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# Video Game Favicon
emoji favicon for any website. SVG, ICO, and PNG formats. Served from a global edge network in one HTTP request.
[ICO](https://emojifavicons.com/video-game.ico)
[PNG 32](https://emojifavicons.com/video-game?png&size=32)
[Apple Touch](https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/video-game?png&size=180)
[SVG](https://emojifavicons.com/video-game?svg)
[✨ Customize (change shape, color, animation) →](/generator?emoji=%F0%9F%8E%AE)
## Install in your framework
Pick your stack, copy, paste. Works everywhere.
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// app/layout.tsx
export const metadata = {
icons: {
icon: 'https://emojifavicons.com/video-game',
apple: 'https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/video-game',
},
};
```
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// Add to functions.php
add_action('wp_head', function () {
echo '';
echo '';
});
```
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## Variant previews
Tap any variant to copy its link, HTML tag, or CSS cursor. `?shape=circle&bg=1a1a1a`.
Default?shape=circle?shape=rounded?shape=hexagon?shape=diamond?shape=squircle?shape=shield?shape=badge
## What does the Video Game 🎮 emoji mean?
The Video Game emoji 🎮 shows a black gaming controller. Core emoji for gaming content — Twitch streams, esports tournaments (League of Legends Worlds, CS2 Majors, Valorant Champions), console launches (PS5, Xbox Series X, Switch), and game-release posts. Also used in "gamer mode" gym / study captions and Let's-Play YouTube culture.
### Common uses
- Twitch streaming and gamer bios
- Esports tournament coverage
- Console and game-release announcements
- Let's-Play YouTube content
- Gaming-gear unboxing and reviews
### Keywords
video gamegamingcontroller🎮 meaningconsoleplaystationxboxgamertwitchesportsps5
### Unicode
| Name | Video Game |
| --- | --- |
| Glyph | 🎮 |
| Codepoint | U+1F3AE |
| Category | Activities |
| Shortcode | :video_game: |
| Slug | video-game |
## Video Game favicon by framework
Step-by-step install guides.
[WordPress](/video-game-favicon-for-wordpress)
[Next.js](/video-game-favicon-for-nextjs)
[React](/video-game-favicon-for-react)
[Shopify](/video-game-favicon-for-shopify)
[Vue](/video-game-favicon-for-vue)
[Astro](/video-game-favicon-for-astro)
[Svelte](/video-game-favicon-for-svelte)
[Angular](/video-game-favicon-for-angular)
## Related Activities favicons
[🎟️Admission Tickets](/admission-tickets-favicon)
[🏈American Football](/american-football-favicon)
[🎨Artist Palette](/artist-palette-favicon)
[🏸Badminton](/badminton-racquet-and-shuttlecock-favicon)
[🧶Ball of Yarn](/ball-of-yarn-favicon)
[🎈Balloon](/balloon-favicon)
[⚾Baseball](/baseball-favicon)
[🏀Basketball](/basketball-and-hoop-favicon)
[🎱Billiards](/billiards-favicon)
[♣️Black Club Suit](/black-club-suit-favicon)
[♦️Black Diamond Suit](/black-diamond-suit-favicon)
[♥️Black Heart Suit](/black-heart-suit-favicon)
## Frequently asked questions
**How do I use 🎮 as a favicon?**
Add one line to your HTML ``: ``. The Video Game favicon is served as an SVG from a global edge network and works in every modern browser.
**Does the Video Game favicon work on Safari and iOS?**
Yes. The SVG is served to Chrome, Firefox, Edge, Opera, and Brave. Safari receives an automatically converted PNG. For iOS home-screen icons, also add ``.
**Can I customize the Video Game favicon (shape, background, size)?**
Yes. Append query parameters: `?shape=circle&bg=f59e0b&size=64`. Supported shapes include circle, rounded, hexagon, diamond, squircle, shield, and badge. Sizes 16–512 are supported.
**What is the Unicode codepoint of 🎮?**
The Video Game emoji 🎮 is encoded as U+1F3AE. You can reference it in HTML as `🎮` or in CSS as `content: "\1F3AE";`.
**Does the Video Game favicon adapt to dark mode?**
By default the SVG is transparent and works on any background. For dark-mode–specific variants, serve two `` tags with `media="(prefers-color-scheme: dark)"` and different `?bg=` values.
**What does the Video Game emoji mean?**
The Video Game emoji 🎮 shows a black gaming controller. Core emoji for gaming content — Twitch streams, esports tournaments (League of Legends Worlds, CS2 Majors, Valorant Champions), console launches (PS5, Xbox Series X, Switch), and game-release posts. Also used in "gamer mode" gym / study captions and Let's-Play YouTube culture.
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*Source: [emojifavicons.com](https://emojifavicons.com)*