{"id":371066,"date":"2025-07-22T01:59:43","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T01:59:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/?p=371066"},"modified":"2025-07-22T01:59:43","modified_gmt":"2025-07-22T01:59:43","slug":"what-is-the-highest-grossing-video-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/what-is-the-highest-grossing-video-game\/","title":{"rendered":"What is the highest grossing video game?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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What is the Highest Grossing Video Game?<\/h1>\n<\/h1>\n

The highest-grossing video game<\/strong> of all time is Dungeon Fighter Online<\/strong>, a beat ’em up<\/strong> game that has grossed $22 billion<\/strong> worldwide, mostly in Asia<\/strong>, as of 2023, surpassing the records held by Space Invaders<\/strong> and Pac-Man<\/strong>. This record-breaking<\/strong> achievement showcases the immense popularity and revenue-generating potential of video games, with Dungeon Fighter Online<\/strong> standing as a testament to the power of gaming<\/strong> as a global phenomenon.<\/p>\n

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General Questions<\/h3>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n
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  1. What is the best-selling video game of all time?<\/strong>: The best-selling video game of all time is Tetris<\/strong>, with over 520 million<\/strong> copies sold worldwide, making it a timeless classic in the gaming industry<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
  2. What is the #1 highest-grossing game?<\/strong>: Honor of Kings<\/strong> is the highest-grossing mobile game<\/strong>, with over $16 billion<\/strong> in lifetime revenue, solidifying its position as a leader in the mobile gaming<\/strong> market.<\/li>\n
  3. What are the top 10 most selling games?<\/strong>: The top 10 best-selling video games include Tetris<\/strong>, Minecraft<\/strong>, Grand Theft Auto V<\/strong>, Mario Kart 8 + Deluxe<\/strong>, and others, with Tetris<\/strong> leading the pack with over 520 million<\/strong> copies sold.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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    Gaming Records and Sales<\/h3>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n
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    1. What games have sold over 100 million copies?<\/strong>: Games like Minecraft<\/strong>, Grand Theft Auto V<\/strong>, and Tetris<\/strong> have sold over 100 million<\/strong> copies, with Minecraft<\/strong> becoming the best-selling game of all time, surpassing Grand Theft Auto V<\/strong> and Tetris<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
    2. What are the top 10 highest-grossing video games of all time?<\/strong>: The list includes Minecraft<\/strong>, Grand Theft Auto V<\/strong>, Tetris<\/strong>, Wii Sports<\/strong>, and others, with Dungeon Fighter Online<\/strong> holding the top spot with $22 billion<\/strong> in revenue.<\/li>\n
    3. What is the best-selling game of all time in the US?<\/strong>: Tetris<\/strong> is the best-selling video game of all time in the US, with over 520 million<\/strong> copies sold, according to data from The Tetris Company<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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      Board Games and Franchises<\/h3>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n
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      1. What is the most popular board game in the world?<\/strong>: Monopoly<\/strong> is the most popular board game, holding the Guinness World Record<\/strong> for being played by the most people, with over 500 million<\/strong> players worldwide.<\/li>\n
      2. What is the oldest board game still played?<\/strong>: Senet<\/strong> is one of the oldest board games still played today, with a history dating back to around 3500 BCE<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
      3. What is Bill Gates’ favorite board game?<\/strong>: Settlers of Catan<\/strong> is Bill Gates’<\/strong> favorite board game, due to its challenging nature, social interaction, and replayability.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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        Game Sales and Revenue<\/h3>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n
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        1. How many copies did Elden Ring sell?<\/strong>: Elden Ring<\/strong> sold over 20 million<\/strong> copies in a year, receiving critical acclaim for its open-world gameplay and setting.<\/li>\n
        2. What does highest-grossing game mean?<\/strong>: The highest-grossing game<\/strong> refers to the game with the highest total revenue, including price<\/strong>, quantity sold<\/strong>, and in-app purchases<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
        3. What are the highest-grossing video game franchises?<\/strong>: The top-grossing franchises include Mario<\/strong>, Tetris<\/strong>, Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong>, Call of Duty<\/strong>, and Grand Theft Auto<\/strong>, with Mario<\/strong> leading the pack with over 832 million<\/strong> sales.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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          Industry and Miscellaneous<\/h3>\n<\/span><\/h2>\n
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          1. What is the number 1 game in the US?<\/strong>: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II<\/strong> was the top-selling video game in the US in 2022, based on dollar sales.<\/li>\n
          2. Has anything sold 1 billion copies?<\/strong>: The Beatles<\/strong> have sold over 1 billion<\/strong> records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling artists of all time.<\/li>\n
          3. Is Mario or Pok\u00e9mon bigger?<\/strong>: Pok\u00e9mon<\/strong> dominates game sales, with over $90 billion<\/strong> in revenue since its release in 1996, surpassing Mario<\/strong> in terms of sales and revenue.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

            What is the Highest Grossing Video Game? The highest-grossing video game of all time is Dungeon Fighter Online, a beat ’em up game that has grossed $22 billion worldwide, mostly in Asia, as of 2023, surpassing the records held by Space Invaders and Pac-Man. This record-breaking achievement showcases the immense popularity and revenue-generating potential of … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-371066","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-blog"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/371066","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=371066"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/371066\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=371066"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=371066"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.gameslearningsociety.org\/wiki\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=371066"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}