Highest-Grossing Video Game Franchises by Total Revenue

This chart ranks video game franchises by estimated total lifetime revenue in US dollars, including game sales plus related merchandise, trading cards, mobile and other media. Figures are published estimates and differ from pure game-sales...

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Highest-Grossing Video Game Franchises by Total Revenue
This chart ranks video game franchises by estimated total lifetime revenue in US dollars, including game sales plus related merchandise, trading cards, mobile and other media. Figures are published estimates and differ from pure game-sales rankings.
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Pokemon towers over every other franchise with an estimated 115 billion dollars in total revenue, more than three times the second-place Call of Duty at 31 billion. Much of Pokemon's lead comes from merchandise and trading cards rather than game sales alone, which is why it ranks far higher here than in unit-sales charts. Dungeon Fighter Online and Candy Crush, both driven by microtransactions, reach 22 and 20 billion despite lower cultural profiles in the West. Notably Mario appears at just 9.74 billion here despite leading all franchises in units sold, underscoring how revenue measured across merchandise and media tells a very different story from copies sold.

Source:  Wikipedia (List of highest-grossing media franchises)

Key Findings

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Pokemon leads with 115 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 26  ·  median: 15.
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Gap in All Time: Pokemon is 15.6× larger than Sonic the Hedgehog.

Highest-Grossing Video Game Franchises by Total Revenue

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Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart

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Top Value
115
Pokemon
Estimated Total Revenue Incl. Merchandise (USD Billions) · All Time
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Category Rankings

Estimated Total Revenue Incl. Merchandise (USD Billions) · All Time

# Category All Time
🥇 Pokemon 115
🥈 Call of Duty 31
🥉 Dungeon Fighter Online 22
4 Candy Crush 20
5 Pac-Man 15.43
6 Space Invaders 13.90
7 Warcraft 12.40
8 Mario 9.74
9 Fortnite 9
10 Sonic the Hedgehog 7.37
Statistical Summary — Estimated Total Revenue Incl. Merchandise (USD Billions) · All Time
115
Maximum
7.37
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26
Average
15
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What This Data Shows

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Pokemon
Recorded 115 Estimated Total Revenue Incl. Merchandise (USD Billions) in All Time.
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Call of Duty
Recorded 31 Estimated Total Revenue Incl. Merchandise (USD Billions) in All Time.
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Dungeon Fighter Online
Recorded 22 Estimated Total Revenue Incl. Merchandise (USD Billions) in All Time.
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Candy Crush
Recorded 20 Estimated Total Revenue Incl. Merchandise (USD Billions) in All Time.
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Pac-Man
Recorded 15.43 Estimated Total Revenue Incl. Merchandise (USD Billions) in All Time.
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Space Invaders
Recorded 13.90 Estimated Total Revenue Incl. Merchandise (USD Billions) in All Time.
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Warcraft
Recorded 12.40 Estimated Total Revenue Incl. Merchandise (USD Billions) in All Time.
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Mario
Recorded 9.74 Estimated Total Revenue Incl. Merchandise (USD Billions) in All Time.
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Fortnite
Recorded 9 Estimated Total Revenue Incl. Merchandise (USD Billions) in All Time.
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Sonic the Hedgehog
Recorded 7.37 Estimated Total Revenue Incl. Merchandise (USD Billions) in All Time.
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Full Data Table

10 records across 1 year

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Category Metric All Time Source
Pokemon Estimated Total Revenue Incl. Merchandise (USD Billions) 115
Call of Duty Estimated Total Revenue Incl. Merchandise (USD Billions) 31
Dungeon Fighter Online Estimated Total Revenue Incl. Merchandise (USD Billions) 22
Candy Crush Estimated Total Revenue Incl. Merchandise (USD Billions) 20
Pac-Man Estimated Total Revenue Incl. Merchandise (USD Billions) 15.43
Space Invaders Estimated Total Revenue Incl. Merchandise (USD Billions) 13.90
Warcraft Estimated Total Revenue Incl. Merchandise (USD Billions) 12.40
Mario Estimated Total Revenue Incl. Merchandise (USD Billions) 9.74
Fortnite Estimated Total Revenue Incl. Merchandise (USD Billions) 9
Sonic the Hedgehog Estimated Total Revenue Incl. Merchandise (USD Billions) 7.37

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