What is the richest video game?
In terms of nominal gross (without inflation), the highest‑grossing video game to date is Dungeon Fighter Online, a 2005 beat ’em up that has grossed $22 billion worldwide (mostly in Asia) as of 2023. Analyst estimations place the game’s development budget between US$170 and US$240 million, and its marketing budget between US$200 and US$300 million; with a combined total between US$370 and US$540 million, this would make it one of the most expensive video games ever developed.Garena Free Fire held its position as the most downloaded mobile game globally. Roblox ranked second, followed by Block Blast! Subway Surfers and Cat Chaos: Prankster which completed the top five by downloads. Roblox was the most popular action game in 2023 with 198 million downloads. Free Fire came second, with 127 million downloads.