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Threat system

Video game concept

Enemies attack the character that have highest `threat´ level, which is usually increased with dealt damage, healing, and other activities.

20
games
4
platforms

Alternate names: Threat levels
Name variations: aggro, hate

Scarlet Blade (Windows)
Scarlet Blade
WIN 2012-07-13
Planet Stronghold (Windows)
Planet Stronghold
WIN 2011
Dragon Age: Origins (Windows)
Dragon Age: Origins
WIN 2009-10-23
Allods Online (Windows)
Allods Online
WIN 2009-12-01
Loren the Amazon Princess (Windows)
Loren the Amazon Princess
WIN 2012-05-04
EverQuest II (Windows)
EverQuest II
WIN 2004-11-08
Champions Online (Windows)
Champions Online
WIN 2009-09-01
World of Warcraft (Windows)
World of Warcraft
WIN 2004-11-22
Guild Wars (Windows)
Guild Wars
WIN 2005-04-26
EverQuest (Windows)
EverQuest
WIN 1999-02-28
Warframe (Windows)
Warframe
WIN 2013-03-21
Warframe (PlayStation 4)
Warframe
PS4 2013-11-15
See also: taunting (a common way to generate fake threat)

This is sometimes called `hate´ or `aggro´. Aggro however can refer to other unrelated gameplay mechanics.

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Games by year

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The first Threat system video game was released on February 28, 1999.

Winter Wolves, Winterwolves and Blizzard published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows 12
Linux 4
Mac OS X 3
PS4 1

Most common companies

Winter Wolves4
Winterwolves3
Blizzard2
NCsoft2
Digital Extremes2