Jaina Proudmoore | First appearance: ‘Warcraft 3’ (2002). (Photo: Archive)
Sora | First appearance: ‘Kingdom Hearts’ (2002). (Photo: Archive)
GLaDOS | First appearance: ‘Portal’ (2007). (Photo: Archive)
Barbarian | First appearance: ‘Clash of Clans’ (2012). (Photo: Archive)
Tracer | First appearance: ‘Overwatch’ (2016). (Photo: Archive)
Faith | First appearance: ‘Mirror’s Edge’ (2008). (Photo: Archive)
Big Daddy | First appearance: ‘Bioshock’ (2007). (Photo: Archive)
Dante | First appearance: ‘Devil May Cry’ (2001). (Photo: Archive)
Lich King Arthas | First appearance: ‘Warcraft 3’ (2002). (Photo: Archive)
Pudge | First appearance: ‘DOTA 2’ (2013). (Photo: Archive)
Cortana | First appearance: ‘Halo: Combat Evolved’ (2001). (Photo: Archive)
Steve | First appearance: ‘Minecraft’ (2011). (Photo: Archive)
Peashooter | First appearance: ‘Plants vs Zombies’ (2009). (Photo: Archive)
Captain Price | First appearance: ‘Call of Duty Modern Warfare’ (2007). (Photo: Archive)
Marcus Fenix | First appearance: ‘Gears of War’ (2006). (Photo: Archive)
Sackboy | First appearance: ‘LittleBigPlanet’ (2008). (Photo: Archive)
HK-47 | First appearance: ‘Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic’ (2003). (Photo: Archive)
Ico | First appearance: ‘Ico’ (2005). (Photo: Archive)
Alyx Vance | First appearance: ‘Half-Life 2’ (2004). (Photo: Archive)
Kratos | First appearance: ‘God of War’ (2005). (Photo: Archive)
Commander Shepard | First appearance: ‘Mass Effect’ (2007). (Photo: Archive)
Teemo | First appearance: ‘League of Legends’ (2009). (Photo: Archive)
Ellie | First appearance: ‘The Last of Us’ (2013). (Photo: Archive)
Eris Morn | First appearance: ‘Destiny’ (2014). (Photo: Archive)
Claptrap | First appearance: ‘Borderlands’ (2009). (Photo: Archive)
Ezio Auditore da Firenze | First appearance: ‘Assassin’s Creed 2’ (2009). (Photo: Archive)
Angry Birds | First appearance: ‘Angry Birds’ (2009). (Photo: Archive)
John Marston | First appearance: ‘Red Dead Redemption’ (2010). (Photo: Archive)
Trevor Philips | First appearance: ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ (2013). (Photo: Archive)
Carl Johnson | First appearance: ‘Grand Theft Auto San Andreas’ (2004). (Photo: Archive)
Geralt of Rivia | First appearance: ‘The Witcher’ (2007). (Photo: Archive)
Nathan Drake | First appearance: ‘Uncharted’ (2007). (Photo: Archive)
Sam Fisher | First appearance: ‘Splinter Cell’ (2002). (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.
