Since it was first patented in 1947, until now there have been thousands and even millions of video games around the world. But do you know what is the best selling video game in history? Let’s take a look at the 15 best-selling video games in history below!
15. Tom Clancy
Sold: 82 million units
Tom Clancy was originally a novelist about espionage and the military during the Cold War. In collaboration with Red Storm Entertainment, the novel was adapted into a game form and since then Tom Clancy’s name has been on some of Red Storm’s most successful games.
Red Storm was later purchased by Ubisoft but the Clancy name remained for the games produced. Here are some series from Tom Clancy: Rainbow Six, Ghost Recon, Splinter Cell, EndWar, HAWX, The Division.
Starting in 1987, the Tom Clancy game franchise has penetrated various platforms ranging from Game Boy, Microsoft Windows, GameCube, Game Boy Advance, PlayStation 2, Nintendo 64, PlayStation, Mac OS, Game Boy Color, Sega Dreamcast, PlayStation Network, Xbox, PlayStation Portable, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, IOs, OnLive, Bada, Wii, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Wii U, BlackBerry PlayBook, Palm Pre, to mobile phones based, N-Gage, Xperia Play, Android, Symbian.
14. PES
Sold: 86 million units
PES or Pro Evolution Soccer is a soccer game series franchise developed by Konami, a game studio in Japan. Since it was first released on March 15, 2001 to the latest on November 11, 2022, there have been 15 games from this PES series.
Every year PES is released in late September or early October. PES can also be played on various platforms ranging from PlayStation, PlayStation2,Xbox, Xbox 360, PlayStation3, Wii, Windows, PSP until now reaching IOS and Android.
13. Madden NFL
Sold: 99 million units
Madden NFL is a video game series about American Football developed by Electronic Arts Tiburon for EA Sports.
First released on June 1, 1988 for the Apple II platform, until now the Madden NFL franchise has had more than 30 games. Madden NFL can now be played on various platforms ranging from Game Boy Advance, Nintendo DS, PSP to iOS, Android.
12. Lego
Sold: 100 million units
Apart from selling Lego games, Lego also develops construction-based video games with Lego. To date, 57 Lego video games have been released.
Initially, Lego only adapted games that exclusively belonged to Lego, now Lego is starting to explore characters outside of Lego such as Harry Potter, Star Wars, Batman. Lego video games can also be played on various platforms ranging from computer-based, consoles, handhelds, to smartphones.
11. FIFA
Sold: 100 million units
Fifa, also known as FIFA Football or FIFA Soccer, is a video game series about football released annually by EA under the EA Sports label. First released on July 15, 1993, until now there have been 23 FIFA series.
Interestingly, FIFA also holds the direct license from FIFA football for the world cup video games. FIFA can also be played on various platforms such as Microsoft Windows, Wii U, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Wii, PlayStation 2, PlayStation Vita, Nintendo 3DS, PlayStation Portable, iOS, Windows Phone, Android and Java ME.
10. Final Fantasy
Sold : 110 Million Units
Final Fantasy is a video game series developed by Square Enix. First released on December 18, 1987, Final Fantasy is now not only a video game but has also penetrated film and television media.
Final Fantasy is a Role Playing Game (RPG) based video game involving fantasy, science fantasy as well as anime. The main plot of Final Fantasy is a group of characters battling demons and sometimes the antagonist takes over the world.
9. Tetris
Sold: 140 million units
Who doesn’t know Tetris? This game was so famous when we were little through game boy and nintendo it became a very addictive game.
With game play arranging various shapes consisting of 4 squares to form a straight line, this game was created by Russian, Alexey Pajitnov. This game was first released in 1984. Tetris can now be played online via http://tetris.com/, you know. Have you played this nostalgic game of your childhood?
8. Sonic
Sold: 150 million units
This video game about the Blue Hedgehog who can run very fast was developed by SEGA. With the main enemy Dr. Eggman, the Sonic video game series usually has a plot about the protagonist, Sonic and his friends defeating their main enemy.
Now Sonic can not only be played on the Sega platform but also on other platforms such as Xbox and PlayStation2.
7. Need For Speed
Sold: 150 million units
Need For Speed or familiarly called NFS is a video game about car racing released by Electronic Arts (EA). NFS itself was developed by several studios including EA Black Box from Canada, Criterion Games and Ghost Games from the UK.
The name Need For Speed itself is part of a famous quote from the film Top Gun. First released on August 31, 1994, until now Need For Speed already has 22 series.
This game features a racing car roleplay where each player must win races in various tournaments. Need For Speed proves that car racing has always been a favorite from time to time and has sold up to 150 million units!
Need For Speed can also be played across platforms, from PCs, consoles and handhelds.
6. Sims
Sold: 175 million units
Sims or known as The Sims is a game that simulates life, we can choose our own character and make the character according to our will.
Players can make their character as a character who likes to socialize, a troublemaker or a funny person. This is what makes The Sims interesting because we can create our alter ego in the game world.
Since it was first released on February 4, 2000, until now, The Sims has sold 175 million units! Indeed, playing The Sims has the sensation of ‘collecting’, yes!
5. Call of Duty
Sold: 175 million units
Call of Duty is a video game series with a First Person Angle set in World War II. In this video game, the player will be a soldier who is involved in a war.
Since its launch in 2003, until now Call of Duty has more than 12 series and of course game lovers with this genre are timeless, as evidenced by the sales of this game which has exceeded 175 million units!
Call of Duty also doesn’t just take advantage, what’s interesting is the Call of Duty Endowment, a non-profit movement that aims to collect donations for American war veterans. How glorious, yes!
4. GTA
Sold: 195 million units
GTA or Grand Theft Auto is an action-adventure video game created by David Jones and Mike Dailly. The name Grand Theft Auto is taken from the term motorcycle theft in the United States. GTA allows the player to take on the role of a criminal who can roam freely around the big city.
Various missions set for completion, such as bank robbery, assassination and other crimes. GTA itself can be downloaded and purchased on the official GTA website.
But make sure you are an adult because in this video game there are many acts of violence that are not suitable for minors. Besides being able to be played on PC, GTA can also be played across platforms. Since it was first released in October 1997, until now GTA has sold more than 195 million units.
3. WII
Sold: 200 million units
Not only a console device, the Wii is also a video game franchise. The video games released by the Wii are also very numerous and varied which has made this game franchise managed to sell more than 200 million units.
Wii video games that are selling well include Wii Sports which is able to sell more than 80 million units. There is also Mario Kart Wii, Wii Sports Resort, Wii Play and Wii Fit.
2. Pokemon
Sold: 270 million units
Pokemon is certainly no stranger to the ears of anime and manga lovers. This popular anime was adapted into a video game by Game Freak and Creatures Inc. then published by Nintendo. Pokemon is an RPG where players can choose three pokemon at the beginning of the game or referred to as starter Pokemon from various types of pokemon.
The players then match each other’s favorite Pokemon. Apart from the popularity of the anime and manga, this game is also interesting because it is an RPG, it makes the game that was released since 1996 has now sold more than 270 million units.
1. Super Mario Bros
Sold: 509 million units
And this is the video game that occupies the top spot that has sold more than 509 million units worldwide! Remembering Mario Bros. with 8-bit style, of course, brings us back to our childhood when we played it on Nintendo in the past with a distinctive music theme. \
The game’s main character is Mario Bros., a plumber who together with his younger brother Luigi try to save the Princess. First released in 1983, mario bros is a very popular arcade game in Japan. Now Mario Bros can be played on various consoles.
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