🎮 Video Game Emoji

Technical Details

Name

Video Game

Short Name

:video_game:

Unicode

U+1F3AE

Unicode Version

1.0

Release Year

2010

Category

Activities

Subcategory

Game

Platform Support

Apple Google Twitter Facebook

Has Skin Tones

No

Platform Renderings

Unicode standard sample

Unicode

VIDEO GAME emoji in Apple's design style - Unicode 1F3AE

Apple Style

VIDEO GAME emoji in Google's design style - Unicode 1F3AE

Google Style

VIDEO GAME emoji in Twitter's design style - Unicode 1F3AE

Twitter Style

VIDEO GAME emoji in Facebook's design style - Unicode 1F3AE

Facebook Style

Gmail style

Gmail

DoCoMo style

DoCoMo

KDDI style

KDDI

SVG Code

<svg width="128" height="128" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg">
  <text
    x="64"
    y="64"
    font-size="96"
    text-anchor="middle"
    dominant-baseline="middle"
    font-family="serif"
  >🎮</text>
</svg>

Emoji Meaning

Meaning

A handheld video game console depicted with a screen displaying a game, typically with a D-pad and buttons on the front. The console is usually colored in a combination of black, gray, and blue. Represents video gaming, entertainment, and interactive digital play. Part of the Activities category, specifically within the game subcategory.

Common Uses

  • Indicating engagement in video gaming: 'Just started playing a new game 🎮'
  • Referring to video game culture or industry: 'The latest gaming convention is next week 🎮'
  • Expressing excitement about a video game: 'Can't wait for the new release 🎮!'

Example Sentences

  • The new update for the game is out 🎮 Check it out!
  • I spent the whole weekend playing video games 🎮
  • Look at this cool new controller I got for my console 🎮

Frequently Asked Questions