Star Warsis one of the biggest and best media franchises in the world. While the franchise is the best known for films, it also consists of animated movies, TV series, books, comics, merchandise, and, of course, video games.
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FromStar Wars' beginning, the franchise spawned numerous games, some better received than others. For the majority of the time, or more precisely, from 1993 to 2013, the games were published under LucasArts, but todayElectronic Artsis handling theStar Warslicense. The first officially licensed games were made in the ’80s, and till today,Star Warstitles have sold more than 90 million copies. Which are the ten highest selling games?
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10Star Wars: The Old Republic (5 Million)
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While sales are below that of the highest selling game in the world,Star Wars: The Old Republicnonetheless was a major financial success with EA saying that thegame was close to billion dollars in lifetime revenue, thanks to the subscription model as well, as a comic and novels that are based on it.
9Star Wars Episode III: Revenge Of The Sith (5.58 Million)
Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sithis based on the movie of the same name. Anakin Skywalker and Obi-Wan Kenobi are controlled by the player through a story that’s more or less similar to that of the movie. However, the game does offer an alternate ending in which Anakin kills Obi-Wan. Additionally, there are also 12 minutes of cutscenes from the movie.
With the push from the success of the movie the game managed to perform quite well in terms of sales, with 1.24 million copies sold for Xbox and 3.32 for PlayStation 2, equalling 4.55 million in total on home consoles. The portable versions on the GBA and Nintendo DS are reported to have sold a combined 1.03 million copies, bringing the total to 5.58 million.
8Lego Star Wars: The Video Game (6.70 Million)
Lego Star Wars: The Video Gamesold 6.70 million copies. A Lego-themed action-adventure game, this release served as the first installment in what would eventually become a series with numerous games. The game received an ESRB rating, which means it is intended for everyone but primarily for kids.
The game performed very well commercially and was thetenth best-selling game of 2005, with sales of the Game Boy version reaching 580 000 by the next year in the United States. The PlayStation 2 version was even more popular, selling more than 3 million copies.
7Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Wars (7.33 Million)
Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Warsis based on the animated movie/series of the same name and is set between the second and third live-action movie. The gameplay is similar to the previousStar Wars Legogames but features improved graphics and some new mechanics.
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The critical reception of the game was mediocre, but it sold well.Lego Star Wars III: The Clone Warsshipped 1.48 million copies for Xbox 360, 1.79 million for Wii, 1.1 million for Nintendo DS, 1.14 million for Nintendo 3DS, 0.39 million for PSP, 0.25 million for PC, and 1.18 million for PlayStation 3. This brings the total to 7.73 million total.
6Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy (8.2 Million)
Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogywas published in 2006 for numerous platforms, including Game Boy Advance, Microsoft Windows, and Xbox 360. The game’s plot is based around the three originalStar Warsmovies and there 68 characters from the movies available to play as.
The game sold over a million copies in the first week, and 3.3 million by the end of the same year. Thanks to its ESRB rating and numerous platforms that the game was made available on,Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy’s sales totaled approximately 8.2 million.
5Star Wars: The Force Unleashed (9.41 Million)
Star Wars: The Force Unleashedacts as an origin story for the rebel alliance and Galactic Civil War, and follows Darth Vader’s apprentice Starkiller who is hunting down Jedi survivors.
The game managed to sell 6 million copies in a year after its release and was the fastest-sellingStar Warsvideo game of its time. Worldwide sales totaled approximately 9.41 million copies; by platform,The Force Unleashedshipped 1.86 million for Wii, 2.77 million for Xbox 360, 1.25 million for PlayStation 2, 2.22 million for PlayStation 3, 0.22 million for the DS, and 1.09 for PSP. A sequel was released two years later and an updated version calledUltimate Sith Editionwas also published forStar Wars: The Force Unleashed.
4Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Order (10 Million)
Star Wars: Jedi Fallen Orderis a relatively new game, published in 2019. It followsCal Kestis, a Jedi who is hunted throughout the galaxy by the Galactic Empire. The game is played from the third-person perspective and gameplay is largely inspired byBatman: Arkham Asylum.
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EA confirmed that the game had thefastest digital sales launch of anyStar Warsgame, with sales being particularly strong in the United Kingdom. The game also moved big numbers in physical copies. It sold more than10 millioncopies by 2020, largely exceeding EAs expectations.
3Star Wars Battlefront II (10.53 Million)
Star Wars Battlefront IIis the sequel to the 2015 reboot of theBattlefrontseries. It received average reviews and was met with “loot controversy” which affected its sales.
The game was thesecond best-selling release in the United States behindCall of Duty: WWII, while in Japan sales of the PlayStation 4 version were strong. By the end of the year,Star Wars Battlefront IIsold 9 million copies, although that has naturally increased since then. The game has shipped around 10.53 million copies.
2Star Wars Battlefront (14 Million)
Star Wars Battlefrontis a reboot of the original game published in 2005 and can be played either from a first or third-person perspective. In the game, the player is able to control the most popular characters from theStar Warsuniverse such asLuke Skywalker, Darth Vader, and Han Solo, while also visiting planets seen in films like Tatooine, Hoth, Endor, and Sullust.
Despite receiving average reviews,Star Wars Battlefrontmanaged to sell14 million copies. The game was the fastest-sellingStar Warsgame upon release, breaking the record set byStar Wars: The Force Unleashed.
1Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga (15.33 Million)
Lego Star Wars: The Complete Sagais a compilation of previousStar Wars Legogamesand the plot of the game is based on all six previous films. It features both single-player and multiplayer modes. The game received positive reviews and holds a rating of 80 on Metacritic.
The sales of the game were high across all platforms, with 2.31 million for PlayStation 3, 4.77 for Nintendo DS, 2.59 million for Xbox 360, 5.66 million for Nintendo Wii, all of which totaled to 15.33 million.
