| The Game | |
| Cover: | DragonForce - The Game official cover art.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | DragonForce |
| Album: | Maximum Overload |
| Released: | 18 June 2014 |
| Recorded: | 2014 |
| Length: | 4:54 |
| Label: | Metal Blade |
| Prev Title: | Cry Thunder |
| Prev Year: | 2012 |
| Next Title: | Ring of Fire |
| Next Year: | 2014 |
"The Game" is a song by British power metal band DragonForce. It was released as the second single from their sixth album Maximum Overload.[1] "The Game" mixes DragonForce's renowned power metal sound with harsh vocals and features Trivium frontman Matt Heafy as guest vocalist.[2] At 240 BPM it is the fastest DragonForce song to date.[3]
The live version of this song was released as a Japanese bonus track on their next live album.
The music video depicts a man who leaves his home at night and is later confronted by his wife about it. The two get into a fight and the man leaves. He later feels guilty and returns home to find text messages on a futuristic TV screen about his wife saying that she deserves better than him. When his son sees him the two embrace. Then his wife enters the room and smiles.