Video Game Flops of the 2010s To Fall Asleep To

Dive into the chaotic world of 2010s video game flops with this deep-dive retrospective! From overhyped Kickstarter disasters like Mighty No. 9 to controversial loot box nightmares like Star Wars Battlefront II, we unpack why some of the decade's biggest releases crashed and burned. Whether it was buggy launches, niche risks that didn't pay off, bad timing against juggernauts like Skyrim, or full-blown consumer backlash over microtransactions and "historical inaccuracies," the 2010s redefined gaming failures in epic (and embarrassing) ways. Perfect for retro gaming fans reminiscing about the good ol' days—and a wake-up call for younger gamers on what NOT to pre-order.

If you're into gaming history, failed experiments like Duke Nukem Forever's endless dev hell or Anthem's BioWare meltdown will hit different. We break it down by category: outright bad games, bold niche concepts that flopped, victims of circumstance/developer blunders, and rage-inducing consumer backlashes that changed the industry forever.

Check out that infamous Mighty No. 9 trailer for peak second-hand embarrassment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YngbHOz--oc

Make sure you check out 90s flops to fall asleep to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AwUPY8tpG8&list=PL3hIKWjkfSHnXTDTDGieeNYkoT1Eg59qP

or 2000s flops: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i2Q_-Kj0RyA

Check out our playlist for more videos in the Fall Asleep to Video Games series: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3hIKWjkfSHnXTDTDGieeNYkoT1Eg59qP

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0:00 Intro
0:34 Mighty No. 9
2:35 APB All Points Bulletin
4:08 Duke Nukem Forever
5:37 Bodycount
6:40 Epic Mickey 2 The Power of Two
7:57 Defiance
9:26 Final Fantasy XIV
11:09 Power Gig Rise of the SixString
12:55 Postal III
14:36 FlatOut 3: Chaos & Destruction
16:08 Ride to Hell Retribution
17:52 Fighter Within
19:13 Alone in the Dark: Illumination
20:40 Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric
22:23 Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 5
23:38 Umbrella Corps
24:54 Fallout 76
26:44 Overkill's The Walking Dead
27:50 Extinction
29:07 Just Cause 4
30:17 Anthem
31:27 WWE 2K20
33:05 Godzilla
34:23 Crackdown 3
36:15 Armikrog
38:02 Rhythm Thief & the Emperor's Treasure
39:30 Fusion Genesis
41:04 Puyo Puyo Chronicle
42:25 Mirror's Edge Catalyst
43:24 uDraw Studio
44:49 R.U.S.E.
46:34 Alpha Protocol
47:56 Quantum Conundrum
49:34 Killer is Dead
51:07 Puppeteer
52:34 Rain
53:43 Prey
55:40 Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning
57:16 Spec Ops The Line
58:48 The Secret World
1:00:37 Battleborn
1:02:02 LawBreakers
1:03:44 Radical Heights
1:04:54 Mario & Luigi Bowser's Inside Story + Bowser Jr.'s Journey
1:06:37 Sorcery
1:07:58 PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale
1:09:41 ZombiU
1:10:54 Titanfall 2
1:12:36 Sleeping Dogs
1:14:13 Darksiders II
1:15:38 Sunset Overdrive
1:16:59 Syndicate
1:18:19 Renegade Ops
1:19:36 Crysis 3
1:21:47 Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
1:23:01 Artifact
1:24:32 Command & Conquer 4: Tiberian Twilight
1:26:08 Deus Ex Mankind Divided
1:27:44 Star Wars Battlefront II
1:29:48 Metal Gear Survive
1:31:22 Animal Crossing Amiibo Festival
1:32:55 Wolfenstein Youngblood
1:34:41 Dead Space 3
1:36:12 Battlefield V
1:38:14 Outro

Corrections:
0:42 Mighty No. 9 released in 2016
24:54 The wrong box art is shown here
1:19:36 The wrong box art is shown here

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