History CreatorsPet / VideoGames

** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIV'' has Alphinaud, a teenaged Elezen boy introduced at the start of ''A Realm Reborn'' that joins the player character on many quests throughout the story. Not only does he get more CharacterDevelopment than everyone else (starting as a cynic, then becoming a WideEyedIdealist, and then getting served some HumblePie before he changes from his experiences), he's practically used in the majority of cutscenes and influences many other characters that always go along with his ideas. Alphinaud is a competent mage in battle, can dish out politics with the best of them, and is basically the player character's mouthpiece since the player [[HeroicMime never actually speaks aside from some dialogue options.]] The developers clearly love Alphinaud a lot and at the end of the 4.3 story, [[spoiler: you even get to play as him for one battle.]]

* Zavok in the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' series. When the Deadly Six were introduced in ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', they quickly descended into [[TheScrappy Scrappy]] status for being bland, one-dimensional villains that don't fit the ''Sonic'' series. Despite their status, Zavok started making more appearances in later games and media including a playable character in ''[[VideoGame/MarioAndSonicAtTheOlympicGames Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'', a boss fight in ''VideoGame/SonicForces'' (when the more popular antagonists Shadow and Chaos didn't get one), and even an appearance as one of [[VideoGame/MegaManX Sigma]]'s minions in ''[[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogMegaManWorldsUnite Worlds Unite]]'', with nothing being done to improve his character. It got to a point that when he was announced to be a member of Team Eggman in ''VideoGame/TeamSonicRacing'', fan reaction was largely negative, leading many to believe he has become a Creator's Pet for Creator/{{Sega}} / Creator/SonicTeam.

* Zavok in the ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'' series. When the Deadly Six were introduced in ''VideoGame/SonicLostWorld'', they quickly descended into [[TheScrappy Scrappy]] status for being bland, one-dimensional villains that don't fit the ''Sonic'' series. Despite their status, Zavok started making more appearances in later games and media including a playable character in ''[[VideoGame/MarioAndSonicAtTheOlympicGames Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games]]'', a boss fight in ''VideoGame/SonicForces'', and even an appearance as one of [[VideoGame/MegaManX Sigma]]'s minions in ''[[ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogMegaManWorldsUnite Worlds Unite]]'', with nothing being done to improve his character. It got to a point that when he was announced to be a member of Team Eggman in ''VideoGame/TeamSonicRacing'', fan reaction was largely negative, leading many to believe he has become a Creator's Pet for Creator/{{Sega}} / Creator/SonicTeam.

* In ''VideoGame/ProfessorLaytonVsAceAttorney'', Espella Cantabella is beloved by [[spoiler:her father]] the Storyteller and treated with fear by the other citizens. It's said that if someone crosses her, the Storyteller will ensure the culprit gets screwed over by the story.

* The plot of ''VideoGame/RuneScape'' was dominated for ''years'' by the antics of the Mahjarrat Sliske, a KarmaHoudini ManipulativeBastard who always seemed to come out ahead in every situation while the developer forced more established and better-liked members of the cast to hold the IdiotBall to ensure that he always won. While the player character was given the option (which most took) to hate and distrust Sliske, quests and events gave them [[StupidityIsTheOnlyOption no choice]] but to play along in his sadistic games. Toward the end of his plot arc, the developer seems to have realized this and attempted a [[AuthorsSavingThrow saving throw]] by making this an ''in-universe'' example: Sliske was so successful because he was [[spoiler:doing the bidding of the [[TopGod Elder God Jas]], the creator of the universe and by far the most powerful being in the entire setting, who is [[EldritchAbomination too alien]] to care how many people Sliske hurt with the power she lent and ultimately threw him under the bus when he was no longer useful.]]

* The plot of ''VideoGame/RuneScape'' was dominated for ''years'' by the antics of the Mahjarrat Sliske, a KarmaHoudini ManipulativeBastard who always seemed to come out ahead in every situation while the developer forced more established and better-liked members of the cast to hold the IdiotBall to ensure that he always won. While the player character was given the option (which most took) to hate and distrust Sliske, quests and events gave them [[StupidityIsTheOnlyOption no choice]] but to play along in his sadistic games. Toward the end of his plot arc, the developer seems to have realized this and attempted a [[AuthorsSavingThrow saving throw]] by making this an ''in-universe'' example: Sliske was so successful because he was [[spoiler:doing the bidding of the [[TopGod Elder God Jas]], the creator of the universe and by far the most powerful being in the entire setting, who is [[AboveGoodAndEvil too alien]] to care what Sliske did with the power she lent and ultimately threw him under the bus when he was no longer useful.]]

* The plot of ''VideoGame/RuneScape'' was dominated for ''years'' by the antics of the Mahjarrat Sliske, a KarmaHoudini ManipulativeBastard who always seemed to come out ahead in every situation while the developer forced more established and better-liked members of the cast to hold the IdiotBall to ensure that he always won. While the player character was given the option (which most took) to hate and distrust Sliske, quests and events gave them [[StupidityIsTheOnlyOption no choice]] but to play along in his sadistic games. Toward the end of his plot arc, the developer seems to have realized this and attempted a [[AuthorsSavingThrow saving throw]] by making this an ''in-universe'' example: Sliske was so successful because he was [[spoiler:doing the bidding of the [[TopGod Elder God Jas]], the creator of the universe and by far the most powerful being in the entire setting.]]

* ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'': One of the Gamefreak Staff who appears in Celadon Mansion admits that he has a huge fondness for Gym Leader Sabrina. She is one of the few Generation One gym leaders who returns in multiple installments with several nice new outfits, and plays a major role in one of the Pokestar Studio movies.

* Some ''VideoGame/TotalWarWarhammer'' fans believe the Vampire Counts are getting a lot of unfair attention from the developers. Having a more complete unit roster at launch, while being considered a strong faction in multiplayer. Two of the three [=FreeLC=] Lords released post launch were for them as well, giving Counts twice as many Lords as the other factions, before Vlad and Isabella were put in their own
subfaction.

* Some ''VideoGame/TotalWarWarhammer'' fans believe the Vampire Counts are getting a lot of unfair attention from the developers. Not only was their unit roster more complete than other factions at launch, but two of the three FreeLC Lords, Vlad and Isabella, were both for them. The former being a massive GameBreaker in single player. Counts are also considered a high tier army in multiplayer.

* Some ''VideoGame/TotalWarWarhammer'' fans believe the Vampire Counts are getting a lot of unfair attention from the developers. Not only was their unit roster more complete than other factions at launch, but got two Free DLC Lords, Vlad and Isabella. The former being a massive GameBreaker. Counts are also considered a high tier army in multiplayer.

* In ''VideoGame/RatchetDeadlocked'', Ace Hardlight serves as the Creator's Pet for Gleeman Vox, being over-promoted and having tons of merchandise based on him, even though it's very clear that the audience hates him. After his defeat near the end of the game by Ratchet, [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing the audience celebrated]], despite Vox trying to make the defeat look like a tragedy.

* ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' has a few:
** Game designer Jeff Kaplan has stated several times that he's a huge fan of Hanzo (whom is nearly-universally scorned by the community for attracting low-skill players to a high-skill hero), although this is quite possibly a joke in response to the community's outrage towards the character.
** Tracer, being the game's mascot, is often accused of having preferential treatment: she's, so far, gotten two animated shorts starring her (only Wintson and Widowmaker have gotten as much screentime), two comics (the event comics for Winter Wonderland and Uprising both focused on her - the only other characters to have gotten two comics are Ana and Torbjorn, and maybe Soldier: 76), and the most Legendary event skins of any other character in the game (one for the game's special Origins edition, two for the Summer Games, one for Winter Wonderland, one for Lunar New Year, one for Uprising, and one for the Anniversary Event). She's not as univerally spurned as, say, the aforementioned Hanzo, but the fact that she's received so much attention while other characters like Lucio, D.Va, and Zarya are relatively sidelined is seen as unfair to a good number of fans.

* ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'' has a few.
** Game designer Jeff Kaplan has stated several times that he's a huge fan of Hanzo (whom is nearly-universally scorned by the community for attracting low-skill players to a high-skill hero), although this is quite possibly a joke in response to the community's outrage towards the character.

** Tracer, being the game's mascot, is often accused of having preferential treatment: she's, so far, gotten two animated shorts starring her (only Wintson and Widowmaker have gotten as much screentime), two comics (the event comics for Winter Wonderland and Uprising both focused on her - the only other characters to have gotten two comics are Ana and Torbjorn, and maybe Soldier: 76), and the most Legendary event skins of any other character in the game (one for the game's special Origins edition, two for the Summer Games, one for Winter Wonderland, one for Lunar New Year, one for Uprising, and one for the Anniversary Event). She's not as univerally spurned as, say, the aforementioned Hanzo, but the fact that she's received so much attention while other characters like Lucio, D.Va, and Zarya are relatively sidelined is unfair to a good number of fans.

** Tracer, being the game's mascot, is often accused of having preferential treatment: she's, so far, gotten two animated shorts starring her (only Wintson and Widowmaker have gotten as much screentime), two comics (the event comics for Winter Wonderland and Uprising both focused on her - the only other characters to have gotten two comics are Ana and Torbjorn, and maybe Soldier: 76), and the most Legendary event skins of any other character in the game (one for the game's special Origins edition, two for the Summer Games, one for Winter Wonderland, one for Lunar New Year, one for Uprising, and one for the Anniversary Event).

* GuestFighter [[Franchise/MortalKombat Scorpion]] in ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' by virtue of being the mascot of studio Netherrealm. From the beginning when he became available to play, Scorpion was (initially) [[GameBreaker hideously overpowered]] thanks to his TeleportSpam abilities that makes him more powerful than all of the characters, including DC's mascots Superman and Batman. Players who purchased the season pass were especially angry that they were misled into purchasing 3 DC fighters and a ''Mortal Kombat'' character instead of 4 DC fighters. Even after getting nerfed and getting featured less in the marketing campaign, he's still hated by many fans for his very presence.

* GuestFighter [[Franchise/MortalKombat Scorpion]] in ''VideoGame/InjusticeGodsAmongUs'' by virtue of being the mascot of studio Netherrealm. From the beginning. When he became available to play, Scorpion was (initially) [[GameBreaker hideously overpowered]] thanks to his TeleportSpam abilities that makes him more powerful than all of the characters, including DC's mascots Superman and Batman. Players who purchased the season pass were especially angry that they were misled into purchasing 3 DC fighters and a ''Mortal Kombat'' character instead of 4 DC fighters. Even after getting nerfed and getting featured less in the marketing campaign, many fans still hate his very appearance.

** ''[[VideoGame/FinalFantasyXIII XIII's]]'' Lightning could certainly qualify. She, like virtually the entire cast, are very flat characters. She isn't even the most central character to the story, being merely along-for-the-ride, and was only made the game's "poster child" because she had an "interesting" visual design. She has also be specifically stated to be nothing but a female [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII Cloud]]. Which character did they choose to make the central focus of the series at large and promote to the status of Goddess? Why, Lightning of course. Is it any wonder her creator once proclaimed that he held a romantic love towards her?

* ''VideoGame/{{Terraria}}'': Some have accused the Mage Class as this. Mage Class consistently keeps getting more and more weapons/accessory/armors with almost every update, usually at the expense of other classes that don't ''nearly'' have as many options like Summoner. Many have noted the sheer number of mage weapons that can easily be summoner weapons[[note]]The Nimbus Cloud, bee/wasp gun, and many other items that even have 'summon' in their discription[[/note]] but are still classified as mage weapons for some reason. It also gets notable that a there's a large number of buff potions that are specifically geared to mages. Normally it wouldn't be a problem but it has caused a rather nasty side-effect of promoting a StopHavingFunGuys mindset in the community and on certain servers.

* ''[[VideoGame/SoulSeries SoulCalibur V]]'' has Patroklos Alexander, the [[DesignatedHero alleged]] [[TheHero hero]] of the game. Throughout the story, he is shown to be a self-righteous prick who talks down to enemies and allies alike, [[IdiotHero works under an]] ObviouslyEvil dictator, kills an innocent man that he knew full-well wasn't a Malfested, was willing to even kill his MoralityPet, Pyrrha, and had a very flimsy Redemption Arc, but was forced upon the player as the new hero and successor to both Siegfried and [[HeroicLineage Sophitia]]. It got to the point where Namco was legitimately surprised that Patroklos ranked 37 in a popularity poll. However, they seem to be wising up in recent years by delivering a few [[TakeThatScrappy shots at his expense]].