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Top 50 Best Selling Video Game Franchises

Includes spinoffs and Single games: eg. Fortnite, Duck Hunt, etc., though not free games Data as of Late November 2022
: Video Game adaptation of other media, eg. Movies, shows, toys, etc. : Sports Games : Fighting Games : Shooter : RPG : : Simulation : : Platformer : Racing : Puzzle : Action-Adventure
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Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_game_franchises
Does NOT include Mobile games or Mobile Versions of Games
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Last updated: April 24, 2023
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Copies Sold
Franchise
Developed by
826~ Million
Mario
Nintendo
440~ Million
Pokemon
GameFreak
425~ Million
Call of Duty
Various
395~ Million
Grand Theft Auto
Rockstar
325~ Million
FIFA
Electronic Arts
230~ Million
Minecraft
Mojang
200~ Million
(Wii)
Nintendo
200~ Million
Lego
Various
200~ Million
The Sims
Electronic Arts
200~ Million
Assassins Creed
Ubisoft
170~ Million
Final Fantasy
Square Enix
150~ Million
Need for Speed
Electronic Arts
145~ MIllion
Sonic the Hedgehog
SEGA
130~ Million
Madden NFL
Electronic Arts
120~ MIllion
Legend of Zelda
Nintendo
120~ Million
Resident Evil
Capcom
120~ Million
Star Wars
Various
120~ Million
NBA 2K
2K
110~ Million
Pro Evolution Soccer
Konami
85~ Million
Tomb Raider
Square Enix
85~ Million
Dragon Quest
Square Enix
80~ Million
Tom Clancy's
Ubisoft
80~ Million
Halo
Bungie / 343
80~ Million
Gran Turismo
Sony
78~ Million
Monster Hunter
Capcom
Copies Sold
Franchise
Developed by
75~ Million
Worms
Team17
73~ Million
Mortal Kombat
Warner Bros.
72~ Million
Borderlands
Gearbox
70~ Million
Tetris
[Answer] Co.
70~ Million
Just Dance
Ubisoft
67~ Million
Animal Crossing
Nintendo
66~ Million
Super Smash Bros.
Nintendo
65~ Million
Donkey Kong
Nintendo
66~ Million
Dragon Ball
Bandai Namco
63~ Million
WWE 2K
2K
62~ Million
Red Dead
Rockstar
58~ Million
The Elder Scrolls
Bethesda
57~ Million
Battlefield
Electronic Arts
57~ Million
Civilization
Microprose / 2K
56~ Million
Metal Gear
Konami
54~ Million
Tekken
Bandai Namco
53~ Million
Spider-Man
Various
52~ Million
God Of War
Santa Monica
51~ Million
Bejeweled
PopCap
50~ Million
Far Cry
Ubisoft
50~ Million
Diablo
Blizzard
50~ Million
The Witcher
Projekt CD Red
50~ Million
Crash Bandicoot
Activision
50~ Million
Destiny
Bungie
50~ Million
Street Fighter
Capcom
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Level 77
Jan 28, 2022
Neat! This would be good for the video game badge!
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Level 65
Jan 31, 2022
thanks!
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Level 34
Jan 28, 2022
Are spin-offs combined with the og game series?
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Level 65
Jan 28, 2022
yep, mario kart and mario party for Mario brand as a whole for example
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Level 73
Jan 28, 2022
I would like "Super Smash Brothers" to be acceptable for "Super Smash Bros"
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Level 70
Jan 28, 2022
I tried "Smash Brothers," without the "Super," and feel like this should also be accepted. Unless there is some separate (and more poorly selling) video game franchise of non-super Smash Brothers of which I am unaware...
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Level 65
Jan 31, 2022
will be added
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Level 84
Dec 4, 2022
Final* Fantasy

Bandai* Namco

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Level 65
Dec 4, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JBk5-X3RFFk
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Level 63
Dec 4, 2022
Of course I didn’t bother trying worms…

I guess you just have to enter everything that comes to mind no matter how stupid the thought seems.

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Level 95
Dec 5, 2022
Outright shocked that I didn't see Street Fighter
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Level 65
Dec 5, 2022
it almost got in with 49~ million copies sold, i was shocked too lol