{"id":126081,"date":"2022-11-15T15:17:41","date_gmt":"2022-11-15T13:17:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=126081"},"modified":"2022-11-28T13:52:37","modified_gmt":"2022-11-28T11:52:37","slug":"top-5-best-selling-games-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/business\/126081-top-5-best-selling-games-of-all-time","title":{"rendered":"Top 5 best-selling games of all time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The video game industry is the largest entertainment industry in the world, bigger than music and film combined, and Tetris is the industry&#8217;s best-selling title.<\/p>\n<p>Although Tetris has the most sales for a video game, Grand Theft Auto (GTA) 5 is still the highest-grossing media title ever &#8211; this includes films, books, and music.<\/p>\n<p>The shift to an online marketplace means multiple monetization models exist across the industry &#8211; God of War Ragnarok&#8217;s sales and Fortnite&#8217;s microtransactions, for example, would generate revenue differently.<\/p>\n<p>However, GTA 5 generates income via pure sales and in-game purchases, turning it into a financial behemoth.<\/p>\n<p>The following list of the top 5 best-selling games of all time was initially compiled by IGN and is correct as of August 2022.<\/p>\n<p>Importantly, free downloads do not count as sales, so games such as Fortnite and League of Legends are not eligible for this list.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">5. PlayerUnknown&#8217;s Battlegrounds (PUBG) &#8211; 75,000,000<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PUBG: BATTLEGROUNDS Cinematic trailer | PUBG\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/u1oqfdh4xBY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Battle Royale games have seen an enormous increase in popularity over the last 10 years, and PUBG is one of the main beneficiaries.<\/p>\n<p>Although PUBG&#8217;s sales numbers are impressive, they will not grow any further as the game went free to play in January this year.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">4. Wii Sports &#8211; 82,900,000<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Wii Sports Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/zqaPFAZS1K8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Wii Sports is Nintendo&#8217;s most-bought game made exclusively for its most-bought console.<\/p>\n<p>It is actually the best-selling single-platform game ever.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">3. GTA 5 &#8211; 170,000,000+<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Grand Theft Auto V Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/QkkoHAzjnUs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Although Rockstar&#8217;s next entry in the GTA franchise was reluctantly confirmed after a massive data leak, it has been 9 years since the last game was released.<\/p>\n<p>The delay is likely due to GTA 5 being a massive financial hit for Rockstar, who have generated as much earning potential out of the title as possible &#8211; this includes GTA Online&#8217;s Shark Cards, which generate approximately 800 million dollars a year.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">2. Minecraft &#8211; 238,000,000<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Minecraft Live 2022: Announcement Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jMe3tdyjouM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly only released in 2011, Mojang&#8217;s Minecraft has grown to become one of the biggest games in the world.<\/p>\n<p>In 2021, Minecraft had an average of 91 million monthly users.<\/p>\n<p>It is also important to note that the Minecraft Pocket Edition&#8217;s 133 million sales are not included in the overall Minecraft sales.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">1. Tetris &#8211; 520,000,000<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Tetris Effect - Launch Trailer | PS4\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/PFVL6t8IHE8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Developed in 1984 by Soviet computer engineering student Alexey Pajitnov, Tetris is the highest-selling game of all time.<\/p>\n<p>Surprisingly, Pajitnov only started receiving royalties for the game in 1996 after he moved to the US and founded The Tetris Company.<\/p>\n<p>It was a good idea to start claiming royalties as Tetris still maintains popularity nearly four decades after its release.<\/p>\n<p>Modern versions of the game are still being released, such as 2018&#8217;s Tetris Effect.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\">Final sales total for top-5 best-selling games<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"myg_table\">\n<div class=\"table-responsive\"><table class=\"table\" style=\"width: 99.9983%;height: 306px\" cellpadding=\"7\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px\">\n<th style=\"height: 18px;width: 17.8375%;text-align: center\">Rank&nbsp;<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 45.2382%;text-align: center\">Game&#8217;s Name<\/th>\n<th style=\"width: 35.7878%;height: 18px;text-align: center\">&nbsp;Sales<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px\">\n<td style=\"width: 17.8375%;height: 18px;text-align: center\"><strong>5<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 45.2382%;text-align: center\">PUBG<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 35.7878%;height: 18px;text-align: center\">&nbsp;75,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px\">\n<td style=\"width: 17.8375%;height: 18px;text-align: center\"><strong>4<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 45.2382%;text-align: center\">Wii Sports<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 35.7878%;height: 18px;text-align: center\">82,900,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px\">\n<td style=\"width: 17.8375%;height: 18px;text-align: center\"><strong>3<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 45.2382%;text-align: center\">GTA 5<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 35.7878%;height: 18px;text-align: center\">170,000,000+<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px\">\n<td style=\"width: 17.8375%;height: 18px;text-align: center\"><strong>2<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 45.2382%;text-align: center\">Mitnecraft<strong><br \/><\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 35.7878%;height: 18px;text-align: center\">238,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 18px\">\n<td style=\"width: 17.8375%;height: 18px;text-align: center\"><strong>1<\/strong><\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 45.2382%;text-align: center\">Tetris<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 35.7878%;height: 18px;text-align: center\">520,000,000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 class=\"my-4\"><a 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