The Most Popular Video Games in US : Fortnite, Minecraft, Call of Duty, Super Smash Bros

This article is dedicated to all video game enthusiasts. In this writing, we will be discussing The Most Popular Video Games in America.

The Most Popular Video Games in America

Super Smash Bros: For Wii U

First, on the list, we have an incredibly addictive beat-em-up, that’s great fun to play with your friends or family members.

Smash Bros is known as a cross-over fighting video game because, unlike regular fighting games, it features characters, titles, music, and stages from several different Nintendo and third-party franchises.

The general premise of the game, like any fighting game, is to defeat your opponent using a number of different attacks and boot them out of the arena.

Super Smash Bros was developed by Bandai Namco Studios and Sora Ltd., and published by Nintendo. If you love fighting games and have yet to experience the magic of SSB, then definitely give this one a try if you have a Wii U.

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is an action role-playing video game that’s the fifth instalment of the popular Elder Scrolls series. Released worldwide in 2011, it’s available to play on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 4, Playstation 3, Xbox One, and Xbox 360.

Set 200 years after Oblivion; the game’s main story revolves around your character’s quest to find and defeat a pretty bad-ass dragon – Alduin the World-Eater.

As you can guess from his name, the dragon is destined to destroy the world, so your character has to do everything in his power to stop him.

It’s an action role-playing game developed by Bethesda Game Studios and published by Bethesda Softworks. To date, its sold over 30 million copies worldwide!

Call of Duty: Black Ops II

If first-person shooters are your thing, then Call of Duty: Black Ops II is for you. Developed by Treyarch and published by Activision, Call of Duty: Black Ops II has sold over 24 million copies since it was released in 2012.

The game is set in two different time periods, the 1980s and 2025, and switches between the two at different periods throughout the game.

In both time periods, your character is in constant pursuit of Raul Menendez, a Nicaraguan cartel leader, and it’s up to you to find him and get the job done. Like most first-person shooters, there’s a lot of shooting, explosions, death and graphic content… which is awesome in my book.

Spider-Man 

The 2018 version of Spider-Man is pretty similar to all the other Spider-Man video games that have come before it, however this time, the plot is different and it’s presented in a third-person perspective.

The main storyline is that a super crime lord, Mr. Negative, formulates a plan to seize control of the New York cities criminal underworld, and threatens to release a potentially catastrophic virus.

Obviously, Spider-Man has something to say about that and, as you’re playing as Spider-Man, you’re tasked with taking out Mr.Negative and spoiling his criminal plans. It’s well worth a go if you’re into action-adventure games.

The Legend of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild

We earn a commission if you click this link and make a purchase at no additional cost to you. The 16th most popular video game right now is The Legend of Zelda: Breath of The Wild.

Released in 2017, this action-adventure video game was both developed and published by Nintendo and follows in line with the Zelda series. After waking from a hundred-year hibernation, your goal, as Link, is to defeat the Calamity Gagnon before it can destroy the Kingdom of Hyrule.

You’re able to explore the open world as freely as you wish, and you’ll encounter lots of interesting side puzzles and quests throughout your journey. This one’s definitely recommended by us. Give it a try.

Super Mario Odyssey

Super Mario Odyssey is yet another entry in the popular Super Mario series; however, on the Switch, it feels like a totally new type of game!

It follows Mario and Cappy as he travels across numerous worlds to rescue Princess Peace from his arch-nemesis, Bowser. This type of game is known as a platform game and was developed and published by Nintendo in 2017.

Playing this on the Switch is amazing, and for some reason, you really feel immersed in the game, even if you don’t use the dock to play it on your TV. It’s a must-play game, so try and get your hands on a copy and let us know what you think.

Super Smash Bros: Ultimate

Just like number nineteen on our list, Super Smash Bros is a cross-over fighting game that features a number of different characters, stages, music, and titles from different Nintendo games.

However, this 2018 version for Nintendo Switch is succeeding the 3DS and Wii U version by a long shot.

Nintendo made public that Super Smash Bros: Ultimate was the most preordered game for the Nintendo Switch and in the SSB series. After only four months on the market, Ultimate had sold over 13.1 million copies worldwide and is now Nintendo’s fastest-selling game of all time!

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege

Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege is the fourth most popular video game right now. There’s a good reason for that, as it’s one of those games that’s super difficult to put down and addictive as hell!

The online tactical shooter game was developed by Ubisoft Montreal and published by Ubisoft. Released in 2015; it’s available to play on Microsoft Windows, Playstation 4 & Xbox One.

As a player, you take control of either an attacker or a defender in different gameplay modes, like defusing a bomb or rescuing a hostage. There are no real campaigns to work through, however, there are some short missions that you can play on your own. In 2018, Rainbow Six Siege won the “Esports Title of the Year” at the Australian Games Awards.

Grand Theft Auto V

In third place, we have Grand Theft Auto V – an action-adventure video game released in 2013 by Rockstar Games. Any of the GTA games shouldn’t really need an introduction; as I’m almost certain most people know what it is by now.

But for those who don’t, GTA is an action-adventure video game that allows you to play as a criminal, committing heists and evading government and police officials.

It is played in either a first or third-person perspective and players have the freedom to get around on foot or vehicle of their choice. Its spot among the top three most popular video games right now has a lot to do with the fact that it’s the fastest-selling entertainment product in history.

It earned approximately $800 million on its first day and $1 billion within three days of going on sale. If you start playing this one, you’re going to find it hard to stop! It’s super addictive.

Fortnite

It has three different modes that you can choose to play: Save the World, Battle Royale & Creative.

The first two game modes became the most popular choices for the majority of Fortnite players. Battle Royale draws in a whopping 125 million players in less than a year. Fornite won the “Best Multiplayer/Competitive Game at the recent 2019 Webby Awards.

Minecraft

This sandbox video game was created by Markus Persson and released to the public in 2011 by Mojang. In the game, you’re able to build things with a variety of 3D building blocks and explore, gather resources, and participate in combat.

Minecraft has sold over 176 million copies across multiple platforms. It is the best-selling and most popular video game of all time!

Call of Duty: Warzone (Modern Warfare)

Over the last few months, Warzone has become the game to be playing. Warzone is a battle-royale style edition to the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare core game, and it’s addictive as hell.

Whilst Warzone is not the first battle royale game; it has an advantage over the likes of Fornite and PUBG for Call of Duty simply being the Grand-Daddy of war games, with a huge existing fan base, and a more adult-friendly experience.

Warzone is the #1 game to be playing right now. If you get bored at any point, just back out of Warzone and into the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare multiplayer mode. Damn, it’s a good time to be alive.

Summary

We hope you enjoyed our list of the most popular video games in America! Video games will always be your friend in these hard times. They’re just a great way to relax and have some still have fun with your mates, even when you can’t see them in person.

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