in 2007. In turn, the port would be followed by 2009's Worms 2: Armageddon, which was directly inspired by Worms Armageddon, and tries to mimic the game's physics and several other aspects. Worms 2: Armageddon would itself be ported to home computers as Worms Reloaded in 2010. In an attempt to revamp the series' gameplay, Worms Revolution was released in 2012. Revolution was a 2.5D game that features a class-based mechanic, with each class having their own advantages and disadvantages. Worms W.M.D, released in 2016, introduced vehicles to the series. Reception While initial installments were generally praised, later games in the series have been criticized for the lack of meaningful additions. In 2001, Metacritic quoted Worms World Party reviews with comments such as "it's virtually nothing more than an expansion pack for Worms Armageddon" and, as ActionTrip's Dejan Grbavcic put it: "And I thought that only Eidos was impertinent enough to keep selling the same game with a slightly different name...". In 2007, IGN included the Worms series in its list of game franchises that have jumped the shark. Sales The Worms series is commercially successful. Its combined sales by January 2002 had reached 6 million copies. By May 2014, 60 million copies of the games in the Worms'' franchise had been sold since launching in 1995. By December 2015, the 25th anniversary of Team17, the franchise has sold over 70 million game units. By March 2020, the 25th anniversary of Worms series, the franchise has sold over 75 million game units. Awards Titles in the franchise have received a variety of awards. "Most original game" - EMAP Awards "Best game" - BBC's Live & Kicking "Most original game" - ECTS Awards "Best game" - Micromania Awards "Best strategy title" - PSX Developers "Strategy game of the year" - EGM "Best strategy game" - Trophee d'or "Multiplayer game of the year" - GMBH References External links Artillery video games Multiplayer hotseat games Turn-based strategy video games Fictional worms Video game franchises introduced in 1995