Top Five Bestselling Video Game Franchises

 Are you a video game fanatic? Check out the bestselling video game franchises of all time.

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1.) Mario (240 million)

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The world’s bestselling video game franchise is Mario. This series of extremely popular and acclaimed video games by Nintendo features Nintendo’s mascot Mario and his brother Luigi in many games. Mario has been featured in 200 games, and the Mario series has sold over 200 million copies total, making it the bestselling video game series of all time.

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2.) Pokémon (200 million)

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The 2nd bestselling video game franchise with 200 million copies sold worldwide is Pokémon. This Nintendo series of role-playing video games was developed by Creatures Inc and Game Freak was first release in 1996 for the Game Boy.

3.) Tetris (125 million)

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The 3rd bestselling video game franchise in the world is Tetris with 125 million copies sold worldwide. This falling-block puzzle video game was created by Alexev Pajitnov was introduced in 1985. It was released on a vast spectrum of platforms, from calculators to video game consoles and computers. The version bundled with the Game Boy had sold more than 35 million copies worldwide.

4.) The Sims (125 million)

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Released in February 2000, The Sims, a series of strategic life-simulation computer and console video games, is the 4th greatest bestselling video game franchise of all time. With over 100 million copies sold worldwide, The Sims is the bestselling PC franchise in PC history. This very popular video game is one of the most successful video games series of all time.

5.) Need for Speed (100 million)

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Released in 1994, the Need for Speed is the 5th bestselling video game franchise in history. This series of racing video game has sold 100 million copies worldwide. The games, which were created by Electronic Arts and were released on multiple platforms, consist mainly of racing with various cars on various tracks, and to some extent, include police pursuits in races.

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