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Revision as of 07:38, 22 January 2019

This is a list of the highest-grossing video games of all time. The list includes games across all platforms (including arcades, consoles, computers, mobiles, and online) that have grossed at least $1 billion in revenue. This list includes coin based sales, which are not added to the game's overall sales.

Sales data from List of best-selling video games (Video Game Sales Wiki), and Best-selling video games by gross revenues and Best-selling video games (Encyclopedia Gamia), unless otherwise noted

Title Gross
(million US$)
(no inflation) 		Release
year 		Gross
as of
(year) 		Ref Gross
(million US$)
(with inflation)[1] 		Genre
Japan Pac-Man 5498.2 1980 2012 [n 4] 19,528 Maze
Japan Space Invaders 3853 1978 1990 [n 6] 17,287 Shmup
Japan Street Fighter II 6597.4 1991 2017 [23] 14,175 Fighting
South Korea Dungeon Fighter Online 11,800 2005 2018 [n 7] 11,800 MMO beat 'em up
South Korea CrossFire 10,794 2007 2018 [28] 10,794 MMOFPS
United States World of Warcraft 9702 2004 2017 [29] 9702 MMORPG
South Korea Lineage 6417 1998 2018 [30] 11521 MMORPG
China Westward Journey 5568 2001 2017 [31] 9202 MMORPG
Japan Monster Strike 7200 2013 2018 [32] 7200 Puzzle strategy RPG
United States League of Legends 7090 2009 2018 [33] 7090 MOBA
Japan Puzzle & Dragons 7000 2012 2018 [32] 7000 Puzzle RPG
China Arena of Valor / Honor of Kings 7000 2015 2018 [n 8] 7000 MOBA
Japan Wii Sports 5194.1 2006 2012 [n 9] 7540 Sports
Japan Super Mario Bros. 2673 1985 2017 [38] 7273 2D platformer
United Kingdom Grand Theft Auto V 6000 2013 2017 [39] 6000 Action adventure
Japan Donkey Kong 2129.3 1981 1994 [40] 6854 2D platformer
Japan Wii Fit 4427 2007 2013 [n 11] 6248 Fitness
SwedenCandy Crush Saga 5062 2012 2017 [43] 5062 Puzzle
Japan Super Mario Bros. 3 2385 1988 2017 [38] 5901 2D platformer
Japan Sonic the Hedgehog 2395 1991 2016 [44] 5146 2D platformer
South Korea MapleStory 3151 2003 2017 [45] 5013 MMORPG
Finland Clash of Clans 4067 2012 2017 [n 12] 4067 Strategy
Japan Super Mario World 2143 1990 2011 [38] 4800 2D platformer
Japan Super Mario Bros. 2 1719 1986 2017 [38] 4589 2D platformer
Japan Pokémon Red/Green/Blue/Yellow 2384 1996 2016 [48] 4448 RPG
Japan World Club Champion Football 2507 2002 2012 [n 14] 4079 Sports simulation
Japan Fate/Grand Order 3202 2015 2018 [n 15] 3953 RPG
Japan Wii Sports Resort 2841.3 2009 2013 [n 17] 3876 Sports
Japan Mario Kart Wii 2833 2008 2013 [n 19] 3864 Kart racing
Japan Pokémon Gold/Silver/Crystal 1990 1999 2011 [48] 3496 RPG
Japan Wii Play 2216 2006 2012 [n 20] 3217 Party
Japan Super Mario 64 1660 1996 2001 [38] 3097 3D platformer
United States Ms. Pac-Man 1200 1981 1987 [61] 3091 Maze
Japan New Super Mario Bros. Wii 2185 2009 2013 [38] 2980 2D platformer
Japan Duck Hunt 1048 1984 1995 [n 21] 2952 Light gun shooter
United States Fortnite 2400 2017 2018 [27] 2400 Battle royale
Japan Pokémon Ruby/Sapphire/Emerald 1646 2002 2014 [48] 2678 RPG
Japan Pokémon Go 2151 2016 2018 [n 22] 2635 Augmented reality
Japan New Super Mario Bros. 1785 2006 2013 [38] 2591 2D platformer
Soviet Union Tetris 1102.6 1988 2010 [n 23] 2470 Puzzle
United States Asteroids 800 1979 1982 [n 24] 2426 Shmup
Japan Final Fantasy XIV 1714 2002 2017 [73] 2294 MMORPG
United States Call of Duty: Black Ops
(incl. map packs) 		1769.75 2010 2011 [n 25] 2302 FPS
Japan Compilation of Final Fantasy VII 1206.13 1997 2017 [73] 2199 RPG
Japan Final Fantasy XI Online 1293.3 2002 2017 [73] 2104 MMORPG
Japan Final Fantasy X & X-2 1258.4 2001 2017 [73] 2080 RPG
United States Call of Duty: Black Ops
(excl. map packs) 		1499.75 2010 2011 [n 25] 1951 FPS
Sweden Minecraft 1593 2011 2017 [n 26] 1593 Sandbox
Japan Pole Position (US gross) 579.6 1982 1984 [61] 1758 Racing
United States Defender 1000 1980 2002 [61] 1757 Shmup
United States NBA Jam 1000 1993 2010 [61] 1699 Sports
South Korea TERA Online 1290 2011 2015 [77] 1678 MMO action RPG
Japan Final Fantasy VII 903.13 1997 2017 [73] 1646 RPG
Finland Clash Royale 1278 2016 2017 [78] 1278 Strategy
Japan Dragon Quest I & II 507 1986 2014 [79] 1354 RPG
Japan Dragon Quest V 646.04 1992 2015 [79] 1347 RPG
South Korea Summoners War 1000 2013 2017 [80] 1000 Strategy

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Pac-Man revenue:
    • Cabinet sales: $1.14 billion by 1982
      • $1 billion cabinet sales by 1981.[2]
        • $200 million[3] cabinet sales in 1981, therefore $800 million cabinet sales in 1980.
      • 350,000 cabinets sold for $2800 each by 1981.[4] Out of total 400,000 sales by 1982,[5] remaining 50,000 for $2800 means $140 million additional revenue in cabinet sales in 1982.
    • Coin revenues: 10 billion coins (quarters and 100-yen coins) in coin revenues by 1990s[6][7] = $3.953 billion
      • 7 billion coins by 1982[5] = $3.203 billion
        • $1 billion in 1980.[8]
        • $1.2 billion in 1981.[9][3][10]
        • 1982: $1.003 billion in US (at least 95,000 machines with $203 weekly earnings per machine)[11]
      • Remaining 3 billion coins (1982 onwards) = $750 million in quarters
  2. ↑ 7.7 million cartridges[12] sold at $29.76 each
  3. ↑ Pac-Man, retail sales:
  4. ↑ Pac-Man, overall revenue:
    • Arcade: $5.093 billion by 1990s[n 1]
    • Console: $319.2 million as of 1982[n 3]
    • Mobile: $84 million as of 2012[16]
    • PC: $2 million as of 1987[17]
  5. ↑ Space Invaders revenues:
  6. ↑ Space Invaders, overall revenue:
    • Arcade – $3.702 billion (as of 1982)[n 5]
    • Atari systems – $151 million in the US (as of 1990)
      • Atari 2600 – $150,595,407 (1980-1990)
        • 1980-1983 – $150 million[21]
        • 1986-1990 – $595,407[22]
      • Atari 5200 – $208,780 (1986-1989)[22]
      • Atari XE (computer) – $1,612 (1986-1990)[22]
  7. ↑ Dungeon Fighter Online:
    • 2003-2016 – $8.7 billion[24][25]
    • 2017 – $1.6 billion[26]
    • 2018 – $1.5 billion[27]
  8. ↑ Arena of Valor / Honor of Kings
  9. ↑ Wii Sports revenue: 81.99 million units[37] at ¥4800 ($63.35) each = $5.1941 billion
  10. ↑ Wii Fit (original) sales revenue:
    • Prices:
    • December 2007 to March 2010: 22.61 million units = $2813 million
      • Japan: 5.36 million units at $116 each = $622 million
      • Overseas: 17.25 million units at $127 (mean average EU/UK/US price) each = $2191 million
    • April 2010 to March 2012: 60,000 (22.67 million - 22.61 million) units at $124 (mean average EU/JP/UK/US price) each = $7.44 million
  11. ↑ Wii Fit (original and Plus) sales revenue:
  12. ↑ Clash of Clans:
    • Up until 2017 - [46]
    • 2018 - $567 million[47]
  13. ↑ World Club Champion Football: Intercontinental Clubs
    • Fiscal year ended 31 March 2010: ¥4.2 billion[51]
    • Fiscal year ended 31 March 2011: ¥3.8 billion[52]
    • Fiscal year ended 31 March 2012: ¥3.6 billion[53] (additional ¥6.8 billion)
    • Fiscal year ended March 2013: ¥1.7 billion [2] [54][55]
    • Fiscal year ended 31 March 2013: ¥3.2 billion
    • April-December 2013: ¥2.1 billion
    • Currency conversion: [3] $224 million
      • ¥4.2 billion = $55.4312 million
      • ¥3.8 billion = $50.2 million
      • ¥3.6 billion = $48 million
      • ¥3.2 billion = $42.2333 million
      • ¥2.1 billion = $28 million
  14. ↑ World Club Champion Football revenue:
    • Card revenues up until January 2009 - $1.901 billion
      • 480 million player cards sold as of January 2009, costing around ¥300 each.[49][50] This brings the total card revenue up to ¥144 billion, equivalent to [http://www.x-rates.com/historical/?from = JPY&amount=144000&date=2011-10-30 $1.901 billion].
    • Unit sales revenues from April 2005 to December 2009 - $307.4 million
      • World Club Champion Football: European Clubs 2004–2005 at £90,000 ($189,000) [4] each - $149.4 million
        • 514 units from April 2005 to March 2006: $97.2 million
        • 276 units during April–September 2006: $52.2 million
      • World Club Champion Football: Intercontinental Clubs 2006-2007 - 831 units from June 2008 to March 2009 at £90,000 ($189,000) [5] each = $158 million
    • World Club Champion Football: Intercontinental Clubs revenues from April 2009 to December 2013 - $224 million[n 13]
  15. ↑ Fate/Grand Order
    • Up until 2017 - $2 billion[56]
    • 2018 - $1263 million
  16. ↑ 16.0 16.1 Wii Sports Resort sales revenue: 30.14 million[57] units = $2683.3 million
  17. ↑ Wii Sports Resort total revenue:
    • Pre-bundle - 30.14 million units = $2683.3 million[n 16]
    • Post-bundle - 1.75 million units (31.89 million[37] - 30.14 million) at $90 (mean average price)[n 16] each = $158 million
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 Mario Kart Wii:
    • Prices:
    • Sales: 28.23 million[59] units = $2270.32 million
      • Japan: 3.32 million units at $76 each = $252.32 million
        • April 2008 to March 2009: 2.3 million units = $150 million
        • April 2009 to March 2010: 430,000 units = $28 million
        • April 2010 to March 2011: 530,000 units[60] = $34.5 million
        • April-June 2011: 60,000 units[60] = $4 million
      • Overseas: 24.91 million units at $81 (mean average AU/UK/US price) each = $2018 million
  19. ↑ Mario Kart Wii (incl. bundled copies) revenue:
    • Pre-bundle (until June 2011) - 28.23 million units = $2270.32 million[n 18]
    • Post-bundle (after June 2011) - 7.03 million units at $80 (mean average price)[n 18] each = $562.4 million
  20. ↑ Wii Play sales revenue:
    • Prices:
    • December 2006 to March 2010: 27.38 million units = US$2166.44 million
      • Japan: 2.88 million units at US$63 each = US$181.44 million
      • Overseas: 24.5 million units at US$81 (mean average AU/UK/US price) each = US$1985 million
    • April 2010 to March 2012: 640,000 (28.02 million[57] - 27.38 million) units at US$77 (mean average AU/JP/UK/US price) each = US$49.3 million
  21. ↑ 28.31 million[62] at = pc&a=page_h_title&title_id=20004 ¥4500] ([http://fxtop.com/en/historical-exchange-rates.php?A=4500&C1=JPY&C2=USD&DD1=01&MM1=01&YYYY1=1988&B=1&P=&I=1&DD2=31&MM2=12&YYYY2=1988&btnOK=Go%21 $37) each
  22. ↑ Pokémon Go:
    • 2016-2017 - $2 billion[63]
    • May 2018 - $104 milion[64]
    • June 2018 - $47 million[65][66]
  23. ↑ Tetris sales revenue:
    • Physical - 43 million units = $1003.57 million
      • Game Boy - 35 million cartridges (including bundles)[67] at $19.99 each = $699.65 million
      • NES - 8 million cartridges[68] at $37.99 each = $303.92 million
    • Mobile - 100 million downloads[69] at $0.99[70] = $99 million
  24. ↑ [71][72]
  25. ↑ 25.0 25.1 Call of Duty: Black Ops overall revenue:
    • 25 million copies as of August 2011 [7] [8] at $59.99 [9] each: $1379.77 billion
    • Map packs: $270 million[74]
  26. ↑ Minecraft sales revenue: 122 million units
    • PC: 26 million units at $26.95 = $700.7 million
    • Consoles: 17 million units[75] at $19.99[76] = $339.8 million
    • Mobile & other: 79 million units at $6.99 = $552.2

References

  1. ↑ CPI Inflation Calculator. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Retrieved on 2012-02-22.
  2. ↑ Marlene Targ Brill (2009). America in the 1980s. Twenty-First Century Books. p. 120. ISBN 0-8225-7602-3. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=NjmhJKkoKW0C&pg=PT120. Retrieved 1 May 2011.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 http://people.rit.edu/cnd6606/309/Portfolio1/MySite/historyPage.html
  4. ↑ http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=goBQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TxIEAAAAIBAJ&pg=7084,2952506
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 Kao, John J. (1989). Entrepreneurship, creativity & organization: text, cases & readings. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall. p. 45. ISBN 0-13-283011-6. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=P-MJAQAAMAAJ. Retrieved 12 February 2012. "Estimates counted 7 billion coins that by 1982 had been inserted into some 400,000 Pac Man machines worldwide, equal to one game of Pac Man for every person on earth. US domestic revenues from games and licensing of the Pac Man image for T-shirts, pop songs, to wastepaper baskets, etc. exceeded $1 billion."
  6. ↑ Chris Morris (10 May 2005). "Pac Man turns 25: A pizza dinner yields a cultural phenomenon – and millions of dollars in quarters". CNN. Archived from the original on 15 May 2011. http://money.cnn.com/2005/05/10/commentary/game_over/column_gaming/index.htm. Retrieved 23 April 2011. "In the late 1990s, Twin Galaxies, which tracks video game world record scores, visited used game auctions and counted how many times the average Pac Man machine had been played. Based on those findings and the total number of machines that were manufactured, the organization said it believed the game had been played more than 10 billion times in the 20th century."
  7. ↑ Mark J. P. Wolf (2008), The video game explosion: a history from PONG to Playstation and beyond, ABC-CLIO, p. 73, ISBN 0-313-33868-X, http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=XiM0ntMybNwC&pg=PA73, retrieved 10 April 2011, "It would go on to become arguably the most famous video game of all time, with the arcade game alone taking in more than a billion dollars, and one study estimated that it had been played more than 10 billion times during the twentieth century."
  8. ↑ Kline, Stephen; Nick Dyer-Witheford, Greig de Peuter (2003). Digital play: the interaction of technology, culture, and marketing (Reprint ed.). Montréal, Quebec: McGill-Queen's University Press. p. 96. ISBN 0-7735-2591-2. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=gw5V10iLEsUC&pg=PA96. Retrieved 25 February 2012. "The game produced one billion dollars in 1980 alone"
  9. ↑ http://www.nytimes.com/1982/07/04/movies/special-effects-are-revolutionizing-film.html?pagewanted=all
  10. ↑ At least 800 million quarters ($200 million) in the US during 1981:
  11. ↑ How to Win Video Games. Pocket Books. 1982. pp. 87. ISBN 0-671-45841-8. https://archive.org/stream/book_how_to_win_video_games#page/n87/mode/2up.
  12. ↑ Goldberg, Marty; Vendel, Curt (November 25, 2012). Atari Inc.: Business Is Fun. Carmel, New York: Syzygy Press. p. 582. ISBN 978-0-9855974-0-5. https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=3FwGMtRafrAC&pg=PA582&lpg=PA582#v=onepage&q&f=false.
  13. ↑ "WHAT WENT WRONG AT ATARI". Boston Globe. Feb 8, 1983. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/boston/access/663605541.html?FMT=ABS. "Gamewise, while there may not be another cartridge as successful as Pac-Man - a $200-million money-maker that Teiser says "will never happen again"‎"
  14. ↑ "Coleco Mini-Arcades Go Gold". Arcade Express 1 (1): 4. August 15, 1982. http://www.digitpress.com/library/newsletters/arcadeexpress/arcade_express_v1n1.pdf. Retrieved 3 February 2012.
  15. ↑ "Mini-Arcades 'Go Gold'". Electronic Games 1 (9): 13. November 1982. http://www.archive.org/stream/electronic-games-magazine-1982-11/Electronic_Games_Issue_09_Vol_01_09_1982_Nov#page/n11/mode/2up. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
  16. ↑ Pac-Man mobile, paid download revenues:
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    • 2015: $451 million
    • 2016: $380 million ($95 million per quarter)
    • 2017: $1.5 billion
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      • March-December 2011: $86 million [56] [57]
    • February-December 2012: $403.2 million
      • February-April 2012: $240 million [58]
      • May 2012: 717,458 subscriptions at $78.33 average each = $56.2 million
      • June-December 2012: $107 million
        • 900,000 subscriptions (1.4 million - 500,000)
        • Retail revenue: 182,542 additional sales at $63.33 average each = $12 million
        • Subscription revenue: 900,000 subscriptions at $15 each for seven months = $95 million
    • 2013: $236 million
      • January-July 2013: $143.1 million
        • January 2013: 900,000 subscriptions at $15 each = $14 million
        • TERA Rising (North America & Europe) during February-July 2013: $129.1 million
          • United States: $86.04 million
            • Freemium revenue: $12 million monthly for six months = $72 million
            • Elite subscriptions: 156,000 subscriptions at $14.99 each for six months = $14.04 million
          • Europe: Half of US revenue = $43.02 million
    • 2014: $236 million
    • 2015: $239 million ($19.9 million monthly)
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