Endurance
Longest video game marathon
Over 138 hours
Carrie Swidecki & others
Endurance gamers have set Guinness World Records for marathon sessions exceeding five days of continuous play.
Source: Guinness World Records
World Records
Gaming World Records
Record-breaking sales, speedruns, endurance feats, and esports earnings from across gaming history.
Endurance
Esports
Esports
Largest esports tournament prize pool
$40+ million prize pool (2021)
The International (Dota 2)
Dota 2's The International 2021 featured a crowdfunded prize pool exceeding $40 million, the largest in esports history.
Source: Valve
Esports
Highest individual esports earnings
$7+ million in career winnings
Johan 'N0tail' Sundstein (Dota 2)
The two-time International champion is among the highest-earning competitive players in esports history.
Source: Esports Earnings
Hardware
Hardware
Best-selling home console of all time
155+ million units
PlayStation 2 (Sony)
The PlayStation 2 holds the record for the best-selling home video game console in history.
Source: Sony Interactive Entertainment
Sales
Sales
Best-selling video game of all time
300+ million copies sold
Minecraft (Mojang)
Minecraft is the best-selling video game in history, with sales surpassing 300 million copies across all platforms.
Source: Mojang / Microsoft
Sales
Highest-grossing entertainment product
$8+ billion revenue
Grand Theft Auto V (Rockstar Games)
GTA V is among the most financially successful entertainment products ever, having sold over 190 million copies.
Source: Take-Two Interactive
Sales
Best-selling single platform game (paid)
100+ million paid downloads
Tetris
Across its many versions, Tetris has sold hundreds of millions of copies, making it one of the most successful franchises ever.
Source: The Tetris Company
Sales
Best-selling console-exclusive game
82+ million copies
Wii Sports (Nintendo)
Bundled with most Wii consoles, Wii Sports became one of the best-selling games of all time.
Source: Nintendo
Sales
Best-selling racing game
60+ million copies
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (Nintendo)
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the best-selling racing game of all time and the top-selling Switch title.
Source: Nintendo
Speedrun
Speedrun
Fastest any% completion of Super Mario Bros.
Under 4 minutes 55 seconds
Speedrunning community (sub-4:55)
World-class runners complete the 1985 classic in under five minutes using frame-perfect movement and wall-clip exploits.
Source: speedrun.com