On the eve of the BAFTA Game Awards, Todd Howard, director of Bethesda Studios, shares his insights on the most important and influential works in the history of video games.

He made a clear distinction between the two concepts, pointing out that games that are historically significant are different from games that have had a profound impact on the development of the gaming industry.

Howard argues thatTetris and Pac-ManArguably the most important games, they played a key role in the industry's foundation stage by introducing a large number of players to the world of video games.

As for the most influential game, he chose itSuper Mario Bros. and Doom。 These titles laid the foundation for a wide range of game genres, and their groundbreaking designs continue to influence the industry today.

It is worth mentioning that the "Doom" series belongs to Bethesda, which is helmed by Howard. The series is about to launch a new work, Doom: Dark Ages, which is scheduled to be released on 15/0/0.