Game Files extension

File extensions related to computer games (saved game files, packages, resources, mods etc.).

The group called game files represents a very large family of various file types, which are used by various computer games. Game developers created many file formats for their games including game archive formats, audio formats, video formats, graphic formats or formats for saved game positions.

Game archives contain game data (music, sounds, textures, models, maps, levels etc.) in one or more archive containers and often are using standard compression formats such as ZIP or RAR. These game files can be opened or extracted simply by WinZip or WinRAR. Older games and some developers companies use their own native format for game archive, which can be also encrypted. A Very useful utility to open various game archives is the Dragon Unpacker.

A Very specific game format is saved game file. Saved game is digitally stored information that contains progress of player in particular computer game. Saved game can be loaded later and the player can continue with playing from his last saved position.

Many computer games can be easily modified by user's custom graphics, sounds, maps or new missions and map editors or mission creators are very often a standard part of the game installations.