Welcome to our very first top ten list! We sat down with members of the Gravity Interactive team to share some of your favorite trailers in gaming history.
These are the game trailers that completely destroyed us with hype and had us refreshing release date pages obsessively.
From jaw-dropping cinematics to gameplay that seemed too good to be true, these are our personal favorites that reminded us why we love gaming so much.
Today, we are talking with Assistant PM Justin J, Associate Producer Andrew S, and Project Manager Mace T.
Kicking off our list of favorites, in no particular, is Justin!
Justin J, Assistant Project Manager
1. League of Legends: A New Dawn
- Still biggest game played in the world, but it was even bigger back then.
- To see my favorite characters in cinematic trailer
- From low quality when it first came out to high def cinematic trailer
2. Overwatch 2
- I remember playing this game with my friends.
- To see my favorite characters in cinematic trailer, and the short story line gave me chills
3. Diablo 3: Reaper of Souls
- Hands down best cinematic trailer I’ve ever seen, after seeing the trailer, I bought the expansion pack
Andrew S, Associate Producer
4. Total War: Three Kingdoms
- As a fan of both Romance of the Three Kingdoms and the Total War series, I was shocked when Creative Assembly announced their next game would be set in that era.
The trailer perfectly captured the epic scale and larger-than-life characters of the story that the game is based on.
5. The Wolf Among Us 2
- Loved the first The Wolf Among Us, and when Telltale Games shut down in 2018, I thought I would never see a sequel. Then, in 2019, the studio was revived and announced an official continuation.
Seeing this new trailer filled me with excitement, and I couldn’t be happier that Bigby’s story is set to continue. Although it’s been quiet since then, I can’t wait for the day a release date is finally revealed.
6. Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain
- As a lifelong fan of the Metal Gear Solid series, I was absolutely thrilled to see the next chapter revealed. Seeing this trailer, I am awed by how each installment evolves the gameplay and stealth mechanics, but what excites me most is delving deeper into the tragic story of Big Boss’s downfall. While the final game may not always live up to the hype of its trailers, this one stands as perhaps my favorite in gaming.
Mace T, Project Manager
7. DC Universe Online
- As a DC fan this really got me excited for what was coming. While no adventure in the game really matched the scale of the trailer it still feels authentic to the game experience with so many iconic heroes and villains appearing in the game.
8. World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade – Patch 2.3: The Gods of Zul’Aman
- I had stopped playing WoW for a while by this point in time, but this trailer really struck a chord and made me feel like there was some serious deep lore waiting to be explored.
I felt like for the first time I was seeing a trailer tell me what is really inside a patch and why I should care.
9. FFXIV Patch 2.2 – Through the Maelstrom
- Probably the longest trailer on this list but I was playing FFXIV at the time and found this patch trailer to be very helpful for understanding, realistically, how the game was evolving.
The production team always seems to do a good job in FFXIV, but what makes this one special is the Diabolos battle snippet. The pacing of the music and effects are truly amazing there.
10. Hogwart’s Legacy
- Ravenclaw forever!… except in this game. Sad, sad state fo affairs for the ‘Claw…
Anyways, the trailer was very cool to see as a gamer and Harry Potter fan. One of my favorite games of this decade.
Thanks for taking a look at the trailers that gave us goosebumps or made us crack open our wallets.
See ya’ next time!