Annual video game franchises

Franchises with annual releases:

Activision:

1. Call of Duty
2. Skylanders

Electronic Arts:

1. Battlefield

Ubisoft:

1. Assassin's Creed
2. Just Dance
3. Imagine (Nintendo handhelds)

Capcom:

1. Monster Hunter
2. Resident Evil

Sega:

1. Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA

Gust:

1. Atelier

Bandai Namco:

1. Tales of(Main series is biennial, though)

Team 17:

1. Worms

Franchises with annual add-on packs

Activision:

1. :Destiny

Take-Two:

1. Civilization

Electronic Arts:

1. The Sims

Capcom:

1. Street Fighter

Arc System Works:

1. BlazBlue
2. Guilty Gear

Bandai Namco:

1. Tekken

Sega:

1. Shining
2. Total War

Tecmo Koei:

1. Dynasty Warriors

Microsoft:

1. Age of Empires

Franchises with formerly annual releases:

Activision:

1. Guitar Hero (formerly on hiatus, seemingly changed release pattern)
2. Crash Bandicoot (formerly on hiatus)
3. Tony Hawk's (license expired, seeking new company)

Ubisoft:

1. Far Cry (now has hiatuses every once in a while)
2. Rayman (now has hiatuses every once in a while)
3. Rabbids (now has hiatuses every once in a while)

Electronic Arts:

1. Need for Speed(now has hiatuses every once in a while)
2. GPA Tour (contract with Tiger Woods ended, seemingly ending the franchise)

Square Enix:

1. Tomb Raider (now has hiatuses every once in a while)

Level-5:

1. Professor Layton (now has hiatuses every once in a while)

Sega:

1. Super Monkey Ball (on hiatus)

Sony:

1. God of War(formerly annual, entered new era. Currently waiting for release)

Warner Bros.:

1. Mortal Kombat (now has hiatuses every once in a while, alongside annual updates)

Licensed annual games:

1. Lego
2. WWE (2K)
3. Madden NFL (EA)
4. FIFA (EA)
5. PES (Konami)
6. NBA Live (EA)
7. NBA 2K(2K)