List of highest-grossing video game franchises
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Table:
Franchise	Year of inception	Lifetime revenue	Revenue breakdown	Franchise owner(s)	Platform(s) of origin

Pokémon	1996	est. $90 billion (as of 2019) (including all media)	Japan retail – $4.513 billion Overseas retail – $9.265 billion Mobile games – $3.36 billion	Nintendo The Pokémon Company	Game Boy

Mario	1981	est. $30.25 billion (as of 2018)	Super Mario – $15.898 billion Donkey Kong – $6.366 billion Mario Kart – $5.544 billion Other Mario games – $2.442 billion	Nintendo	Arcade

Call of Duty	2003	est. $17 billion (as of 2018)	2003–2016 – $15 billion WWII (2017) – $1 billion Black Ops 4 (2018) – $1 billion	Activision	PC

Wii series	2006	est. $14.808 billion (as of 2018)	Wii Sports – $6.08 billion Wii Fit – $5 billion Other games – $3.728 billion	Nintendo	Wii

Pac-Man	1980	est. $14.107 billion (as of 2016)	Pac-Man – $12.81 billion Ms. Pac-Man – $1.2 billion Other games (US) – $97 million	Bandai Namco Entertainment	Arcade

Space Invaders	1978	$13.93 billion (as of 2016)	Space Invaders – $13.93 billion	Taito Square Enix	Arcade

Dungeon Fighter Online	2005	est. $11.8 billion (as of 2018)	2005–2017 – $10.3 billion 2018 – $1.5 billion	Neople Nexon	PC

Street Fighter	1987	est. $11.279 billion (as of 2018)	Street Fighter II – $10.61 billion Street Fighter IV – $480 million Other games – $189 million	Capcom	Arcade

Final Fantasy	1987	est. $10.656 billion (as of 2018)	Main series – $9.31 billion Spin-offs – $1.346 billion	Square Enix	Nintendo Entertainment System

Warcraft	1994	est. $10.627 billion (as of 2018)	Original trilogy – $236 million World of Warcraft – $9.391 billion Hearthstone – $1 billion	Blizzard Entertainment	PC

CrossFire	2007	est. $10.6 billion (as of 2018)	2007–2015 – $6.8 billion 2016–2017 – $2.5 billion 2018 – $1.3 billion	Smilegate Tencent	PC

FIFA	1993	est. $10.189 billion (as of 2018)	1993–2013 – $6 billion 2014–2017 – $2.917 billion 2018 – $1.272 billion	Electronic Arts	Sega Mega Drive

Grand Theft Auto	1997	est. $9.391 billion (as of 2018)	1997–2009 – $3.368 billion 2012–2018 – $6.023 billion	Rockstar Games	PC

Lineage	1998	est. $9.119 billion (as of 2018)	PC games – $6.431 billion Mobile games – $2.688 billion	NCsoft	PC / Mac

League of Legends	2009	est. $8.398 billion (as of 2018)	Up until 2016 – $4.898 billion 2017 – $2.1 billion 2018 – $1.4 billion	Riot Games (Tencent)	PC / Mac

Monster Strike	2013	est. $7.236 billion (as of 2018)	Mobile game – $7.2 billion Nintendo 3DS – $36 million	Mixi	Mobile

Puzzle & Dragons	2012	est. $7.083 billion (as of 2018)	Mobile game – $7 billion Nintendo 3DS games – $83 million	GungHo Online Entertainment	Mobile

Westward Journey	2001	est. $6.524 billion (as of 2018)	PC – $3.995 billion Mobile – $2.529 billion	NetEase	PC

Digimon	1997	est. $6.358 billion (as of 2017) (including all media)	Console games (Japan) – $90.5 million Digital pets – $424.1 million Other media – $5.844 billion	Bandai Namco Entertainment	Digital pet

Honor of Kings / Arena of Valor	2015	est. $6.388 billion (as of 2018)	2016 – $1.61 billion 2017 – $2.778 billion 2018 – $2 billion	Tencent Games	Mobile

Sonic the Hedgehog	1991	est. $6.228 billion (as of 2018)	Sonic the Hedgehog – $5.093 billion Mario & Sonic – $1.135 billion	Sega	Sega Mega Drive

Dragon Quest	1986	est. $6.015 billion (as of 2018)	Japan retail – $5.097 billion Mobile (2017–2018) – $487.3 million Arcade games – $430.4 million	Square Enix	Nintendo Entertainment System

Clash of Clans	2012	est. $6 billion (as of 2018)	Supercell	Mobile

Pro Evolution Soccer / Winning Eleven	1995	est. $5.648 billion (as of 2018)	Japan (2001–2014) – $1.175 billion Other console sales – $4.299 billion Mobile (2018) – $176 million (Japan)	Konami	PlayStation

Dragon Ball video games	1986	est. $5.274 billion (as of 2018)	Dragon Ball games – $5.057 billion Shōnen Jump – $217.3 million	Bandai Namco Entertainment	Super Cassette Vision

Halo	2001	$5 billion (as of 2015) (including console bundles)	Consumer products – $1.5 billion	Microsoft	Xbox

Candy Crush Saga	2012	est. $4.964 billion (as of 2018)	Candy Crush Saga – $3.91 billion Soda Saga – $961 million Other games – $93 million	King	Browser

Star Wars video games	1982	est. $4.944 billion (as of 2018)	1982–2015 – $4 billion Battlefront II (2017) – $540 million Galaxy of Heroes – $404 million	The Walt Disney Company	Atari 2600

Assassin's Creed	2007	est. $4.091 billion (as of 2016)	2007–2016 – $4 billion 2017 – $91 million	Ubisoft	PlayStation 3 / Xbox 360

Madden NFL	1988	$4 billion (as of 2013)	Electronic Arts	Apple II

Need for Speed	1994	$4 billion (as of 2014)	Electronic Arts	3DO Interactive Multiplayer

Gran Turismo	1997	$4 billion (as of 2017)	Sony Interactive Entertainment	PlayStation

Monster Hunter	2004	est. $3.704 billion (as of 2018) (including all media)	Japan (2004–2017) – $1.736 billion Overseas (2016–2017) – $60.5 million World (2018) – $865 million Other media – $1.042 billion	Capcom	PlayStation 2

Resident Evil	1996	est. $3.614 billion (as of 2019)	1996–2011 – $2.474 billion 2012–2019 – $1.14 billion	Capcom	PlayStation

Skylanders	2011	$3.5 billion (as of 2017) (including all media)	Activision	Wii

Fate	2004	est. $3.486 billion (as of 2018)	Fate/Grand Order – $3.4 billion Other Fate games – $86.3 million	Type-Moon Sony Music Entertainment Japan	PC

The Legend of Zelda	1986	est. $3.436 billion (as of 2018) (including all media)	Zelda I & II (NES) – $501.5 million Japan (1990–2018) – $788 million Overseas (1991–2018) – $1.963 billion Other media – $183 million	Nintendo	Famicom Disk System

Tomb Raider	1996	est. $3.122 billion (as of 2017) (including all media)	1996–2012 – $1 billion 2013–2017 – $1.08 billion Other media – $1.042 billion	Square Enix	Sega Saturn

Super Smash Bros.	1999	est. $3.044 billion (as of 2018)	Console games – $2.97 billion Amiibo – $74.04 million	Nintendo	Nintendo 64

MapleStory	2003	est. $3.004 billion (as of 2018)	PC – $2.981 billion Portable – $23.3 million	Wizet Nexon	PC

Battlefield	2002	est. $2.74 billion (as of 2017)	Battlefield 3 – $1.1 billion Battlefield 4 – $499.9 million Battlefield 1 – $1.14 billion	Electronic Arts	PC

Metal Gear	1987	est. $2.513 billion (as of 2016)	Japan (1998–2016) – $512 million Overseas (1987–2015) – $1.408 billion Other sales – $593.1 million	Konami	MSX2

The Sims	2000	$2.5 billion (as of 2010)	2000–2007 – $1.2 billion	Electronic Arts	PC

Fortnite	2017	est. $2.489 billion (as of 2018)	2017 – $89 million 2018 – $2.4 billion	Epic Games (Tencent)	PlayStation 4 / Xbox One / PC

Minecraft	2011	est. $2.211 billion (as of 2018)	PC game – $755 million Other platforms – $1.456 billion	Mojang	PC / Mac

PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds	2017	est. $2.17 billion (as of 2019)	2017 – $900 million 2018 (premium) – $1.028 billion PUBG Mobile – $242 million	Bluehole Tencent	PC

Clash Royale	2016	est. $2 billion (as of 2018)	Supercell	Mobile

Guitar Hero	2005	$2 billion (as of 2010)	Activision	PlayStation 2

Lego video games	1995	$2 billion (as of 2014)	The Lego Group	Sega Pico

Mortal Kombat	1992	est. $1.878 billion (as of 2006)	Arcade games – $1.17 billion Console games – $708 million	Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment	Arcade

Onimusha	2001	est. $1.798 billion (as of 2016)	PS2 games – $246 million Arcade/Pachinko – $1.552 billion	Capcom	PlayStation 2

Spider-Man video games	1982	est. $1.65 billion (as of 2018)	1982–2003 – $1 billion Spider-Man 2 (2004) – $110 million Spider-Man (2018) – $540 million	Sony Interactive Entertainment	Atari 2600

Tetris	1984	est. $1.631 billion (as of 2011)	Game Boy – $753 million Mobile – $532 million NES – $346 million	The Tetris Company Blue Planet Software	Electronika 60

One Piece video games	2000	est. $1.627 billion (as of 2018)	One Piece games – $1.508 billion Shōnen Jump games – $119.3 million	Bandai Namco Entertainment	WonderSwan

Harry Potter video games	2001	est. $1.555 billion (as of 2018)	2001–2014 – $1.5 billion Hogwarts Mystery (2018) – $55 million	Electronic Arts Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment	Game Boy / PlayStation / PC

The Elder Scrolls	1994	est. $1.39 billion (as of 2015)	Skyrim – $1.39 billion	Bethesda Softworks	PC

Tom Clancy's	1987	est. $1.2 billion (as of 2018)	The Division – $1.2 billion	Ubisoft	Commodore / Atari ST / PC

Gundam video games	1983	est. $1.152 billion (as of 2018)	2000–2007 (Japan) – $691 million 2008–2014 (Japan) – $436 million Mobile (2018) – $25 million	Bandai Namco Entertainment	FM-7 / Handheld / PC

The Idolmaster	2005	est. $1.115 billion (as of 2018) (including all media)	Mobile games – $588 million Console games – $65 million Other media – $462 million	Bandai Namco Entertainment	Arcade

Diablo	1996	$1 billion (as of 2017)	Blizzard Entertainment	PC

StarCraft	1998	$1 billion (as of 2017)	Blizzard Entertainment	PC

Red Dead	2004	$1 billion (as of 2018)	Rockstar Games	PlayStation 2 / Xbox

Forza	2005	$1 billion (as of 2017)	Microsoft Studios	Xbox

Gears of War	2006	$1 billion (as of 2011)	Microsoft Studios	Xbox 360

Bubble Witch	2011	$1 billion (as of 2017)	King	Browser / Facebook

Pet Rescue	2012	$1 billion (as of 2017)	King	Facebook

Farm Heroes	2013	$1 billion (as of 2017)	King	Mobile

Destiny	2014	$1 billion (as of 2017)	Bungie	PlayStation / Xbox

Heroes of the Storm	2015	$1 billion (as of 2017)	Blizzard Entertainment	PC / Mac

Overwatch	2016	$1 billion (as of 2017)	Blizzard Entertainment	PlayStation 4 / Xbox One / PC

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