Most successful video gaming franchises 2023

Published by
J. Clement,
Nov 20, 2023
As of November 2023, Tetris was the best-selling video gaming franchises worldwide with about 520 million units sold. Role-playing series Pokémon was ranked second with over 481 million total unit sales and Activision-owned Call of Duty was ranked third with just over 425 million unit sales.

Best-selling video game franchise worldwide as of November 2023, by unit sales (in millions)

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Release date

November 2023

Region

Worldwide

Survey time period

November 2023

Special properties

latest reported figures, sales count may be higher

Supplementary notes

*Last reported figures from April 2014, sales count may be higher now
** Main series only, excluding spinoffs (Mario Kart, Mario Party, Mario Sports, Mario RPG)

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Sony

8

Nintendo

8

Capcom

6

Square Enix

7

Take-Two Interactive

5

Other select series

8

Other select titles

8

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