To date their most popular franchise is the critically acclaimed Hitman series.

In 2006, Konami started producing movies based on their popular franchises.

It's a shame since the series has long been one of the more popular franchises among hardcore fighting fans.

Pokémon, being a popular franchise, has undoubtedly left its mark on pop culture.

The fourth installment in the popular franchise has a number of new .

The show became a popular franchise due to its unconventional approach and Irwin's approach to wildlife.

Michael is currently in talks to do a second sequel to the popular Breakin' franchise.

This would seem to be another case when a popular franchise is acknowledged as fiction and not a crossover of the stories.

The Jagged Alliance series (started in 1994) was also a popular franchise.

This caused lengthy delays between releases, and closures among less popular franchises.