100 Video Game Trivia Questions & Answers 2026

Gaming History & Consoles — 25 Questions

1. What is considered the first commercial video game? (Pong — Atari, 1972)
2. Who is the "Father of Video Games"? (Ralph Baer — creator of the Magnavox Odyssey, 1972)
3. What was the first home gaming console? (Magnavox Odyssey — 1972)
4. What year did the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) launch? (1983 in Japan, 1985 in North America)
5. What game was bundled with the NES? (Super Mario Bros.)
6. What was the first PlayStation? (Sony PlayStation — launched in Japan 1994, USA 1995)
7. What console featured the N64 controller with a central prong? (Nintendo 64 — 1996)
8. What was the best-selling console of all time? (PlayStation 2 — over 155 million units)
9. What console introduced motion controls to mainstream gaming? (Nintendo Wii — 2006)
10. What is the Nintendo Switch's innovation? (A hybrid console — playable at home on TV or as a portable handheld)
11. What year was the original Xbox released? (2001 — Microsoft's first gaming console)
12. What was the "Red Ring of Death"? (A hardware failure indicator on the Xbox 360 — a major reliability issue)
13. What is the most powerful gaming console as of 2024? (Xbox Series X or PlayStation 5 — both released November 2020)
14. What is "backwards compatibility"? (A console's ability to play games from previous generations)
15. What is a "handheld console"? (A portable gaming device — Game Boy, PSP, Nintendo DS, Steam Deck)
16. What was Nintendo's first handheld? (Game Boy — 1989)
17. What game launched the Game Boy? (Tetris — bundled with it)
18. What is the Atari 2600? (A pioneering home console — launched 1977)
19. What was the "console wars" of the 1990s? (Sega Genesis vs. Super Nintendo — fierce marketing battle for market dominance)
20. What was Sega's mascot who competed with Mario? (Sonic the Hedgehog)
21. What ended Sega's console business? (The Sega Dreamcast — discontinued 2001 after underperforming against PS2)
22. What is Steam? (Valve's PC gaming distribution platform — launched 2003)
23. What is the Steam Deck? (A portable PC gaming handheld by Valve — launched 2022)
24. What is cloud gaming? (Streaming games from remote servers — no local hardware needed, e.g., Xbox Cloud Gaming, GeForce Now)
25. What is "4K gaming"? (Gaming at 3840x2160 resolution — ultra-high definition)

Iconic Franchises & Characters — 25 Questions

26. Who created Mario? (Shigeru Miyamoto — at Nintendo)
27. What year did Super Mario Bros. debut? (1985)
28. Who is Mario's brother? (Luigi)
29. What is Zelda's full title? (The Legend of Zelda — the princess is Zelda; the hero is Link)
30. What is the Triforce in Zelda? (Three golden triangles representing Power, Wisdom, and Courage)
31. Who is the villain in Zelda? (Ganondorf / Ganon)
32. What is Pokémon about? (Catching and training creatures called Pokémon to battle — "Gotta catch 'em all!")
33. Who are the original three starter Pokémon? (Bulbasaur, Charmander, Squirtle)
34. What is Pikachu? (The mascot Pokémon — an Electric-type mouse Pokémon)
35. Who made Sonic the Hedgehog? (Sega — first game in 1991)
36. What is Halo about? (A space marine (Master Chief) fighting aliens — a first-person shooter by Bungie/343 Industries)
37. Who is Master Chief? (The protagonist of the Halo series — a Spartan supersoldier)
38. What is Call of Duty? (A military first-person shooter franchise — most-played console shooter annually)
39. What is Fortnite? (A battle royale game by Epic Games — 100 players fight to be last standing)
40. What is Minecraft? (A sandbox game by Mojang — players build and survive in a block world)
41. Who made Minecraft? (Markus "Notch" Persson — later sold to Microsoft for $2.5 billion in 2014)
42. What is Grand Theft Auto? (An open-world crime game series by Rockstar Games)
43. What is the Assassin's Creed series about? (A secret society of assassins across historical settings)
44. What is Dark Souls known for? (Brutally difficult gameplay with rich lore — "You Died" is iconic)
45. What is The Witcher 3 considered? (One of the greatest RPGs ever made — by CD Projekt Red)
46. What is Red Dead Redemption about? (An outlaw in the American West — developed by Rockstar Games)
47. Who is Kratos? (The protagonist of God of War — a Spartan warrior who kills Greek (and later Norse) gods)
48. Who is Lara Croft? (Protagonist of Tomb Raider — an archaeologist-adventurer)
49. What is Pac-Man? (A 1980 arcade game — player navigates a maze eating pellets while avoiding ghosts)
50. What is Tetris? (A puzzle game where falling blocks must be arranged to clear lines — created by Alexey Pajitnov in 1984)

Gaming Records & Culture — 25 Questions

51. What is the best-selling video game? (Minecraft — over 238 million copies)
52. What is the best-selling console game? (Wii Sports — 82.9 million, though bundled with the Wii)
53. What is the best-selling non-bundled game? (GTA V — over 200 million copies)
54. What is the highest-grossing game franchise? (Pokémon — over $150 billion including merchandise)
55. What is "esports"? (Organized competitive video gaming — with tournaments, teams, and prize pools)
56. What is the biggest esports game? (League of Legends, Dota 2, and CS:GO/CS2 dominate competitive scene)
57. What is The International? (Dota 2's premier esports tournament — with prize pools exceeding $40 million)
58. What is "speedrunning"? (Completing a game as fast as possible — a popular community activity on Twitch)
59. What does "GG" mean in gaming? (Good Game — sportsmanship phrase said after a match)
60. What is a "noob" (newb)? (A new or inexperienced player)
61. What is "camping" in FPS games? (Staying in one location to ambush enemies — considered unsportsmanlike)
62. What is "grinding" in games? (Repetitive gameplay to level up or earn resources)
63. What is a "loot box"? (A randomized in-game reward box — controversial due to gambling-like mechanics)
64. What is "DLC"? (Downloadable Content — additional paid or free content released after a game)
65. What is a "microtransaction"? (Small in-game purchases — for cosmetics, characters, or progression)
66. What is "pay-to-win"? (A game where spending real money gives competitive advantages)
67. What is "Battle Pass"? (A seasonal paid progression system offering cosmetic rewards — popularized by Fortnite)
68. What does "FPS" stand for (genre)? (First-Person Shooter)
69. What does "RPG" stand for? (Role-Playing Game)
70. What is a "MOBA"? (Multiplayer Online Battle Arena — League of Legends, Dota 2)
71. What is "battle royale"? (A genre where many players fight until one remains — PUBG, Fortnite, Warzone)
72. What is "open world"? (A game design where players can explore freely without linear progression)
73. What is "co-op"? (Cooperative multiplayer — players work together rather than against each other)
74. What is "PvP"? (Player versus Player — competitive multiplayer)
75. What is "PvE"? (Player versus Environment — playing against AI enemies)

Modern Gaming & Industry — 25 Questions

76. What is the most valuable gaming company? (Microsoft (with Activision Blizzard) or Tencent — depending on metric)
77. What major acquisition did Microsoft make in gaming in 2023? (Activision Blizzard — for $68.7 billion)
78. What is Xbox Game Pass? (Microsoft's subscription service giving access to hundreds of games)
79. What is PlayStation Plus? (Sony's subscription service for online play and free monthly games)
80. What is Nintendo Switch Online? (Nintendo's online service with classic game libraries and online multiplayer)
81. What is "VR gaming"? (Virtual Reality gaming using headsets like Meta Quest or PlayStation VR)
82. What was the first major VR headset for gaming? (Oculus Rift — 2016)
83. What is the most popular gaming platform overall? (Mobile — billions of players; PC and console follow)
84. What is PUBG? (PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds — a landmark battle royale game — 2017)
85. What game popularized battle royale on mobile? (PUBG Mobile and Free Fire)
86. What is Roblox? (A user-generated gaming platform popular with children — players create and share games)
87. Who created Roblox? (David Baszucki and Erik Cassel — founded 2004, launched 2006)
88. What is Genshin Impact? (A free-to-play action RPG by miHoYo — one of the highest-grossing mobile games)
89. What is a "gacha game"? (A mobile game monetized through randomized character/item pulls — Genshin Impact)
90. What is Elden Ring? (2022 FromSoftware RPG — winner of multiple Game of the Year awards)
91. What is The Last of Us? (A post-apocalyptic narrative game by Naughty Dog — adapted into an HBO series)
92. What is God of War: Ragnarök? (2022 PS5/PS4 action RPG — sequel following Kratos in Norse mythology)
93. What is Hogwarts Legacy? (2023 Harry Potter RPG — one of the fastest-selling games ever)
94. What is Baldur's Gate 3? (2023 RPG by Larian Studios — swept most Game of the Year awards)
95. What is "Game of the Year" (GOTY)? (The most prestigious gaming award — awarded by The Game Awards and other outlets)
96. What is The Game Awards? (Annual gaming awards ceremony — the "Oscars of gaming")
97. What is a "soulslike" game? (A genre inspired by Dark Souls — difficult, punishing, methodical gameplay)
98. What is "roguelike"? (A genre with procedurally generated levels and permadeath — Hades, Dead Cells)
99. What is "indie game"? (A game developed independently without major publisher funding)
100. What is Among Us? (A social deduction game by Innersloth — went viral in 2020 during lockdowns)