http://www.englishforums.com/English/GeneralEnglishVocabularyIdiom-Questions/Forum29.htmHelp with defining words and idioms, and new words and idioms that you've learntenXMOD (Build: 3715.30106)http://www.englishforums.com/English/Franchise/vnmnh/post.htm#401699Sat, 16 May 2009 11:50:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:401699Feebs110http://www.englishforums.com/English/Franchise/vnmnh/post.htm#401699http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-401699.xmlA franchise is: products sold or services given by permission of and under the name of a commercial enterprise So with Star Wars and Harry Potter, the franchises include the toys, games, clothes - anything with the Star Wars or Harry Potter marque attached to them. The same applies to the Age of Empires - the development of commercial aspect of the series is franchised to the "makers".http://www.englishforums.com/English/Franchise/vnmnh/post.htm#401685Sat, 16 May 2009 11:50:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:401685Vorpar1http://www.englishforums.com/English/Franchise/vnmnh/post.htm#401685http://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-401685.xmlSeries, or collection of sequels. A game or movie that has many sequels can be called a franchise. E.g. James Bond, Friday the 13th.http://www.englishforums.com/English/Franchise/vnmnh/post.htmThu, 16 Jul 2009 11:50:30 GMT946f00bb-57d3-4b7b-a9a2-059b5341af52:401649Osee2http://www.englishforums.com/English/Franchise/vnmnh/post.htmhttp://www.englishforums.com/English/comments29-401649.xmlThe following line is from the package of a game software Age of Empires III. Would you like to tell me what the word franchise means in such a situation? Thank you. The makers of the awar-winning Age of Empires franchise bring your the third installment of the highly acclaimed series.