<s>
Free-to-play	O
game	O
downloads	O
(	O
including	O
free	O
mobile	B-Application
games	I-Application
)	O
and	O
microtransactions	O
should	O
not	O
figure	O
into	O
sales	O
or	O
shipment	O
figures	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
For	O
best-selling	O
individual	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
see	O
the	O
list	B-Application
of	I-Application
best-selling	I-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
sales	O
figures	O
given	O
below	O
also	O
do	O
not	O
include	O
arcade	B-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
sales	O
,	O
which	O
can	O
be	O
found	O
at	O
the	O
list	O
of	O
highest-grossing	O
arcade	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
series	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Device
Kart	I-Device
series	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
Party	I-Application
series	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
Sports	O
series	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
RPG	I-Application
series	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Other	O
Mario	B-Application
games	O
:	O
120.16	O
million	O
Mario	B-Application
first	O
appeared	O
in	O
1981	O
in	O
the	O
original	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
,	O
before	O
starring	O
in	O
Mario	B-Application
Bros.	O
,	O
followed	O
by	O
the	O
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
series	O
of	O
platform	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Mario	B-Application
franchise	I-Application
has	O
expanded	O
into	O
other	O
game	O
genres	O
,	O
including	O
racing	O
,	O
sports	O
,	O
party	O
,	O
puzzle	O
,	O
and	O
role-playing	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
currently	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
franchise	I-Application
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mobile	B-Application
game	I-Application
paid	O
downloads	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Physical	O
sales	O
:	O
Tetris	B-Application
is	O
a	O
falling-blocks	O
puzzle	O
video	O
game	O
created	O
by	O
Soviet	O
game	O
designer	O
Alexey	O
Pajitnov	O
in	O
1984	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tetris	B-Device
variants	I-Device
were	O
later	O
commercialized	O
and	O
released	O
on	O
a	O
vast	O
spectrum	O
of	O
platforms	O
,	O
from	O
video	B-Device
game	I-Device
consoles	I-Device
and	O
computers	O
to	O
mobile	B-Application
devices	I-Application
and	O
calculators	O
,	O
with	O
the	B-Application
version	I-Application
bundled	I-Application
with	I-Application
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
selling	O
over	O
35	O
million	O
units	O
,	O
while	O
various	O
mobile	B-Application
games	I-Application
had	O
seen	O
over	O
425	O
million	O
paid	O
downloads	O
by	O
2014	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
most	O
successful	O
video	O
game	O
franchise	O
to	O
originate	O
from	O
Russia	O
and	O
the	O
former	O
Soviet	O
Union	O
,	O
the	O
best-selling	O
puzzle	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
and	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
franchise	I-Application
not	O
owned	O
by	O
Nintendo.Pokémon	O
February	O
27	O
,	O
1996	O
440	O
million	O
Pokémon	B-Application
was	O
created	O
by	O
Satoshi	O
Tajiri	O
,	O
founder	O
and	O
president	O
of	O
Game	O
Freak	O
,	O
in	O
1996	O
as	O
a	O
role-playing	O
video	O
game	O
for	O
the	O
Game	B-Device
Boy	I-Device
handheld	B-Application
game	I-Application
console	I-Application
,	O
soon	O
turning	O
into	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
highest-grossing	O
media	O
franchises	O
of	O
all	O
time	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
franchise	O
as	O
a	O
whole	O
includes	O
an	O
anime	O
series	O
,	O
various	O
manga	O
,	O
a	O
trading	B-Application
card	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
toys	O
,	O
merchandise	O
,	O
books	O
,	O
over	O
twenty	O
films	O
(	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
highest-grossing	O
animated	O
film	O
series	O
)	O
,	O
and	O
other	O
media	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
produced	O
by	O
The	O
Pokémon	B-Application
Company	O
,	O
which	O
is	O
a	O
joint	O
venture	O
by	O
the	O
three	O
companies	O
holding	O
the	O
rights	O
to	O
Pokémon	B-Application
:	O
Nintendo	O
,	O
Game	O
Freak	O
,	O
and	O
Creatures	O
,	O
while	O
Nintendo	O
owns	O
the	O
trademark	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
October	O
29	O
,	O
2003	O
400	O
millionCall	O
of	O
Duty	O
Series	O
Crosses	O
400	O
Million	O
Lifetime	O
Sales	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
Activision	O
announced	O
at	O
their	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
official	O
website	O
that	O
the	O
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
franchise	O
has	O
now	O
collectively	O
sold	O
over	O
400	O
million	O
units	O
across	O
the	O
world.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Call	B-Application
of	I-Application
Duty	I-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
video	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
addition	O
to	O
main	O
series	O
sales	O
,	O
there	O
have	O
been	O
over	O
500	O
million	O
downloads	O
of	O
the	O
mobile	B-Application
spin-off	O
Call	O
of	O
Duty	O
:	O
Mobile.Grand	O
Theft	O
AutoNovember	O
28	O
,	O
1997	O
395	O
millionGrand	O
Theft	O
Auto	O
is	O
an	O
open-world	O
action-adventure	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
created	O
by	O
David	O
Jones	O
and	O
Mike	B-Application
Dailly	O
;	O
the	O
later	O
titles	O
of	O
which	O
were	O
created	O
by	O
brothers	O
Dan	O
and	O
Sam	O
Houser	O
,	O
Leslie	O
Benzies	O
and	O
Aaron	O
Garbut	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
is	I-Application
the	O
most	O
successful	O
video	O
game	O
franchise	O
originating	O
from	O
the	O
United	O
Kingdom	O
and	O
is	O
the	O
best-selling	O
action-adventure	O
and	O
open-world	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
best-selling	O
game	O
,	O
Grand	B-Application
Theft	I-Application
Auto	I-Application
V	I-Application
,	O
is	O
the	O
second	O
best-selling	B-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
of	I-Application
all	I-Application
time	I-Application
with	O
over	O
175	O
million	O
copies	O
shipped	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Mario	I-Application
September	O
13	O
,	O
1985	O
The	O
series	O
of	O
platform	O
games	O
began	O
in	O
1985	O
and	O
features	O
the	O
iconic	O
character	O
Mario	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
forms	O
the	O
core	O
of	O
the	O
larger	O
Mario	O
franchise.FIFA	O
December	O
15	O
,	O
1993	O
325	O
million	O
FIFA	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
association	B-Application
football-based	I-Application
sports	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
released	O
yearly	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
under	O
the	O
EA	O
Sports	O
brand	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Originally	O
a	O
computer	O
indie	O
game	O
made	O
using	O
Java	B-Device
,	O
it	O
has	O
since	O
been	O
ported	O
to	O
game	O
consoles	O
and	O
mobile	B-Application
devices	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
most	O
successful	O
video	O
game	O
franchise	O
to	O
originate	O
in	O
Sweden	O
and	O
the	O
single	O
best-selling	B-Application
game	I-Application
of	I-Application
all	I-Application
time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wii	B-Device
November	O
19	O
,	O
2006	O
207.41	O
million	O
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
series	O
of	O
simulation	O
video	O
games	O
was	O
created	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
console	O
,	O
starting	O
in	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
Wii	B-Application
Sports	I-Application
,	O
was	O
bundled	O
with	O
the	O
original	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
console	I-Operating_System
and	O
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best-selling	B-Application
games	I-Application
of	I-Application
all	I-Application
time	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lego	B-Language
December	O
1995	O
200	O
million	O
The	O
Lego	B-Language
franchise	O
of	O
video	O
games	O
includes	O
many	O
different	O
games	O
,	O
including	O
original	O
games	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
several	O
adaptations	O
based	O
on	O
licensed	O
properties	O
including	O
DC	O
Comics	O
,	O
Harry	O
Potter	O
,	O
Indiana	O
Jones	O
,	O
Marvel	O
Comics	O
,	O
and	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
February	O
4	O
,	O
2000	O
200	O
million	O
The	B-Application
Sims	I-Application
is	I-Application
a	O
series	O
of	O
life	O
simulation	O
games	O
primarily	O
for	O
personal	O
computers	O
but	O
later	O
released	O
for	O
game	O
consoles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
consists	O
of	O
four	O
main	O
games	O
and	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
compilations	O
and	O
expansion	O
packs.Assassin	O
'	O
s	O
Creed	O
November	O
13	O
,	O
2007	O
200	O
millionAssassin	O
's	O
Creed	O
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
stealth	O
video	O
game	O
franchise	O
created	O
by	O
Patrice	O
Désilets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
expanded	O
into	O
a	O
media	O
franchise	O
spanning	O
comic	O
books	O
,	O
encyclopedias	O
,	O
novels	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
live-action	O
film	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Franchise	O
name	O
Original	O
release	O
date	O
Sales	O
Mario	B-Device
Kart	I-Device
August	O
27	O
,	O
1992	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
kart	O
racing	O
games	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
is	O
a	O
spin-off	O
of	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
franchise	I-Application
and	O
has	O
spawned	O
nine	O
main	O
games	O
,	O
one	O
enhanced	O
game	O
,	O
four	O
arcade	O
games	O
and	O
a	O
mobile	B-Application
game	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Final	B-Application
Fantasy	I-Application
December	O
18	O
,	O
1987	O
is	O
a	O
Japanese	O
science	O
fantasy	O
media	O
franchise	O
created	O
by	O
Japanese	O
video	O
game	O
designer	O
Hironobu	O
Sakaguchi	O
and	O
owned	O
by	O
Square	O
Enix	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
June	O
23	O
,	O
1991	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
is	O
a	O
Japanese	O
video	O
game	O
franchise	O
created	O
and	O
owned	O
by	O
Sega	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Starring	O
its	O
namesake	O
character	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
,	O
created	O
by	O
Japanese	O
programmer	O
Yuji	O
Naka	O
and	O
character	O
designer	O
Naoto	O
Ohshima	O
,	O
it	O
has	O
expanded	O
into	O
a	O
media	O
franchise	O
spanning	O
several	O
animated	O
television	O
series	O
,	O
manga	O
,	O
comic	O
books	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
live-action	O
film	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
August	O
31	O
,	O
1994	O
150	O
million	O
Need	B-Application
for	I-Application
Speed	I-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
racing	O
video	O
games	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
,	O
and	O
has	O
been	O
developed	O
by	O
multiple	O
companies	O
over	O
the	O
years	O
such	O
as	O
EA	O
Black	O
Box	O
and	O
Criterion	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
and	O
a	O
live-action	O
film	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Legend	I-Application
of	I-Application
Zelda	I-Application
February	O
21	O
,	O
1986	O
139.452	O
million	O
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
franchise	O
created	O
by	O
Japanese	O
game	O
designers	O
Shigeru	O
Miyamoto	O
and	O
Takashi	O
Tezuka	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
incorporates	O
action-adventure	O
and	O
elements	O
of	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
games	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Resident	B-Application
Evil	I-Application
March	O
22	O
,	O
1996	O
,	O
known	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
Biohazard	B-Application
,	O
is	O
a	O
Japanese	O
horror	O
media	O
franchise	O
,	O
created	O
by	O
Shinji	O
Mikami	O
and	O
Tokuro	O
Fujiwara	O
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Capcom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
consists	O
of	O
a	O
survival	O
horror	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
,	O
along	O
with	O
comic	O
books	O
,	O
novelizations	O
,	O
it	O
has	O
spanning	O
into	O
a	O
live	O
action	B-Application
films	O
series	O
,	O
animated	O
films	O
,	O
an	O
animated	O
television	O
series	O
,	O
a	O
live	O
action	B-Application
television	O
series	O
,	O
Japanese	O
plays	O
and	O
a	O
variety	O
of	O
collectibles	O
,	O
including	O
action	B-Application
figures.Madden	O
NFLJune	O
1	O
,	O
1988130	O
million	O
Madden	O
NFL	O
is	O
an	O
American	B-Application
football	I-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
series	O
developed	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
Tiburon	O
for	O
EA	O
Sports	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
is	O
named	O
after	O
Pro	O
Football	O
Hall	O
of	O
Famer	O
John	O
Madden	O
,	O
a	O
color	O
commentator	O
and	O
Super	O
Bowl-winning	O
head	B-Application
coach	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
NBA	B-Application
2K	I-Application
November	O
10	O
,	O
1999	O
130millionNBA	O
2K	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
basketball	B-Application
sports	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
May	O
1983	O
124.371	O
million	O
The	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
series	O
of	O
video	O
games	O
is	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
sci-fi	O
fantasy	O
media	B-Application
franchise	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
same	I-Application
name	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Series	O
within	O
it	O
include	O
Lego	B-Application
Star	I-Application
Wars	I-Application
,	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Battlefront	I-Application
,	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Rogue	I-Application
Squadron	I-Application
and	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
Jedi	I-Application
:	I-Application
Fallen	I-Application
Order	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Wii	B-Application
Sports	I-Application
November	O
19	O
,	O
2006	O
114.52	O
million	O
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	B-Application
Sports	I-Application
series	O
of	O
sports	O
games	O
created	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Nintendo	I-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
console	O
in	O
2006	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
success	O
led	O
to	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
video	O
game	O
series	O
,	O
of	O
which	O
it	O
is	O
a	O
sub-series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
Wii	B-Application
Sports	I-Application
,	O
was	O
bundled	O
with	O
the	O
original	O
Wii	B-Operating_System
console	I-Operating_System
and	O
is	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
best-selling	O
games	O
of	O
all	O
time.Pro	O
Evolution	O
Soccer	O
July	O
21	O
,	O
1995	O
Pro	B-Application
Evolution	I-Application
Soccer	I-Application
(	O
known	O
as	O
World	O
Soccer	O
:	O
Winning	O
Eleven	O
in	O
Japan	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
association	O
football	O
video	O
games	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Konami	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
and	O
WWE	O
SmackDown	O
vs	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tomb	B-Application
Raider	I-Application
November	O
15	O
,	O
1996	O
95	O
millionTomb	O
Raider	O
is	O
series	O
of	O
Action-adventure	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
formerly	O
developed	O
by	O
Core	O
Design	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Eidos	O
Interactive	O
,	O
it	O
is	O
now	O
developed	O
by	O
Crystal	O
Dynamics	O
and	O
is	O
owned	O
by	O
Embracer	O
Group	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Gran	O
Turismo	O
December	O
23	O
,	O
1997	O
90	O
million	O
(	O
Italian	O
for	O
"	O
grand	O
tourer	O
"	O
or	O
"	O
grand	O
touring	O
"	O
)	O
,	O
abbreviated	O
GT	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
racing	O
video	O
games	O
created	O
by	O
Kazunori	O
Yamauchi	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
line	O
of	O
game	O
systems	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
the	O
franchise	O
's	O
debut	O
in	O
December	O
1997	O
,	O
over	O
80	O
million	O
units	O
have	O
been	O
sold	O
worldwide	O
across	O
the	O
history	O
of	O
PlayStation	B-Device
systems	O
,	O
making	O
it	O
the	O
highest-selling	O
video	O
game	O
franchise	O
exclusive	O
to	O
PlayStation	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
September	O
21	O
,	O
2004	O
Monster	B-Application
Hunter	I-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
games	I-Application
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Capcom	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
franchise	O
has	O
also	O
spanned	O
a	O
live-action	O
film	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
animated	O
film	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
,	O
known	O
as	O
Dragon	B-Application
Warrior	I-Application
in	O
North	O
America	O
until	O
the	O
2005	O
release	O
of	O
Dragon	B-Application
Quest	I-Application
VIII	I-Application
:	I-Application
Journey	I-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Cursed	I-Application
King	I-Application
,	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
Japanese	O
role-playing	O
video	O
games	O
created	O
by	O
Yuji	O
Horii	O
,	O
with	O
character	O
design	O
by	O
manga	O
artist	O
Akira	O
Toriyama	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Square	O
Enix	O
(	O
formerly	O
Enix	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tom	O
Clancy	O
's	O
August	O
21	O
,	O
1998	O
82	O
million	O
Includes	O
sales	O
from	O
Tom	O
Clancy	O
–	O
branded	O
games	O
developed	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
,	O
including	O
Ghost	B-Application
Recon	I-Application
,	O
Rainbow	B-Application
Six	I-Application
,	O
Splinter	B-Application
Cell	I-Application
,	O
and	O
The	B-Application
Division	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Halo	O
November	O
15	O
,	O
2001	O
81	O
million	O
Halo	O
is	O
a	O
science	O
fiction	O
,	O
predominantly	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
created	O
by	O
Bungie	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Xbox	B-Protocol
Game	O
Studios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
been	O
adapted	O
into	O
over	O
thirty	O
novels	O
,	O
several	O
comic	O
series	O
,	O
graphic	O
novels	O
,	O
numerous	O
action	B-Application
figures	O
,	O
and	O
an	O
anime	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
highest-selling	O
video	O
game	O
franchise	O
exclusive	O
to	O
Xbox	B-Protocol
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
franchise	O
has	O
spanned	O
a	O
live	O
action	B-Application
television	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
October	O
8	O
,	O
1992	O
79	O
million	O
Mortal	B-Application
Kombat	I-Application
is	I-Application
a	O
series	O
of	O
fighting	O
games	O
created	O
in	O
1992	O
by	O
Ed	O
Boon	O
and	O
John	O
Tobias	O
,	O
primarily	O
having	O
a	O
reputation	O
for	O
high	O
levels	O
of	O
violent	O
content	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
game	O
spawned	O
over	O
ten	O
sequels	O
with	O
several	O
action-adventure	O
spin-offs	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
franchise	O
has	O
also	O
spanned	O
a	O
live-action	O
film	O
series	O
,	O
comic	O
book	O
adaptations	O
,	O
and	O
various	O
animated	O
films	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Borderlands	O
October	O
20	O
,	O
2009	O
77	O
million	O
Borderlands	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
first-person	O
shooter	O
video	O
games	O
created	O
by	O
Gearbox	O
Software	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
franchise	O
has	O
spawned	O
a	O
live	O
action	B-Application
film.WormsNovember	O
17	O
,	O
1995	O
75	O
million	O
Worms	B-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
artillery	B-Application
tactical	B-Application
video	O
games	O
developed	O
by	O
British	O
company	O
Team17	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
In	O
these	O
games	O
,	O
small	O
platoons	O
of	O
anthropomorphic	O
worms	B-Application
battle	O
each	O
other	O
across	O
a	O
deformable	O
landscape	O
with	O
the	O
objective	O
being	O
to	O
become	O
the	O
sole	O
surviving	O
team	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Animal	B-Application
Crossing	I-Application
April	O
14	O
,	O
2001	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
social	O
simulation	O
game	O
series	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Smash	I-Application
Bros	I-Application
.	I-Application
January	O
21	O
,	O
1999	O
70.51	O
million	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
platform	O
fighting	O
games	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
and	O
created	O
by	O
Masahiro	O
Sakurai	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
features	O
characters	O
and	O
elements	O
from	O
various	O
Nintendo	O
franchises	O
and	O
later	O
installments	O
also	O
include	O
third-party	O
franchises	O
as	O
well.Red	O
Dead	O
May	O
4	O
,	O
2004	O
73millionRed	O
Dead	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
Western-themed	O
action-adventure	O
games	O
published	O
by	O
Rockstar	O
Games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Originally	O
developed	O
by	O
Capcom	O
,	O
Rockstar	O
eventually	O
acquired	O
the	O
rights	O
and	O
expanded	O
on	O
it.Just	O
DanceNovember	O
17	O
,	O
2009	O
70	O
million	O
Just	O
Dance	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
dance	O
and	O
music	B-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
published	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
also	O
includes	O
games	O
outside	O
of	O
the	O
name	O
Just	O
Dance	O
,	O
such	O
as	O
Michael	B-Application
Jackson	I-Application
:	I-Application
The	I-Application
Experience	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
the	O
best-selling	O
dance	O
/	O
music	B-Application
game	I-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
Party	I-Application
December	O
18	O
,	O
1998	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
multiplayer	O
party	O
games	O
featuring	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
franchise	I-Application
in	O
which	O
four	O
players	O
compete	O
in	O
a	O
board	O
game	O
interspersed	O
with	O
minigames	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
of	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
Party	I-Application
games	O
have	O
been	O
developed	O
by	O
Hudson	O
Soft	O
and	O
is	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dragon	O
Ball	O
September	O
27	O
,	O
1986	O
was	O
created	O
by	O
Akira	O
Toriyama	O
in	O
1984	O
and	O
is	O
composed	O
primarily	O
of	O
multiple	O
manga	O
series	O
,	O
numerous	O
anime	O
series	O
,	O
a	O
collection	O
of	O
animated	O
feature	O
films	O
,	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
and	O
a	O
collectible	O
trading	B-Application
card	I-Application
game	I-Application
,	O
as	O
well	O
as	O
other	O
collectibles	O
like	O
action	B-Application
figures	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
July	O
9	O
,	O
1981	O
is	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
created	O
by	O
Shigeru	O
Miyamoto	O
when	O
he	O
was	O
assigned	O
at	O
Nintendo	O
during	O
the	O
early	O
1980s	O
to	O
build	O
a	O
game	O
that	O
would	O
appeal	O
more	O
to	O
Americans	O
on	O
the	O
arcade	O
hardware	O
of	O
Radar	B-Application
Scope	I-Application
,	O
a	O
game	O
that	O
had	O
been	O
released	O
to	O
test	O
audiences	O
with	O
poor	O
results	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
success	O
of	O
the	O
arcade	O
game	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
led	O
to	O
the	O
creation	O
of	O
both	O
the	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
and	O
Mario	B-Application
franchises	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Although	O
appearing	O
as	O
a	O
playable	O
character	O
in	O
several	O
Mario	B-Application
spin-off	O
titles	O
,	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
would	O
not	O
star	O
in	O
his	O
own	O
series	O
of	O
games	O
until	O
Donkey	B-Application
Kong	I-Application
Country	I-Application
in	O
1994	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Oregon	I-Application
Trail	I-Application
December	O
3	O
,	O
1971	O
65	O
million	O
The	B-Application
Oregon	I-Application
Trail	I-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
educational	B-Application
computer	I-Application
games	I-Application
that	O
began	O
with	O
the	O
first	O
edition	O
originally	O
developed	O
by	O
Don	O
Rawitsch	O
,	O
Bill	O
Heinemann	O
,	O
and	O
Paul	O
Dillenberger	O
in	O
1971	O
and	O
produced	O
by	O
the	O
Minnesota	O
Educational	O
Computing	O
Consortium	O
(	O
MECC	O
)	O
in	O
1974	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
original	O
game	O
was	O
designed	O
to	O
teach	O
school	O
children	O
about	O
the	O
realities	O
of	O
19th-century	O
pioneer	O
life	O
on	O
the	B-Application
Oregon	I-Application
Trail	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Protocol
Elder	I-Protocol
Scrolls	I-Protocol
Online	I-Protocol
–	O
15	O
million	O
sold	O
The	B-Application
Elder	I-Application
Scrolls	I-Application
(	O
abbreviated	O
TES	O
)	O
is	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
and	O
open	O
world	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
by	O
Bethesda	O
Softworks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
July	O
13	O
,	O
1987	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
stealth	O
games	O
created	O
by	O
Japanese	O
game	O
designer	O
Hideo	O
Kojima	O
and	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Konami	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
game	O
,	O
Metal	B-Application
Gear	I-Application
,	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
1987	O
for	O
the	O
MSX	B-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Civilization	O
September	O
1991	O
57	O
million	O
Civilization	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
turn-based	O
strategy	B-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tekken	B-Application
December	O
9	O
,	O
1994	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
fighting	O
games	O
produced	O
by	O
Katsuhiro	O
Harada	O
,	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Bandai	O
Namco	O
Entertainment	O
(	O
formerly	O
by	O
Namco	O
)	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Originally	O
exclusive	O
to	O
arcades	O
,	O
games	O
have	O
since	O
been	O
released	O
for	O
consoles	O
,	O
personal	O
computers	O
and	O
mobile	B-Application
devices	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spider-Man	B-Device
1982	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
'	O
series	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Sales	O
of	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
until	O
2004	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
|	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
|	O
There	O
have	O
been	O
numerous	O
video	O
games	O
featuring	O
the	O
popular	O
Marvel	O
Comics	O
superhero	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
have	O
been	O
released	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
To	O
date	O
,	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
has	O
made	O
appearances	O
on	O
over	O
15	O
gaming	O
platforms	O
,	O
which	O
also	O
includes	O
mobile	B-Application
games	I-Application
on	O
mobile	B-Application
phones	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
|	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
|	O
God	O
of	O
War	O
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
franchise	O
created	O
by	O
David	O
Jaffe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
|	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
|	O
Bejeweled	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
puzzle	O
video	O
games	O
first	O
developed	O
as	O
a	O
browser	B-Protocol
game	I-Protocol
by	O
PopCap	O
Games	O
in	O
2001	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
|	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
|	O
Diablo	B-Application
is	O
an	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
hack	B-Application
and	I-Application
slash	I-Application
dungeon	O
crawler	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
developed	O
by	O
Blizzard	O
North	O
and	O
published	O
and	O
later	O
developed	O
by	O
Blizzard	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
|	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
|The	O
Witcher	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
games	I-Application
based	O
on	O
the	O
series	O
of	O
novels	O
of	B-Application
the	I-Application
same	I-Application
name	I-Application
by	O
Polish	O
author	O
Andrzej	O
Sapkowski	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Witcher	I-Application
takes	O
place	O
in	O
a	O
medieval	O
fantasy	O
world	O
and	O
follows	O
the	O
story	O
of	O
Geralt	O
,	O
one	O
of	O
a	O
few	O
remaining	O
"	O
witchers	O
"	O
–	O
traveling	O
monster	B-Application
hunter	I-Application
for	O
hire	O
,	O
gifted	O
with	O
unnatural	O
powers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
franchise	O
has	O
spanned	O
a	O
live	O
action	B-Application
television	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
|	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
|	O
A	O
series	O
of	O
action-adventure	O
video	O
games	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Lego	B-Language
brand	O
of	O
toys	O
and	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
franchise	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
|	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
|	O
Crash	B-Application
Bandicoot	I-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
platform	O
games	O
originally	O
created	O
and	O
developed	O
by	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
exclusively	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
|	O
colspan	O
="3	O
"	O
|	O
Destiny''	O
is	O
an	O
online-only	O
multiplayer	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
developed	O
by	O
Bungie	O
and	O
previously	O
published	O
by	O
Activision	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
best-selling	O
release	O
,	O
Street	B-Application
Fighter	I-Application
II	I-Application
is	O
credited	O
with	O
establishing	O
many	O
of	O
the	O
conventions	O
of	O
the	O
one-on-one	O
fighting	O
genre	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
Sports	O
May	O
1	O
,	O
1984	O
There	O
have	O
been	O
numerous	O
sports	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
franchise	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
sports	O
game	O
featuring	O
Mario	B-Application
was	O
Golf	B-Application
in	O
1984	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Pac-Man	B-Application
June	O
1980	O
44.581	O
million	O
is	O
a	O
Japanese	O
video	O
game	O
franchise	O
currently	O
owned	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Bandai	O
Namco	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
formerly	O
Namco	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
eponymous	B-Application
first	I-Application
entry	I-Application
was	O
released	O
in	O
arcades	O
in	O
1980	O
by	O
Namco	O
during	O
the	O
golden	O
age	O
of	O
arcade	B-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Most	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
franchise	O
are	O
maze	B-Application
chase	I-Application
games	O
however	O
it	O
has	O
delved	O
into	O
other	O
genres	O
such	O
as	O
platform	O
,	O
racing	O
and	O
sports	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Uncharted	B-Application
November	O
20	O
,	O
2007	O
44.02	O
million	O
(	O
28	O
million	O
before	O
Uncharted	B-Application
4	O
launched	O
)	O
(	O
16	O
million	O
Uncharted	B-Application
4	O
)	O
(	O
The	O
Lost	O
Legacy	O
23,131	O
)	O
Uncharted	B-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
action-adventure	O
and	O
third-person	O
shooter	O
video	O
games	O
developed	O
by	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
franchise	O
has	O
spanned	O
a	O
live-action	O
film	O
seriesWii	O
Fit	O
November	O
19	O
,	O
2006	O
43.7	O
million	O
The	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
Fit	O
series	O
of	O
exergaming	O
video	O
games	O
was	O
created	O
by	O
Shigeru	O
Miyamoto	O
for	O
the	B-Operating_System
Nintendo	I-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
console	O
in	O
2007	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
a	O
sub-series	O
of	O
the	B-Operating_System
Wii	I-Operating_System
series.Star	O
Wars	O
:	O
Battlefront	O
September	O
21	O
,	O
2004	O
43	O
million	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
:	I-Application
Battlefront	I-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
first	O
-	O
and	O
third-person	O
shooters	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Star	B-Application
Wars	I-Application
films	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
LucasArts	O
was	O
the	O
sole	O
publisher	O
until	O
2013	O
when	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
took	O
over.Kirby	O
April	O
27	O
,	O
1992	O
42	O
million	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
platform	O
games	O
developed	O
by	O
HAL	O
Laboratory	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
centers	O
around	O
the	O
adventures	O
of	O
a	O
young	O
,	O
pink	O
alien	O
hero	O
named	O
Kirby	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
BioShock	B-Application
August	O
21	O
,	O
2007	O
41	O
million	O
BioShock	B-Application
is	O
a	O
retrofuturistic	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
published	O
by	O
2K	O
Games	O
and	O
developed	O
by	O
several	O
studios	O
,	O
including	O
Irrational	O
Games	O
which	O
created	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
is	O
considered	O
a	O
spiritual	O
successor	O
to	O
the	O
System	B-Application
Shock	I-Application
series	O
,	O
on	O
which	O
many	O
of	O
Irrational	O
's	O
team	O
had	O
worked	O
previously	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
franchise	O
has	O
spanned	O
a	O
live	O
action	B-Application
film	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
November	O
8	O
,	O
2005	O
40	O
million	O
Guitar	B-Application
Hero	I-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
music	B-Application
and	O
rhythm	O
video	O
games	O
published	O
by	O
RedOctane	O
and	O
Activision	O
,	O
and	O
developed	O
by	O
Harmonix	O
Music	B-Application
Systems	O
from	O
2005	O
to	O
2007	O
before	O
development	O
duties	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
were	O
transferred	O
to	O
Neversoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Harry	O
Potter	O
November	O
15	O
,	O
2001	O
40	O
million	O
Based	O
on	O
the	O
Harry	O
Potter	O
novels	O
by	O
British	O
writer	O
J	O
.	O
K	O
.	O
Rowling	O
,	O
games	O
in	O
the	O
series	O
have	O
been	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
and	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment.Gears	O
of	O
War	O
November	O
7	O
,	O
200640	O
millionGears	O
of	O
War	O
is	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
franchise	O
created	O
by	O
Epic	O
Games	O
,	O
developed	O
and	O
managed	O
by	O
The	O
Coalition	O
,	O
and	O
owned	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Xbox	B-Protocol
Game	O
Studios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Medal	B-Application
of	I-Application
Honor	I-Application
November	O
11	O
,	O
1999	O
39	O
million	O
Medal	B-Application
of	I-Application
Honor	I-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
games	O
with	O
most	O
of	O
the	O
games	O
set	O
during	O
World	O
War	O
II	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fallout	B-Application
September	O
30	O
,	O
1997	O
38	O
million*RPG	O
Codex	O
Report	O
:	O
A	O
Codexian	O
Visit	O
to	O
inXile	O
Entertainment	O
:	O
"	O
Brian	O
Fargo	O
:	O
400,000	O
sounds	O
about	O
right	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
I	O
remember	O
Fallout	B-Application
1	O
sold	O
600,000	O
units	O
,	O
and	O
Planescape	O
sold	O
less	O
than	O
that	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Desslock	O
's	O
Ramblings	O
–	O
RPG	O
Sales	O
Figures	O
:	O
"	O
Fallout	B-Application
and	O
Fallout	B-Application
2	O
,	O
which	O
are	O
considered	O
to	O
be	O
two	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
RPGs	O
released	O
in	O
recent	O
years	O
,	O
sold	O
approximately	O
144,000	O
and	O
123,000	O
copies	O
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
in	O
PC	O
Data	O
's	O
tracked	O
data	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Timeline	O
of	O
Game	O
Development	O
in	O
Australia	O
:	O
"	O
Micro	O
Forté	O
releases	O
Fallout	B-Application
Tactics	O
,	O
the	O
next	O
release	O
in	O
Interplay	O
's	O
fallout	B-Application
franchise	O
,	O
which	O
sells	O
over	O
300,000	O
units	O
and	O
goes	O
to	O
No	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fallout	B-Application
4	O
could	O
be	O
a	O
bigger	O
hit	O
than	O
Skyrim	B-Application
:	O
"	O
Fallout	B-Application
3	O
(	O
2008	O
)	O
surpassed	O
Oblivion	B-Application
,	O
selling	O
12.4	O
million	O
copies	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fallout	B-Application
:	O
New	O
Vegas	O
(	O
2010	O
)	O
—	O
the	O
only	O
game	O
on	O
this	O
list	O
not	O
actually	O
developed	O
by	O
Bethesda	O
Game	O
Studios	O
—	O
performed	O
just	O
slightly	O
lower	O
,	O
selling	O
11.6	O
million	O
copies	O
from	O
its	O
2010	O
release	O
date	O
to	O
now	O
[	O
November	O
2015 ]	O
.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Fallout	B-Application
4	O
Surpasses	O
Skyrim	B-Application
To	O
Become	O
Bethesda	O
's	O
Most	O
Successful	O
Game	O
Ever	O
:	O
"	O
Fallout	B-Application
4	O
,	O
which	O
came	O
out	O
in	O
November	O
2015	O
,	O
shipped	O
12	O
million	O
copies	O
on	O
launch	O
day	O
,	O
though	O
Bethesda	O
has	O
not	O
provided	O
a	O
hard	O
sales	O
figure	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
since.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Worldwide	O
digital	O
games	O
market	O
:	O
November	O
2018	O
:	O
"	O
Battlefield	O
V	B-Application
and	O
Fallout	B-Application
76	O
launches	O
fail	O
to	O
meet	O
franchise	O
benchmarks	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
We	O
estimate	O
Battlefield	O
V	B-Application
and	O
Fallout	B-Application
76	O
sold	O
1.9	O
million	O
and	O
1.4	O
million	O
digital	O
units	O
,	O
respectively	O
,	O
across	O
console	O
and	O
PC	O
at	O
launch	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Both	O
are	O
down	O
from	O
Battlefield	O
1	O
and	O
Fallout	B-Application
4.	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Fallout	B-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
post-apocalyptic	O
role-playing	O
video	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
created	O
by	O
Interplay	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
later	O
developed	O
by	O
Bethesda	O
Game	O
Studios	O
and	O
Obsidian	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Bethesda	O
Softworks.Mega	O
Man	O
December	O
17	O
,	O
1987	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
,	O
known	O
as	O
in	O
Japan	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
video	O
games	O
created	O
by	O
Capcom	O
,	O
starring	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
characters	O
each	O
known	O
by	O
the	O
moniker	O
"	O
Mega	B-Application
Man	I-Application
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Total	O
War	O
June	O
13	O
,	O
2000	O
Total	O
War	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
strategy	B-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
Creative	O
Assembly	O
and	O
owned	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sega	O
for	O
personal	O
computers	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Its	O
games	O
combine	O
turn-based	O
strategy	O
and	O
resource	O
management	O
,	O
with	O
real-time	B-Application
tactical	I-Application
control	O
of	O
battles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kingdom	B-Application
Hearts	I-Application
March	O
28	O
,	O
2002	O
36million	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
games	I-Application
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Square	O
Enix	O
(	O
previously	O
by	O
Square	O
)	O
and	O
is	O
owned	O
by	O
The	O
Walt	O
Disney	O
Company	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Counter-Strike	B-Application
November	O
8	O
,	O
2000	O
35.7	O
million	O
Counter-Strike	B-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
tactical	B-Application
first-person	O
shooter	O
games	O
that	O
began	O
as	O
a	O
mod	O
for	O
the	O
game	O
Half-Life	B-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
has	O
since	O
been	O
developed	O
by	O
Valve	O
,	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sierra	O
Entertainment	O
and	O
Valve.NBA	O
Live	O
October	O
1994	O
35	O
million	O
NBA	B-Application
Live	I-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
basketball	B-Application
video	O
games	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
EA	O
Sports	O
annually	O
since	O
1995	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Megami	B-Application
Tensei	I-Application
September	O
11	O
,	O
1987	O
Megami	B-Application
Tensei	I-Application
is	O
a	O
franchise	O
of	O
role-playing	O
video	O
games	O
created	O
by	O
Atlus	O
and	O
owned	O
by	O
Sega	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Football	B-Application
Manager	I-Application
November	O
5	B-Application
,	O
2004	O
Football	B-Application
Manager	I-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
association	O
football	O
management	B-Application
simulation	I-Application
games	O
developed	O
by	O
Sports	O
Interactive	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sega	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
began	O
its	O
life	O
in	O
1992	O
as	O
Championship	B-Application
Manager	I-Application
;	O
however	O
,	O
following	O
the	O
break-up	O
of	O
their	O
partnership	O
with	O
original	O
publishers	O
Eidos	O
Interactive	O
,	O
Sports	O
Interactive	O
lost	O
the	O
naming	O
rights	O
and	O
re-branded	O
the	O
game	O
Football	B-Application
Manager	I-Application
with	O
their	O
new	O
publishers	O
Sega.Brain	O
Age	O
May	O
19	O
,	O
2005	O
Brain	O
Age	O
,	O
also	O
known	O
as	O
Dr.	O
Kawashima	O
's	O
Brain	O
Training	O
,	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
video	O
games	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
work	O
of	O
Ryuta	O
Kawashima	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dark	B-Application
Souls	I-Application
September	O
22	O
,	O
2011	O
Dark	B-Application
Souls	I-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
games	I-Application
developed	O
by	O
FromSoftware	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Bandai	O
Namco	O
Entertainment.Marvel	O
'	O
s	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
September	O
7	O
,	O
2018	O
Marvel	B-Application
's	I-Application
Spider-Man	I-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
video	O
games	O
developed	O
by	O
Imsomniac	O
Games	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sony	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
Marvel	O
Comics	O
character	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Saints	B-Application
Row	I-Application
August	O
29	O
,	O
2006	O
32	O
million	O
Saints	B-Application
Row	I-Application
is	I-Application
an	O
action-adventure	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
created	O
by	O
Volition	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
gameplay	O
consists	O
of	O
a	O
mixture	O
of	O
action	B-Application
,	O
adventure	O
and	O
driving	O
and	O
has	O
gained	O
controversy	O
for	O
its	O
adult	O
nature	O
and	O
violent	O
themes	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tom	B-Application
Clancy	I-Application
's	I-Application
Splinter	I-Application
Cell	I-Application
November	O
18	O
,	O
2002	O
31	O
million	O
Splinter	B-Application
Cell	I-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
stealth	O
video	O
games	O
part	O
of	O
the	O
Tom	O
Clancy-universe	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
June	O
14	O
,	O
2013	O
30	O
million	O
The	B-Application
Last	I-Application
of	I-Application
Us	I-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
action-adventure	O
games	O
developed	O
by	O
Naughty	O
Dog	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
franchise	O
has	O
spanned	O
a	O
live	O
action	B-Application
television	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
best-known	O
game	O
in	O
the	O
franchise	O
is	O
GoldenEye	B-Application
007	I-Application
,	O
developed	O
by	O
Rare	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Command	B-Application
&	I-Application
Conquer	I-Application
September	O
26	O
,	O
1995	O
30	O
million	O
Command	B-Application
&	I-Application
Conquer	I-Application
is	O
a	O
real-time	O
strategy	O
(	O
RTS	O
)	O
video	O
game	O
franchise	O
,	O
first	O
developed	O
by	O
Westwood	O
Studios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
first	O
game	O
was	O
one	O
of	O
the	O
earliest	O
of	O
the	O
RTS	O
genre	O
,	O
itself	O
based	O
on	O
Westwood	O
Studios	O
 '	O
influential	O
strategy	B-Application
game	I-Application
Dune	B-Application
II	I-Application
and	O
introducing	O
trademarks	O
followed	O
in	O
the	O
rest	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Splatoon	B-Application
May	O
29	O
,	O
2015	O
Splatoon	B-Application
is	O
a	O
franchise	O
of	O
third	O
person	O
shooters	O
created	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	B-Application
Walking	I-Application
Dead	I-Application
April	O
24	O
,	O
2012	O
The	B-Application
Walking	I-Application
Dead	I-Application
is	O
an	O
episodic	O
adventure	O
game	O
series	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Telltale	O
Games	O
,	O
based	O
on	O
The	B-Application
Walking	I-Application
Dead	I-Application
comic	O
book	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Nintendogs	B-Application
April	O
21	O
,	O
2005	O
27.95	O
millionThese	O
Are	O
the	O
Best-Selling	O
Wii	B-Device
U	O
and	O
3DS	B-Operating_System
Nintendo	O
Games	O
GameSpot	O
Nintendogs	B-Application
is	O
a	O
real-time	O
pet	O
simulation	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
for	O
the	O
Nintendo	B-Device
DS	I-Device
and	O
Nintendo	B-Operating_System
3DS	I-Operating_System
handheld	B-Application
game	I-Application
consoles	I-Application
,	O
originally	O
released	O
in	O
three	O
versions	O
,	O
plus	O
two	O
additional	O
versions	O
,	O
all	O
differing	O
only	O
in	O
the	O
starting	O
available	O
dogs	O
to	O
play	O
with	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Half-Life	B-Application
November	O
19	O
,	O
1998	O
27.6	O
million	O
Half-Life	B-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
first-person	O
shooter	O
games	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Valve	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Kinect	B-Algorithm
October	O
9	O
,	O
2010	O
27	O
million	O
The	O
Kinect	B-Algorithm
series	O
of	O
games	O
includes	O
many	O
different	O
games	O
which	O
utilize	O
motion	B-Device
controls	I-Device
by	O
way	O
of	O
the	O
motion	O
sensing	O
Kinect	B-Algorithm
camera	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
November	O
4	O
,	O
2002	O
26	O
million	O
Ratchet	B-Application
&	I-Application
Clank	I-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
platform	O
and	O
third-person	O
shooter	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
franchise	O
was	O
created	O
and	O
developed	O
by	O
Insomniac	O
Games	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
for	O
PlayStation	B-Device
consoles	I-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Rayman	B-Application
September	O
1	O
,	O
1995	O
26	O
million	O
Rayman	B-Application
is	O
a	O
franchise	O
of	O
platform	O
video	O
games	O
,	O
published	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Created	O
in	O
1995	O
by	O
French	O
graphic	O
artist	O
Michel	O
Ancel	O
,	O
the	O
main	O
character	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
,	O
Rayman	B-Application
,	O
became	O
an	O
official	O
mascot	O
of	O
its	O
publisher	O
,	O
Ubisoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
Rayman	B-Application
series	O
does	O
not	O
include	O
the	O
Raving	O
Rabbids	O
series	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tom	B-Application
Clancy	I-Application
's	I-Application
Rainbow	I-Application
Six	I-Application
August	O
21	O
,	O
1998	O
26	O
million	O
Rainbow	B-Application
Six	I-Application
is	O
a	O
media	O
franchise	O
created	O
by	O
American	O
author	O
Tom	O
Clancy	O
about	O
a	O
fictional	O
international	O
counter-terrorist	O
unit	O
called	O
"	O
Rainbow	O
"	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
franchise	O
began	O
with	O
Clancy	O
's	O
novel	O
Rainbow	B-Application
Six	I-Application
,	O
which	O
was	O
adapted	O
into	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
tactical	B-Application
third-person	O
shooter	O
video	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Devil	B-Application
May	I-Application
Cry	I-Application
August	O
23	O
,	O
2001	O
Devil	B-Application
May	I-Application
Cry	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
hack	B-Application
and	I-Application
slash	I-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
series	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Capcom	O
and	O
created	O
by	O
Hideki	O
Kamiya	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dying	B-Device
Light	I-Device
January	O
27	O
,	O
2015	O
Dying	B-Device
Light	I-Device
is	O
a	O
survival	O
horror	O
video	O
game	O
developed	O
by	O
Techland	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Warner	O
Bros	O
.	O
Interactive	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mario	B-Application
&	O
Sonic	B-Application
November	O
6	O
,	O
2007	O
25million	O
Mario	B-Application
&	O
Sonic	B-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
crossover	O
sports	O
games	O
featuring	O
characters	O
from	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
and	O
Sonic	B-Application
the	I-Application
Hedgehog	I-Application
franchises	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Sub-series	O
include	O
games	O
based	O
on	O
Spider-Man	B-Device
and	O
the	O
X-Men	B-Device
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tom	B-Application
Clancy	I-Application
's	I-Application
Ghost	I-Application
Recon	I-Application
November	O
13	O
,	O
2001	O
25	O
million	O
Ghost	B-Application
Recon	I-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
military	O
tactical	B-Application
shooter	O
video	O
games	O
created	O
by	O
Red	O
Storm	O
Entertainment	O
,	O
the	O
game	O
development	O
studio	O
founded	O
by	O
American	O
author	O
Tom	O
Clancy	O
,	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Tiger	O
Woods	O
PGA	O
Tour	O
1998	O
25	O
million	O
Tiger	O
Woods	O
PGA	O
Tour	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
golf	B-Application
video	O
games	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
and	O
later	O
their	O
EA	O
Sports	O
sub-label	O
,	O
featuring	O
professional	O
golfer	O
Tiger	O
Woods	O
,	O
among	O
others	O
on	O
the	O
PGA	O
Tour	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Age	B-Application
of	I-Application
Empires	I-Application
October	O
26	O
,	O
1997	O
25	O
million	O
Age	B-Application
of	I-Application
Empires	I-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
historical	O
real-time	O
strategy	B-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
originally	O
developed	O
by	O
Ensemble	O
Studios	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Xbox	B-Protocol
Game	O
Studios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Since	O
1993	O
,	O
the	O
franchise	O
had	O
numerous	O
crossovers	O
and	O
,	O
in	O
1995	O
,	O
the	O
original	O
Shiren	B-Application
the	I-Application
Wanderer	I-Application
sub-series.Luigi	O
1990	O
Luigi	O
is	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
of	O
platform	O
games	O
and	O
puzzle	O
games	O
that	O
is	O
a	O
spin-off	O
of	O
the	O
Mario	B-Application
franchise	I-Application
published	O
and	O
produced	O
by	O
Nintendo	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
revolves	O
around	O
Luigi	O
,	O
Mario	B-Application
's	O
brother	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Petz	B-Language
1995	O
24	O
million	O
Petz	B-Language
(	O
Dogz	B-Language
and	O
Catz	O
)	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
games	O
in	O
which	O
the	O
player	O
can	O
adopt	O
,	O
raise	O
,	O
care	O
for	O
and	O
breed	O
their	O
own	O
virtual	O
pets	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Power	B-Application
Pros	I-Application
1994	O
is	O
a	O
baseball	B-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
series	O
created	O
by	O
Konami	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
has	O
several	O
spin-off	O
series	O
,	O
including	O
Professional	B-Application
Baseball	I-Application
Spirits	I-Application
which	O
are	O
more	O
realistic	O
simulation	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Batman	B-General_Concept
1986	O
22	O
million	O
Batman	B-General_Concept
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
video	O
games	O
based	O
on	O
the	O
DC	O
Comics	O
character	B-General_Concept
of	I-General_Concept
the	I-General_Concept
same	I-General_Concept
name	I-General_Concept
.	O
</s>
<s>
Microsoft	B-Operating_System
Flight	I-Operating_System
Simulator	I-Operating_System
November	O
1982	O
21	O
million	O
Microsoft	B-Operating_System
Flight	I-Operating_System
Simulator	I-Operating_System
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
amateur	B-Application
flight	I-Application
simulation	I-Application
video	O
games	O
published	O
by	O
Microsoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Dynasty	B-Application
Warriors	I-Application
February	O
28	O
,	O
1997	O
21	O
million	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
tactical	B-Application
action	B-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
created	O
by	O
Koei	O
which	O
began	O
as	O
a	O
spin-off	O
of	O
Koei	O
's	O
turn-based	O
strategy	O
Romance	B-Application
of	I-Application
the	I-Application
Three	I-Application
Kingdoms	I-Application
series	O
,	O
based	O
loosely	O
around	O
the	O
Chinese	O
epic	O
of	B-Application
the	I-Application
same	I-Application
name	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Naruto	B-Application
:	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
October	O
23	O
,	O
2003	O
Naruto	B-Application
:	I-Application
Ultimate	I-Application
Ninja	I-Application
is	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
franchise	O
based	O
on	O
Naruto	O
series	O
,	O
developed	O
by	O
CyberConnect2	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Bandai	O
Namco	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Super	B-Application
Robot	I-Application
Wars	I-Application
October	O
3	O
,	O
1989	O
20.06	O
million	O
Super	B-Application
Robot	I-Application
Wars	I-Application
,	O
known	O
in	O
Japan	O
as	O
Super	B-Application
Robot	I-Application
Taisen	I-Application
,	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
tactical	B-Application
role-playing	O
video	O
games	O
produced	O
by	O
Bandai	O
Namco	O
Entertainment	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Prince	B-Application
of	I-Application
Persia	I-Application
October	O
3	O
,	O
1989	O
20	O
million	O
Prince	B-Application
of	I-Application
Persia	I-Application
is	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
franchise	O
created	O
by	O
Jordan	O
Mechner	O
,	O
originally	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Broderbund	O
,	O
then	O
The	O
Learning	O
Company	O
,	O
and	O
currently	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
franchise	O
is	O
built	O
around	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
action-adventure	O
games	O
focused	O
on	O
various	O
incarnations	O
of	O
the	O
eponymous	O
prince	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
and	O
a	O
live-action	O
film	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Castlevania	B-Application
September	O
26	O
,	O
1986	O
20	O
million	O
Castlevania	B-Application
is	I-Application
an	O
action-adventure	O
gothic	O
horror	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
about	O
vampire	O
hunters	O
created	O
and	O
developed	O
by	O
Konami	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Frogger	B-Application
June	O
5	B-Application
,	O
1981	O
20	O
million	O
Frogger	B-Application
is	O
video	O
game	O
franchise	O
created	O
and	O
developed	O
by	O
Konami	O
and	O
originally	O
published	O
by	O
Sega	O
and	O
Gremlin	O
Industries	O
for	O
arcade	O
in	O
1981	O
;	O
it	O
is	O
currently	O
owned	O
,	O
developed	O
,	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Konami	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Frogger	B-Application
has	O
seen	O
numerous	O
sequels	O
and	O
re-releases	O
for	O
a	O
number	O
of	O
platforms	O
including	O
personal	O
computers	O
,	O
video	B-Device
game	I-Device
consoles	I-Device
,	O
and	O
mobile	B-Application
devices	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
J.B.	B-Application
Harold	I-Application
August	O
1986	O
20	O
million	O
J.B.	B-Application
Harold	I-Application
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
mystery	O
adventure	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
began	O
with	O
J.B.	B-Application
Harold	I-Application
Murder	I-Application
Club	I-Application
,	O
released	O
by	O
Riverhillsoft	O
for	O
the	O
NEC	B-Operating_System
PC-98	I-Operating_System
computer	O
in	O
1986	O
,	O
and	O
the	O
series	O
has	O
since	O
been	O
released	O
on	O
various	O
platforms	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Lemmings	B-Application
February	O
14	O
,	O
1991	O
20	O
million	O
Lemmings	B-Application
is	O
a	O
puzzle	O
video	O
game	O
,	O
originally	O
developed	O
by	O
DMA	O
Design	O
(	O
now	O
Rockstar	O
North	O
)	O
for	O
the	O
Amiga	B-Device
,	O
and	O
owned	O
by	O
Psygnosis	O
(	O
now	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
Liverpool	O
)	O
who	O
published	O
it	O
in	O
1991	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SingStar	B-Device
May	O
21	O
,	O
2004	O
20	O
million	O
SingStar	B-Device
is	O
a	O
competitive	O
karaoke	O
video	O
game	O
series	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
family	O
,	O
published	O
by	O
Sony	O
Computer	O
Entertainment	O
Europe	O
and	O
developed	O
by	O
London	O
Studio	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Fifteen	O
English-language	O
installments	O
of	O
the	O
series	O
have	O
been	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Device
2	I-Device
,	O
with	O
recent	O
versions	O
also	O
released	O
for	O
the	O
PlayStation	B-Operating_System
3	I-Operating_System
.	O
</s>
<s>
Spyro	O
September	O
10	O
,	O
1998	O
20	O
million	O
Spyro	O
is	O
a	O
series	O
of	O
platform	O
video	O
games	O
which	O
feature	O
the	B-Application
protagonist	I-Application
Spyro	O
,	O
a	O
dragon	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
November	O
20	O
,	O
2007	O
20	O
millionBerman	O
,	O
Nat	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
"	O
How	O
Much	O
is	O
the	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
Franchise	O
Worth	O
?	O
"	O
</s>
<s>
Money	O
Inc	O
.	O
October	O
2018.At	O
least	O
2.5	O
million	O
physical	O
copies	O
of	O
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
Andromeda	I-Application
sold-in	O
as	O
of	O
May	O
2017	O
,	O
and	O
over	O
349,000	O
PC	O
digital	O
copies	O
sold-through	O
as	O
of	O
March	O
2017	O
;	O
total	O
figure	O
is	O
unknown	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
2.5	O
million	O
copies	O
sold-in	O
of	O
May	O
2017	O
:	O
</s>
<s>
Mass	B-Application
Effect	I-Application
is	O
a	O
science	O
fiction	O
third-person	O
shooter	O
,	O
action	B-Application
role-playing	I-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
series	O
developed	O
by	O
BioWare	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Electronic	O
Arts	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
SimCity	B-Application
February	O
2	O
,	O
1989	O
20	O
million	O
SimCity	B-Application
is	O
an	O
open-ended	O
city-building	B-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
series	O
originally	O
designed	O
by	O
Will	O
Wright	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Raving	O
Rabbids	O
November	O
14	O
,	O
2006	O
20	O
million	O
Raving	O
Rabbids	O
is	O
a	O
video	O
game	O
franchise	O
spin-off	O
of	O
the	O
Rayman	B-Application
series	O
,	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
series	O
consists	O
mainly	O
of	O
party	B-Application
video	I-Application
games	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
May	O
27	O
,	O
2014	O
20	O
million	O
Watch	B-Application
Dogs	I-Application
is	O
an	O
action-adventure	O
game	O
franchise	O
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Ubisoft	O
.	O
</s>
