TheOlympic Games have been featured in numeroussport video games , whether officially licensed by theInternational Olympic Committee or not. These games often feature several sports and an Olympic theme. Official and unofficial Olympic video games have been released since the1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.[ 1]
Officially-licensed Olympic video games [ edit ] These games are officially licensed by the International Olympic Committee or an associated organization such as aNational Olympic Committee or team.
Mario & Sonic series[ edit ] Mario & Sonic is a series of officially-licensed Olympic crossover video games that was jointly developed byNintendo andSega , featuring characters from theSuper Mario andSonic the Hedgehog franchises. The first game in the series was released to coincide with the 2008 Summer Olympics and the final game was released to coincide with the 2020 Summer Olympics. The franchise also has some spinoff mobile games, although none of these feature anySuper Mario characters.
Unofficial Olympic video games [ edit ] These games were released without any official involvement of the International Olympic Committee or any related organizations. They may unofficially use the name of the Olympics or may have been released to coincide with the Olympics to attract sports fans.
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