franchise
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The series became Japanese developer Capcom's best-selling franchise ever, prompting books, films and TV programmes, as well as more games.
From BBC
As a result, it unfolds as if the viewer is already intimate with a franchise’s culture and lore, dropping us smack into the thick of things with little, if any, context.
From Los Angeles Times
Reportedly the highest-grossing media franchise in history, Pokémon is still a cultural phenomenon today, reaching new generations of fans across the world.
From BBC
He pointed out that South Florida currently has twice as many “durable equipment” suppliers as McDonald’s franchises.
For three decades, the meta-horror franchise “Scream” has outmaneuvered its fandom with so many convoluted murder motives that the only shocker left would be a straightforward, sincere slasher.
From Los Angeles Times
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