Which long-running video game franchise has overstayed its welcome?

Series that keep shipping long after the idea stopped being new. Vote for the one you would put on a break — fondly or otherwise.

1. 1
   Pokemon

   Thirty years and nine generations in, with a mainline release most years and a familiar structure.
2. 2
   Call of Duty

   An annual military shooter since 2005, run in rotation by several studios.
3. 3
   Assassin's Creed

   Ubisoft's historical open-world series, now well past a dozen mainline entries.
4. 4
   EA Sports FC

   The football series formerly called FIFA, released every single year.
5. 5
   Madden NFL

   The annual American football game that has shipped since 1988.
6. 6
   Need for Speed

   A racing series running since 1994 with repeated hard reboots.
7. 7
   Far Cry

   Ubisoft's first-person series built around a charismatic villain and a map of towers.
8. 8
   Sonic the Hedgehog

   Sega's mascot platformer, running since 1991 through a long run of uneven 3D entries.
9. 9
   Just Dance

   Ubisoft's annual dance game, one of the longest-running yearly releases in gaming.
10. 10
    Mario Party

    Nintendo's board-game party series, now past fifteen entries.
11. 11
    The Sims

    EA's life simulator, where the base game keeps being resold with expansions.
12. 12
    Dynasty Warriors

    Koei Tecmo's battlefield series, famous for shipping near-identical sequels.
13. 13
    Angry Birds

    Rovio's mobile hit stretched into dozens of spin-offs and two films.
14. 14
    Tony Hawk's Pro Skater

    The skateboarding series revived, re-remade and re-released repeatedly.

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