{"id":17672,"date":"2015-08-30T14:19:05","date_gmt":"2015-08-30T09:19:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thenerdmag.com\/?p=17672"},"modified":"2019-12-27T06:49:33","modified_gmt":"2019-12-27T01:49:33","slug":"15-best-selling-video-games-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thenerdmag.com\/15-best-selling-video-games-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"15 Best Selling Video Games Of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ever wondered which game did the best in taking everyone\u2019s time and hooking them up until the very end? Yeah! Me neither. But here’s a list of the best selling video games of all time.<\/p>\n

*Based on copies sold worldwide<\/p>\n

Best Selling Video Games<\/strong><\/h2>\n

COD: Black Cops<\/strong><\/h3>\n

No of copies sold: <\/strong>26 million<\/p>\n

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Call of Duty: Black Ops <\/em>was released in 2010 in the hype of first-person shooter spy thriller video games. The game was developed by Treyarch, published by Activision, and released worldwide on November 9, 2010 for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii consoles.<\/p>\n

Cal of Duty: Black Ops<\/em> takes place during the 1960s in the Cold War and focuses on CIA clandestine black operations carried out behind enemy lines.<\/p>\n

COD: Modern Warfare 3<\/strong><\/h3>\n

No of copies sold: <\/strong>27 million<\/p>\n

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3<\/em> is a 2011 first-person shooter political war thriller video game, developed by Infinity Ward and Sledgehammer Games, and published by Activision. It is the third installment in the Modern Warfare saga, a direct sequel to 2009’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, and the eighth Call of Duty installment.<\/p>\n

The game sees the return of former Task Force agents who are on the run after killing the rogue U.S. Army Lt. General Shepherd who was the main antagonist of the previous game.<\/p>\n

GTA: San Andreas<\/strong><\/h3>\n

No of copies sold: <\/strong>28 million<\/p>\n

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Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas<\/em> takes place in 1992 within the state of San Andreas, which is based on sections of California and Nevada. You being the player control Carl \u201cCJ\u201d Johnson<\/em>, a young African-American gang member who serves as the game\u2019s protagonist.<\/p>\n

He returns home after he is prompted about a family tragedy, only to know that his city is being run over by different enemy gangs. He must take the control back before the city destroys itself.<\/p>\n

Wii Play<\/strong><\/h3>\n

No of copies sold: <\/strong>28 million<\/p>\n

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Wii Play<\/em>, was released as \u201cYour First Step to Wii\u201d in Japan, as a party video game developed and published by Nintendo for the Wii console.<\/p>\n

Games included Shooting Range, Find Mii, Table Tennis, Pose Mii, and Laser Hockey.<\/p>\n

New Warner Mario Bros. Wii<\/strong><\/h3>\n

No of copies sold: <\/strong>29 million<\/p>\n

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New Super Mario Bros. Wii<\/em> was released in 2009 and is a side-scrolling platform video game published and developed by Nintendo for the Wii video game console.<\/p>\n

The game follows the traditional storyline of Princess Peach getting kidnapped by Bowser, the Koopalings and Bowser Jr.<\/p>\n

Pac-Man<\/strong><\/h3>\n

No of copies sold: <\/strong>30 million<\/p>\n

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