Franchise Year of inception Lifetime revenue Revenue breakdown Franchise owner (s) Pokémon $ 59.1 billion (¥ 6 trillion) (as of 2017) (including all media) Japan retail -- $4.369 billion Mobile games -- $2.154 billion The Pokémon Company Nintendo Mario 1981 est. $25.907 billion (as of 2018) Super Mario -- $13.974 billion Mario Kart -- $5.153 billion Other Mario games -- $6.78 billion Nintendo Call of Duty 2003 est. $16 billion (as of 2017) 2003 -- 2016 -- $15 billion 2017 -- $1 billion Activision Activision Blizzard Pac - Man 1980 est. $14.098 billion (as of 2016) Pac - Man -- $12.81 billion Ms. Pac - Man -- $1.2 billion Other games (US) -- $88 million Namco Bandai Namco Entertainment Space Invaders 1978 $13.93 billion (as of 2016) Space Invaders -- $13.93 billion Taito Square Enix Wii 2006 est. $12.33 billion (as of 2016) Wii Sports -- $6.08 billion Wii Fit -- $5 billion Wii Play -- $1.25 billion Nintendo Street Fighter est. $11.279 billion (as of 2018) Street Fighter II -- $10.61 billion Street Fighter IV -- $480 million Other games -- $189 million Capcom Dungeon Fighter Online 2005 est. $10.523 billion (as of 2018) 2005 -- 2017 -- $10.3 billion March 2018 -- $223 million Neople Nexon Warcraft 1994 est. $10.015 billion (as of 2017) World of Warcraft -- $9.23 billion Hearthstone -- $784.6 million Blizzard Entertainment Activision Blizzard Final Fantasy est. $9.704 billion (as of 2018) Main series -- $8.831 billion Spin - offs -- $873 million Square Enix CrossFire 2007 est. $9.3 billion (as of 2017) 2007 -- 2015 -- $6.8 billion 2016 -- $1.1 billion 2017 -- $1.4 billion Smilegate Grand Theft Auto 1997 est. $8.561 billion (as of 2018) 1997 -- 2006 -- $2.048 billion 2008 -- 2018 -- $6.513 billion Rockstar Games Take - Two Interactive Lineage 1998 est. $7.733 billion (as of 2017) PC games -- $6.295 billion Mobile games -- $1.438 billion NCsoft Donkey Kong 1981 est. $6.366 billion (as of 2016) Donkey Kong (1981) -- $4.4 billion Donkey Kong Country -- $1.743 billion Other games (Japan) -- $223.4 million Nintendo Sonic the Hedgehog 1991 est. $6.228 billion (as of 2018) Sonic the Hedgehog -- $5.093 billion Mario & Sonic -- $1.135 billion Sega Puzzle & Dragons 2012 est. $6.103 billion (as of 2017) Mobile game -- $6.02 billion Nintendo 3DS games -- $83 million GungHo Online Entertainment FIFA $6 billion (as of 2013) Electronic Arts League of Legends 2009 est. $5.69 billion (as of 2017) 2009 -- 2016 -- $3.59 billion 2017 -- $2.1 billion Tencent Games Westward Journey 2001 est. $5.55 billion (as of 2018) Mobile game -- $2.006 billion NetEase Pro Evolution Soccer 1995 est. $5.474 billion (as of 2018) Japan (2001 -- 2014) -- $1.175 billion Other sales -- $4.299 billion Konami Dragon Quest 1986 est. $5.135 billion (as of 2017) Japan retail -- $5.135 billion Square Enix Halo 2001 $5 billion (as of 2015) (including all media) Microsoft Arena of Valor 2015 est. $4.74 billion (as of 2018) 2016 -- $1.61 billion 2017 -- $2.671 billion March -- June 2018 -- $459.2 million Tencent Games Monster Strike 2013 est. $4.724 billion (as of 2018) Mobile game -- $4.688 million Nintendo 3DS -- $36 million Mixi Assassin 's Creed 2007 est. $4.091 billion (as of 2016) 2007 -- 2016 -- $4 billion 2017 -- $91 million Ubisoft Madden NFL $4 billion (as of 2013) Electronic Arts Need for Speed 1994 $4 billion (as of 2014) Electronic Arts Candy Crush Saga 2012 $3.681 billion (as of 2017) Candy Crush Saga -- $3.141 billion Candy Crush Soda Saga -- $540 million King Dragon Ball video games 1986 est. $3.6 billion (as of 2018) Bandai / Namco -- $2.972 billion Atari -- $419 million Shōnen Jump -- $209.3 million Bandai Bandai Namco Entertainment Skylanders 2011 $3.5 billion (as of 2017) (including all media) Activision Blizzard Resident Evil est. $3.311 billion (as of 2018) 1996 -- 2011 -- $2.474 billion 2012 -- 2018 -- $836.5 million Capcom The Legend of Zelda 1986 est. $3.251 billion (as of 2018) Zelda I & II (NES) -- $501.5 million Japan (1990 -- 2018) -- $786.1 million Overseas (1991 -- 2018) -- $1.963 billion Nintendo Star Wars video games 1982 $3 billion (as of 2015) The Walt Disney Company MapleStory 2003 est. $2.981 billion (as of 2017) 2003 -- 2011 -- $1.8 billion 2013 -- 2017 -- $1.181 billion Wizet Nexon 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 Monster Hunter est. $2.523 billion (as of 2018) Japan (2004 -- 2017) -- $1.72 billion Overseas (2016 -- 2017) -- $60.5 million Monster Hunter: World -- $742.2 million Capcom Metal Gear est. $2.513 billion (as of 2016) Japan (1998 -- 2016) -- $512 million Overseas (1987 -- 2015) -- $1.408 billion Other sales -- $593.1 million Konami Gran Turismo 1997 $2.5 billion (as of 2013) Sony The Sims 2000 $2.5 billion (as of 2010) 2000 -- 2007 -- $1.2 billion Electronic Arts Super Smash Bros. 1999 est. $2.373 billion (as of 2016) 1999 -- 2016 -- $2.373 billion Nintendo Minecraft 2011 est. $2.211 billion (as of 2018) PC game -- $755 million Other platforms -- $1.456 billion Mojang Fate / stay night est. $2.086 billion (as of 2018) Fate / Grand Order -- $2 billion Other games -- $86.3 million Type - Moon Sony Music Entertainment Japan Digimon 1997 est. $2.01 billion (as of 2017) (including all media) Console games (Japan) -- $90.5 million Digital pets -- $424.1 million Other media -- $1.498 billion Bandai Namco Holdings Guitar Hero 2005 $2 billion (as of 2010) Activision Blizzard Lego video games 1995 $2 billion (as of 2014) The Lego Group Mortal Kombat est. $1.878 billion (as of 2006) Arcade games -- $1.17 billion Console games -- $708 million Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment Onimusha 2001 est. $1.798 billion (as of 2016) PS2 games -- $246 million Arcade / Pachinko -- $1.552 billion Capcom 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 PlayerUnknown 's Battlegrounds 2017 $1.5 billion (as of 2018) Bluehole The Elder Scrolls 1994 $1.39 billion (as of 2015) Bethesda Softworks One Piece video games 2000 est. $1.351 billion (as of 2018) 2001 -- 2012 -- $459 million 2012 -- 2018 -- $892 million Bandai Bandai Namco Entertainment Gundam video games est. $1.124 billion (as of 2014) Japan (2000 -- 2007) -- $691 million Japan (2008 -- 2012) -- $370 million Japan (2013 -- 2014) -- $63 million Bandai Bandai Namco Fortnite 2017 $1.2 billion (as of 2018) Epic Games Tom Clancy 's $1.2 billion (as of 2018) Ubisoft Spider - Man video games 1982 $1 billion (as of 2004) Sony Gears of War 2006 $1 billion (as of 2011) Microsoft Forza 2005 $1 billion (as of 2017) Microsoft Overwatch 2016 $1 billion (as of 2017) Activision Blizzard
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