Lich King Arthas | First appearance: ‘Warcraft 3’ (2002). (Photo: Archive)
Tracer | First appearance: ‘Overwatch’ (2016). (Photo: Archive)
Kratos | First appearance: ‘God of War’ (2005). (Photo: Archive)
Commander Shepard | First appearance: ‘Mass Effect’ (2007). (Photo: Archive)
Ellie | First appearance: ‘The Last of Us’ (2013). (Photo: Archive)
Carl Johnson | First appearance: ‘Grand Theft Auto San Andreas’ (2004). (Photo: Archive)
Sora | First appearance: ‘Kingdom Hearts’ (2002). (Photo: Archive)
Steve | First appearance: ‘Minecraft’ (2011). (Photo: Archive)
Captain Price | First appearance: ‘Call of Duty Modern Warfare’ (2007). (Photo: Archive)
Alyx Vance | First appearance: ‘Half-Life 2’ (2004). (Photo: Archive)
Claptrap | First appearance: ‘Borderlands’ (2009). (Photo: Archive)
Trevor Philips | First appearance: ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ (2013). (Photo: Archive)
Oscar, Knight of Astora | First appearance: ‘Dark Souls’ (2011). (Photo: Archive)
Big Daddy | First appearance: ‘Bioshock’ (2007). (Photo: Archive)
Nathan Drake | First appearance: ‘Uncharted’ (2007). (Photo: Archive)
Teemo | First appearance: ‘League of Legends’ (2009). (Photo: Archive)
HK-47 | First appearance: ‘Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic’ (2003). (Photo: Archive)
Ezio Auditore da Firenze | First appearance: ‘Assassin’s Creed 2’ (2009). (Photo: Archive)
Pudge | First appearance: ‘DOTA 2’ (2013). (Photo: Archive)
Barbarian | First appearance: ‘Clash of Clans’ (2012). (Photo: Archive)
Dante | First appearance: ‘Devil May Cry’ (2001). (Photo: Archive)
Peashooter | First appearance: ‘Plants vs Zombies’ (2009). (Photo: Archive)
Eris Morn | First appearance: ‘Destiny’ (2014). (Photo: Archive)
Ico | First appearance: ‘Ico’ (2005). (Photo: Archive)
Geralt of Rivia | First appearance: ‘The Witcher’ (2007). (Photo: Archive)
Cortana | First appearance: ‘Halo: Combat Evolved’ (2001). (Photo: Archive)
GLaDOS | First appearance: ‘Portal’ (2007). (Photo: Archive)
Jaina Proudmoore | First appearance: ‘Warcraft 3’ (2002). (Photo: Archive)
Angry Birds | First appearance: ‘Angry Birds’ (2009). (Photo: Archive)
Marcus Fenix | First appearance: ‘Gears of War’ (2006). (Photo: Archive)
Sam Fisher | First appearance: ‘Splinter Cell’ (2002). (Photo: Archive)
John Marston | First appearance: ‘Red Dead Redemption’ (2010). (Photo: Archive)
Check out our list of the 35 most iconic video game characters ever. Which one did you love the most while playing these games? Also, we only included characters from this century, so no Sonic, Mario or Lara Croft.
