<Table> <Tr> <Th> Franchise </Th> <Th> Year of inception </Th> <Th> Lifetime revenue </Th> <Th> Revenue breakdown </Th> <Th> Franchise owner ( s ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pokémon </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> $ 59.1 billion ( ¥ 6 trillion ) ( as of 2017 ) ( including all media ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Japan retail -- $4.369 billion </Li> <Li> Mobile games -- $2.154 billion </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> The Pokémon Company Nintendo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mario </Td> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> est . $25.907 billion ( as of 2018 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Super Mario -- $13.974 billion </Li> <Li> Mario Kart -- $5.153 billion </Li> <Li> Other Mario games -- $6.78 billion </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Nintendo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Call of Duty </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> est . $16 billion ( as of 2017 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 2003 -- 2016 -- $15 billion </Li> <Li> 2017 -- $1 billion </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Activision Activision Blizzard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pac - Man </Td> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> est . $14.098 billion ( as of 2016 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Pac - Man -- $12.81 billion </Li> <Li> Ms. Pac - Man -- $1.2 billion </Li> <Li> Other games ( US ) -- $88 million </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Namco Bandai Namco Entertainment </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Space Invaders </Td> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> $13.93 billion ( as of 2016 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Space Invaders -- $13.93 billion </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Taito Square Enix </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wii </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> est . $12.33 billion ( as of 2016 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Wii Sports -- $6.08 billion </Li> <Li> Wii Fit -- $5 billion </Li> <Li> Wii Play -- $1.25 billion </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Nintendo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Street Fighter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> est . $11.279 billion ( as of 2018 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Street Fighter II -- $10.61 billion </Li> <Li> Street Fighter IV -- $480 million </Li> <Li> Other games -- $189 million </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Capcom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dungeon Fighter Online </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> est . $10.523 billion ( as of 2018 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 2005 -- 2017 -- $10.3 billion </Li> <Li> March 2018 -- $223 million </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Neople Nexon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Warcraft </Td> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> est . $10.015 billion ( as of 2017 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> World of Warcraft -- $9.23 billion </Li> <Li> Hearthstone -- $784.6 million </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Blizzard Entertainment Activision Blizzard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Final Fantasy </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> est . $9.704 billion ( as of 2018 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Main series -- $8.831 billion </Li> <Li> Spin - offs -- $873 million </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Square Enix </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CrossFire </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> est . $9.3 billion ( as of 2017 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 2007 -- 2015 -- $6.8 billion </Li> <Li> 2016 -- $1.1 billion </Li> <Li> 2017 -- $1.4 billion </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Smilegate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Grand Theft Auto </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> est . $8.561 billion ( as of 2018 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 1997 -- 2006 -- $2.048 billion </Li> <Li> 2008 -- 2018 -- $6.513 billion </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Rockstar Games Take - Two Interactive </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lineage </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> est . $7.733 billion ( as of 2017 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> PC games -- $6.295 billion </Li> <Li> Mobile games -- $1.438 billion </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> NCsoft </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Donkey Kong </Td> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> est . $6.366 billion ( as of 2016 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Donkey Kong ( 1981 ) -- $4.4 billion </Li> <Li> Donkey Kong Country -- $1.743 billion </Li> <Li> Other games ( Japan ) -- $223.4 million </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Nintendo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sonic the Hedgehog </Td> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> est . $6.228 billion ( as of 2018 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Sonic the Hedgehog -- $5.093 billion </Li> <Li> Mario & Sonic -- $1.135 billion </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Sega </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Puzzle & Dragons </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> est . $6.103 billion ( as of 2017 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Mobile game -- $6.02 billion </Li> <Li> Nintendo 3DS games -- $83 million </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> GungHo Online Entertainment </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FIFA </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> $6 billion ( as of 2013 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Electronic Arts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> League of Legends </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> est . $5.69
<Table> <Tr> <Th> Franchise </Th> <Th> Year of inception </Th> <Th> Lifetime revenue </Th> <Th> Revenue breakdown </Th> <Th> Franchise owner ( s ) </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pokémon </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> $ 59.1 billion ( ¥ 6 trillion ) ( as of 2017 ) ( including all media ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Japan retail -- $4.369 billion </Li> <Li> Mobile games -- $2.154 billion </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> The Pokémon Company Nintendo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mario </Td> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> est . $25.907 billion ( as of 2018 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Super Mario -- $13.974 billion </Li> <Li> Mario Kart -- $5.153 billion </Li> <Li> Other Mario games -- $6.78 billion </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Nintendo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Call of Duty </Td> <Td> 2003 </Td> <Td> est . $16 billion ( as of 2017 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 2003 -- 2016 -- $15 billion </Li> <Li> 2017 -- $1 billion </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Activision Activision Blizzard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Pac - Man </Td> <Td> 1980 </Td> <Td> est . $14.098 billion ( as of 2016 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Pac - Man -- $12.81 billion </Li> <Li> Ms. Pac - Man -- $1.2 billion </Li> <Li> Other games ( US ) -- $88 million </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Namco Bandai Namco Entertainment </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Space Invaders </Td> <Td> 1978 </Td> <Td> $13.93 billion ( as of 2016 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Space Invaders -- $13.93 billion </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Taito Square Enix </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Wii </Td> <Td> 2006 </Td> <Td> est . $12.33 billion ( as of 2016 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Wii Sports -- $6.08 billion </Li> <Li> Wii Fit -- $5 billion </Li> <Li> Wii Play -- $1.25 billion </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Nintendo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Street Fighter </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> est . $11.279 billion ( as of 2018 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Street Fighter II -- $10.61 billion </Li> <Li> Street Fighter IV -- $480 million </Li> <Li> Other games -- $189 million </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Capcom </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Dungeon Fighter Online </Td> <Td> 2005 </Td> <Td> est . $10.523 billion ( as of 2018 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 2005 -- 2017 -- $10.3 billion </Li> <Li> March 2018 -- $223 million </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Neople Nexon </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Warcraft </Td> <Td> 1994 </Td> <Td> est . $10.015 billion ( as of 2017 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> World of Warcraft -- $9.23 billion </Li> <Li> Hearthstone -- $784.6 million </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Blizzard Entertainment Activision Blizzard </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Final Fantasy </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> est . $9.704 billion ( as of 2018 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Main series -- $8.831 billion </Li> <Li> Spin - offs -- $873 million </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Square Enix </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> CrossFire </Td> <Td> 2007 </Td> <Td> est . $9.3 billion ( as of 2017 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 2007 -- 2015 -- $6.8 billion </Li> <Li> 2016 -- $1.1 billion </Li> <Li> 2017 -- $1.4 billion </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Smilegate </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Grand Theft Auto </Td> <Td> 1997 </Td> <Td> est . $8.561 billion ( as of 2018 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 1997 -- 2006 -- $2.048 billion </Li> <Li> 2008 -- 2018 -- $6.513 billion </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Rockstar Games Take - Two Interactive </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lineage </Td> <Td> 1998 </Td> <Td> est . $7.733 billion ( as of 2017 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> PC games -- $6.295 billion </Li> <Li> Mobile games -- $1.438 billion </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> NCsoft </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Donkey Kong </Td> <Td> 1981 </Td> <Td> est . $6.366 billion ( as of 2016 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Donkey Kong ( 1981 ) -- $4.4 billion </Li> <Li> Donkey Kong Country -- $1.743 billion </Li> <Li> Other games ( Japan ) -- $223.4 million </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Nintendo </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sonic the Hedgehog </Td> <Td> 1991 </Td> <Td> est . $6.228 billion ( as of 2018 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Sonic the Hedgehog -- $5.093 billion </Li> <Li> Mario & Sonic -- $1.135 billion </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> Sega </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Puzzle & Dragons </Td> <Td> 2012 </Td> <Td> est . $6.103 billion ( as of 2017 ) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Mobile game -- $6.02 billion </Li> <Li> Nintendo 3DS games -- $83 million </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> GungHo Online Entertainment </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> FIFA </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> $6 billion ( as of 2013 ) </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Electronic Arts </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> League of Legends </Td> <Td> 2009 </Td> <Td> est . $5.69
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