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For me, I think it's been League of Legends.

I know it wasn't officially released in the official window(late 2009), but its influence has been undeniable.

It really pushed esports to the forefront, so much so that esports arenas and leagues are more prevalent now.

It was the game that pushed streaming to the forefront. More so than any other game, people streamed league of legends to build a following during the middle of the decade(2011-2016 in particular)

For better or worse, it introduced the idea of "toxic behavior" and "reported", two issues that went beyond video games as social issues during the decade. The idea of online bullying and censorship...those ideas were given a prime example through the medium of League.

In terms of numbers, I pulled up an article from 2016 that said League has more than 100 million active players. Yes this number has fallen likely now heading in 2019, but still that is an incredible amount.

Finally, just on a personal level, I remember how blown away I was personally playing the game when I first started in 2011.

It was my first MOBA, really one of the only major gaming innovations during the decade. The idea of battling as 5 versus another 5 was still a very novel idea when the game came out. It was like a war! Such a cool concept. When I first started playing the game, back in Sept 2011, I was addicted, playing 10 hours a day with my brother.

The game is addictive, clearly. It inspired more games that followed(overwatch, heroes of the storm, fortnite even in the battle arena concept) than any other game in the decade.

Any one else agree or disagree? Throw your game up for discussion in here(smash ultimate? Breath of the wild? Persona 5? Skyrim?)
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Advokaiser