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Bestselling Gaming Franchises

Can you name the most popular gaming franchises of all time based off of direct consumer sales? Uses Wikipedia for this quiz.
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As of October 18th, 2022
Quiz by UG332
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Last updated: October 19, 2022
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Sales
Year
Hint
Franchise
760 m
1981
Hopping Plumbers
Mario
495 m
1988
Alexey Pajitnov
Tetris
440 m
1996
Ash Ketchum
Pokémon
425 m
2003
Modern Warfare
Call of Duty
383 m
 
Super Mario
380 m
1997
Vice City
Grand Theft Auto
325 m
1993
EA Soccer
FIFA
238 m
2011
Creepers
Minecraft
207 m
2006
Matt
Wii
200 m
2007
Stealth
Assassin's Creed
200 m
1995
Building Blocks
Lego
200 m
2000
WooHoo
The Sims
168 m
 
Mario Kart
168 m
1987
Cid
Final Fantasy
151 m
1991
Floating Rings
Sonic the Hedgehog
150 m
1994
Racing Movies
Need For Speed
130 m
1988
American Football
Madden
128 m
1986
Hyrule
The Legend of Zelda
127 m
1996
Zombies
Resident Evil
119 m
1983
The Force
Star Wars
118 m
1999
Basketball
NBA 2K
115 m
 
Wii Sports
111 m
1995
Konami Soccer
Pro Evolution Soccer
88 m
1996
Lara Croft
Tomb Raider
84 m
1986
The Slime
Dragon Quest
84 m
2004
Fantasy Hunting
Monster Hunter
82 m
1998
Rainbow Six
Tom Clancy's
81 m
2001
Master Chief
Halo
80 m
1997
PlayStation Racing
Gran Turismo
Sales
Year
Hint
Franchise
75 m
1995
Team17
Worms
73 m
2001
Animal Villages
Animal Crossing
73 m
1992
Fatalities
Mortal Kombat
72 m
2009
Pandora
Borderlands
70 m
2009
Dancing
Just Dance
69 m
1999
Platform Fighting
Super Smash Bros.
68 m
2004
Dead Eye
Red Dead
68 m
1986
Goku
Dragon Ball
67 m
 
Mario Party
65 m
1981
King K. Rool
Donkey Kong
65 m
1971
Dysentery
The Oregon Trail
63 m
2000
Wrestling
WWE 2K
58 m
1994
Skyrim
The Elder Scrolls
58 m
1987
Solid Snake
Metal Gear
57 m
2002
Dog Tags
Battlefield
57 m
1991
Sid Meier
Civilization
54 m
1994
Iron Fist
Tekken
53 m
1982
Web Slinging Superhero
Spider-Man
52 m
2005
Kratos
God of War
50 m
2001
Tile Matching Jewels
Bejeweled
50 m
1996
Wumpa Islands
Crash Bandicoot
50 m
2014
The Travler
Destiny
50 m
1997
Angels & Demons
Diablo
50 m
2004
Wilderness FPS
Far Cry
50 m
 
Lego Star Wars
50 m
2007
Gwent
The Witcher
48 m
1987
K.O.
Street Fighter
44 m
1980
Inky, Blinky, Pinky & Clyde
Pac-Man
44 m
2007
Nathan Drake
Uncharted
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Level 57
Aug 12, 2020
Nice one, nominated
+3
Level 23
Nov 5, 2020
Sonic isn't Nintendo
+1
Level 37
Jan 18, 2021
2k isnt EA
+1
Level 67
Jan 18, 2021
You're absolutely right, the source listed otherwise, it is now changed
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Level 69
May 2, 2021
Monster Hunter isn't Nintendo, either
+2
Level 51
Oct 19, 2022
Excellent quiz! I really like the idea, and these stats are pretty interesting. Thank for this quiz, which I have of course nominated!