1. Space Invaders – $13.9 Billion
As well as being a classic video game that pretty much any young adult or older has played at some point in their life, Space Invaders is so iconic, that it could independently represent the video game industry. From being a novelty desk lamp to a pre-set ‘emoticon’ on the Apple iPhone, Space Invaders is definitely recognized worldwide. The game that started the hype arrived in 1978 and became the main attraction at many arcades in Japan and continued to lead the market as years went by. Original arcade machines can now be worth thousands of dollars, so if you have one or know someone that does, you might want to dig it out… that is if you can pry yourself from playing it!
Are any of these highest grossing games your favorite? Did you expect to see another title in the list? Let us know in the comments!
This post was originally written by Claire Pulpher.
