades or clubs) and a black ace.

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• Board Games

  The oldest known board game is thought to be Senet, originating in ancient Egypt over 5,000 years ago.

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• Bridge Playing

  The highest possible score in a single hand of bridge is 690 points.

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• Call of Duty

  The original *Call of Duty* was developed in only six months.

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• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III

  The final mission of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, "Loose Ends," features the longest single level in the entire Modern Warfare trilogy.

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• Card Games

  The oldest known playing cards date back to 9th-century China.

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