Best WordPress Themes for Video Games

The gaming industry and e-sport scene is very large and is growing at a consistent rate. This is one of the reasons why there are so many new blogs and magazines related to video games and WordPress is usually the platform of choice for these websites. It is the best content management system out there and it’s completely free, however, you should be prepared to invest into a good theme.

In this article we will present you our list of the best WordPress themes for video games and explain why each entry deserves to be here. Aside from the great design we also judged the themes based on addition features and options. So, are you ready for these awesome themes?

GameNews

This WordPress theme comes with a layout that will present your content in a very organize way and provide you with a brilliant navigation system. The design itself is fairly minimalistic and it allows you to center the attention towards your content. This theme also comes with a lot of widgets for displaying advertising as well as an option to easily place a large ad in the back of the site.

LeetPress

Let’s begin the list with the current best-selling video game theme for WordPress – LeetPress. The theme comes with a lot of good options to create an awesome blog/magazine about video games. This includes a special reviews module and the amazing photo sliders and custom post types.

Black Aperture

If you are looking for a darker design then this is probably one the best picks out there. It is a beautiful theme that was made for sites that fall under the video game industry. The theme is easy to customize from inside the WordPress admin dashboard and it won’t be too hard for you to add your own CSS or make changes to the code since it is very clean and well-documented.

Metro

This beautiful multi-purpose theme was inspired by the unique design of Windows 8 and it comes with a lot of built-in widgets. This is a great theme for a gaming magazine and the design is truly amazing and elegant.

eGamer

As the name suggests this WordPress theme was designed with video game blogs in mind. It contains advanced options such as a unique review system, easy video embedding as well as great image sliders. Also, it’s supper easy to customize the theme thanks to the included ePanel!

MegaMag

This multi-purpose magazine theme already looks very good and can be used as a gaming theme right away. It comes with a rating system, amazing photo sliders and other unique features. Of course, you can easily customize the design to your liking!

Codelight

This is certainly one of the most beautiful themes on this list in my opinion as I am a major fan of flat design. It’s a multi-purpose magazine theme that looks best with IT/tech related sites. Your gaming magazine can easily use these design and the included ad widgets make it easy to monetize your site.

Gameleon

Amazing Premium theme from themeforest specially built for creating online gaming websites. Theme is compatible with MyArcadePlugin Pro, MyArcadeContest, WPSS Arcade Extensio, MyScorePresenter which will make your work a lot easier.

Zine

Will reviews be a major part of your content? If so, then Zine is a theme worth looking into. It was made for gaming/entertainment websites and it provides a set of unique features that will make your reviews stand out. It is SEO optimized and ready to customuize right out of the box!