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Best-Selling Video Game Franchises
This list features the best-selling video game franchises in history across all platforms as of 2024.
RANK | FRANCHISE | SALES (millions) | YEAR |
1 | Mario | 893,500,000 | 1981 |
2 | Tetris | 520,000,000 | 1988 |
3 | Call of Duty | 500,000,000 | 2003 |
4 | Pokémon | 489,000,000 | 1996 |
5 | Grand Theft Auto | 460,000,000 | 1997 |
6 | Minecraft | 350,000,000 | 2011 |
7 | FIFA | 325,000,000 | 1993 |
8 | Assassin's Creed | 230,000,000 | 2007 |
9 | Wii | 204,000,000 | 2006 |
10 | Final Fantasy | 204,000,000 | 1987 |
11 | The Sims | 200,000,000 | 2000 |
12 | Resident Evil | 178,000,000 | 1996 |
13 | NBA 2K | 167,000,000 | 1999 |
14 | Madden NFL | 150,000,000 | 1988 |
15 | Need for Speed | 150,000,000 | 1994 |
References
Gamerant. (n.d.). Biggest best-selling video game franchises: Most popular. Available at: https://www.gamerant.com/biggest-best-selling-video-game-franchises-most-popular/ [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Paste Magazine. (n.d.). The best-selling video game franchises of all time. Available at: https://www.pastemagazine.com/games/best-selling-games/the-best-selling-videogame-franchises-of-all-time [Accessed 1 December 2025].
IGN. (n.d.). Best-selling video games of all time: Grand Theft Auto, Minecraft, Tetris. Available at: https://www.ign.com/articles/best-selling-video-games-of-all-time-grand-theft-auto-minecraft-tetris [Accessed 1 December 2025].
Wikipedia. (n.d.). List of best-selling video game franchises. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_game_franchises [Accessed 1 December 2025].
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