Pokémon Go has been downloaded 100 million times, over 200 million copies of the game have been sold since inception in 1996 and it is making $10 million dollars in revenue daily from iOS and Google Play store worldwide to Intelligence for App Annie. Staggering!
Interestingly, the game is waxing stronger and doesn’t seem to be receding. For persons who have been on Mars and have never heard of Pokémon Go, it is a location-based augmented reality game where players use GPS to locate, capture, battle, and train virtual creatures called Pokemon that appear on the screen as if they were in the same real world as the player.
But wait a second, before the hype and craze about Pokémon Go, there were other exciting games that that perform fantastically well. In fact, these games were best sellers. Innovation Village identifies 5 top bestselling games of all time.
Tetris
Tetris is a puzzle game released in 2006 on the stables of Electronic Arts. It has sold a total of 425 million paid downloads. This makes it the bestselling paid mobile game of all time. It is available on iOS, Android, and PlayStation portable.
Minecraft
As at June 2016, Minecraft has sold over 106 million copies. It is renowned as one of the best visually attractive games. It is a game that allows players to build in a 3D generated world using textured cubes. The game was released in 2011.
Grand Theft Auto
Call it a thriller, you are not wrong. Grand Theft Auto is a game developed and designed by Rockstar Nation. It is a gangster lifestyle game where players are sent on mission featuring carjacking, stealing and other notorious engagements. It has sold millions of copies worldwide.
New super Mario Bros
With over 30.79 million copies sold, new Mario bros is among the bestselling games. Interestingly, the game was developed and published by Nintendo. The game follows Mario as he combats his way through henchmen to save Princess Peach.
