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List of best- selling video game franchises. This is a list of best- selling video game franchises that have sold or shipped at least 5 million copies. Unless otherwise stated, numbers indicate worldwide units sold, ordered alphabetically whenever two or more list the same amount. The exception are the ones specifying shipments, which have lower precedence than others listing sales. Franchise sales include expansion packs even though they are not considered full video games. Free- to- play game downloads (including free mobile games) and microtransactions should not figure into sales or shipment figures. For best- selling individual video games, see the list of best- selling video games. The sales figures given below do not include arcade game sales, which can be found at the list of highest- grossing arcade games. – This color indicates a sub- series of a larger video game franchise. This does not necessarily apply for series that are not video game- based. At least 1. 00 million copies[edit]Franchise name. Original release date. Sales. Mario. July 9, 1. Mario first appeared in 1. Donkey Kong,[1. 1] before starring in Mario Bros., followed by the Super Mario series of platform games. The character was created by Japanese game designer Shigeru Miyamoto and has since become the official mascot of Nintendo, owner of the trademark. It is developed by various Nintendo studios. The Mario franchise has expanded into other game genres, including racing, sports, party, puzzle, and role- playing games. The franchise includes other media, including three animated television series, comic books, a manga, a film and other merchandise. Install the game, create your character, and choose a city! Here is the game start guide that explains how to play free today!It is currently the best- selling video game franchise of all time. Super Mario. September 1. The Super Mario series of platform games began in 1. Nintendo's character Mario. The Super Mario series forms the core of the Mario franchise. Includes downloads, cheats, reviews, and articles. Pokémon. February 2. Pokémon was created by Satoshi Tajiri, founder and president of Game Freak, in 1. Game Boyhandheld game console, soon turning into a franchise merchandised into anime, manga, trading cards, toys, books, twenty films (one of the highest- grossing animated film series) and other media. It is owned by The Pokémon Company, which is a joint venture by the three companies holding the rights to Pokémon: Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures Inc. Grand Theft Auto. October 1. 99. 72. Grand Theft Auto is an open worldaction- adventure video game series created by David Jones and primarily developed by Scottish developer Rockstar North and published by Rockstar Games, including ten stand- alone games and two expansion packs for the original game and two for the ninth. It is the most successful video game the United Kingdom has produced and the best- selling action- adventure as well as open world series. Call of Duty. October 2. Call of Duty is a first- person shooter video game series. The series is published by Activision and Aspyr Media and developed by Infinity Ward, Gray Matter Interactive, Treyarch, Sledgehammer Games, Raven Software, Neversoft and High Moon Studios. With new games in the series released annually to blockbuster- level sales, the series is verified by Guinness World Records as the best- selling first- person shooter game series.[1. Wii. November 1. 9, 2. The Wii series of physicalsimulation video games was created by Shigeru Miyamoto in 2. Nintendo's Wii console. The first game in the series, Wii Sports, was included with the original Wii console. The Sims. February 4, 2. The Sims is a series of strategiclife simulation computer and console video games created by American game designer Will Wright, published by Maxis and distributed by Electronic Arts. The series consists of four main games and a number of compilations and expansion packs. It is currently the most successful PC gaming franchise of all time. Tetris. June 1. 98. Tetris is a falling- blocks puzzle video game, created by Alexey Pajitnov and released on a vast spectrum of platforms, from video game consoles and computers to mobile devices and calculators, with the version bundled with the Game Boy selling over 3. Need for Speed. August 3. Need for Speed is a series of racingvideo games published by Electronic Arts, and has been developed by multiple companies in the past such as EA Black Box and Criterion Games. The series is currently developed by Ghost Games with the games being released on multiple platforms. It is currently the most successful racing game franchise of all time. Final Fantasy. December 1. Final Fantasy(ファイナルファンタジー,Fainaru Fantajī) is a media franchise created by Japanese game designer Hironobu Sakaguchi and owned by Square Enix that includes fifteen released main video games and a number of spin- offs—mostly role- playing video games, motion pictures, and other merchandise. Minecraft. May 1. November 1. 8, 2. Minecraft is a sandbox- building video game originally created by Swedish game designer Markus "Notch" Persson and developed by Mojang. Originally a computer game made using Java, there have been ports released for home consoles and mobile devices. It was bought by Microsoft Studios on September 1. Wii Sports. November 1. The Wii Sports series of physicalsports games was created by Shigeru Miyamoto for Nintendo's Wii console in 2. Its success led to the Wii video game series, of which it is a sub- series. The first game in the series, Wii Sports, was included with the original Wii Console. Mario Kart. August 2. Mario Kart is a series of go- kart- style racing video games developed and published by Nintendo as a series of spin- offs from their trademark Super Mario series of platformer adventure- style video games. The series has spawned eight main games and three arcade games. FIFAChristmas 1. 99. A series of association football based sports games, released yearly by Electronic Arts under the EA Sports label, and the first to have an official licence from the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (International Federation of Association Football), the international governing body of football. Lego. 19. 97. 10. The Lego franchise includes many different games, including original games such as Lego Island, Lego Racers and Lego Rock Raiders, as well as several different licensed properties like Lego Indiana Jones: The Original Adventures, Lego Batman: The Video Game, and Lego Harry Potter: Years 1- 4. Madden NFL1. 98. 81. Madden NFL is an American football video game series developed by Electronic Arts Tiburon for EA Sports. The game is named after Pro Football Hall of Famer. John Madden, a well- known color commentator for NBC Sports and formerly a Super Bowl- winning head coach during the 1. Oakland Raiders. Assassin's Creed. November 1. 3, 2. Assassin's Creed is a historical fictionaction- adventure open world stealth video game series developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. At least 5. 0 million copies[edit]Franchise name. Original release date. Sales. Sonic the Hedgehog. June 2. 3, 1. 99. The Sonic the Hedgehog series is a franchise of video games released by Sega starring and named after its mascot character Sonic, created by game designer Yuji Naka and character designer Naoto Ohshima. With time, it has expanded into several animated television series, manga and comic books. Winning Eleven / Pro Evolution Soccer. Pro Evolution Soccer (officially abbreviated as PES and known as World Soccer: Winning Eleven in Japan) is a series of association football video games developed and published by Konami. The series has been produced under the guidance of Shingo "Seabass" Takatsuka. The Legend of Zelda. February 2. 1, 1. The Legend of Zelda (ゼルダの伝説) is a high fantasyaction- adventure video game series created by game designer. Shigeru Miyamoto, developed and published by Nintendo. Tom Clancy's. August 2. Includes sales from Tom Clancy–sponsored games made by Ubisoft, including Ghost Recon, Rainbow Six, and Splinter Cell. Resident Evil. March 2. Resident Evil is a media franchise consisting of a survival horror video games series, comic books, novelizations, five Hollywood motion pictures, and a variety of collectibles, including action figures, strategy guides and publications, created by Shinji Mikami and developed by Capcom. Gran Turismo. December 2. Gran Turismo (グランツーリスモ) is a series of racing video games produced by Kazunori Yamauchi for the Sony Play. Station gaming systems by Polyphony Digital. Dragon Quest. May 2. Dragon Quest (ドラゴンクエスト), published as Dragon Warrior in North America until the 2.
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