Ampere Identifies Four Video Games as Top Candidates for Film and TV Adaptation

Overview

• Ampere Analysis names Baldur’s Gate III, Black Myth: Wukong, Hollow Knight: Silksong, and Sons of the Forest as high-potential titles that remain unclaimed for screen adaptation.
• The researchers report video game adaptations have grown about 30 percent annually since 2019, with 272 projects greenlit through 2025 and a peak of 62 new orders in 2024.
• The commissioning landscape has pivoted to live action, reaching 69 percent of projects in 2025 and 78 percent over the past six months.
• Ampere’s evaluation uses eight attributes, including a defined narrative, preferred adaptation style, addressable audience, franchise and title popularity, recency, and ESRB rating.
• Major studios such as Warner Bros. Discovery, Paramount, Netflix, Comcast, and Amazon have already secured rights to at least 10 marquee game franchises, focusing attention on the remaining opportunities.