A study done by King Casino Bonus UK reveals their research that shows off the top five best-selling video games of all time, based on total revenue brought in by games in each of those franchises. As the console wars continue and developers race to bring the latest entries in their beloved franchises to the next-gen consoles and to PCs that are using higher-end graphics cards, there are more and more great games being picked up by fans in all of their favorite series.

There are so many video game franchises available for players these days that no matter what fans are into, there are scores of games to fit their preferred genres and styles. On top of that, some of these franchises have lasted so long, that fans have literally grown up with them, which creates an even deeper bond. Some video game franchises transitioned from 2D to 3D, because they have lasted so long that gaming hardware improved to such a degree that the first games in the franchise and the later ones are so entirely different from each other.

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On King Casino Bonus UK's list, the Call of Duty franchise is at the top, with approximately $30 billion in total revenues since its initial release. In second place, is the Pokemon franchise, coming in with $27.1 billion in total revenues. Then, third is Nintendo's Super Mario franchise with a total of $22.6 billion in total revenues since its first release as well. Then, rounding out the list at the fourth and fifth positions are the Final Fantasy and Dungeon Fighter Online franchises with $18.8 billion and $18 billion in total revenues respectively. Here is the full list of the top games from King Casino Bonus UK's List:

  • Call of Duty ($30 billion)
  • Pokemon ($27.1 billion)
  • Super Mario ($22.6 billion)
  • Space Invaders ($16 billion)
  • Pac-Man ($14 billion)
  • Crossfire ($13 billion)
  • Street Fighter ($12.2 billion)
  • Dragon Quest ($12.2 billion)
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Of course, the Super Mario franchise is one of the longest running franchises of all time, which gives it a lot of time in which to generate revenue, giving it a sure spot on this list. Call of Duty has the online play element, which allows people to play this multiplayer game with players from all over the world, generating a large community. And of course, Pokemon is a popular game with fans of all ages and backgrounds, and has also been around for quite some time.

There are many of these lists available online, that show different results than that of King Casino Bonus UK, so fans should definitely do all their research. For example, TitleMax has these same three franchises as the top three best-selling, but the order is different with Pokemon in first place, followed by Super Mario, and then Call of Duty in third. VGChartz has the beloved puzzle game Tetris in first place, followed by Call of Duty, and then Super Mario in third.

Either way, if fans take a look at all these lists, most of the top-ten games are usually the same. On these lists are games from all different platforms, genres, and playstyles, which reflects the variety and diversity present in video game players and fans around the world.

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Source: King Casino Bonus UK, TitleMax, VGChartz