Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition 2026

Greetings, traveller. Do you love everything about video games? You can’t wait to explore the coolest open worlds, and peek behind the scenes of the most popular consoles, developers and games? Then we’ve got exactly what you need: Gamer’s Edition 2026, the brand-new must-have from the ultimate authority on record breaking.

WHAT’S NEW? This year, we focus on the top 100 Greatest gaming characters of all time.

From Lara Croft to Link and the crew of Mass Effect, to Minecraft’s Creepers to Cloud Strife and his one-winged nemesis Sephiroth, read about some fan-favourites in video gaming history and see where the most iconic characters ranked. Because the cake might be a lie, but the worldwide success of these characters is very much real! Did your favourites make the list?

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