Sonic video game sales pass 1.5 billion units

SEGA has revealed the lifetime sales of the Sonic the Hedgehog video game series and total sales of Sonic escapades have now surpassed 1.5 billion. Sales are expected to rise dramatically with the release of the new 3D sonic adventure, Sonic Frontiers, which releases on 8th November. Sonic’s rise to fame began with his first game, Sonic the Hedgehog, which was released to critical acclaim on the SEGA Mega Drive in 1991. Sales for the Sonic the Hedgehog video games were at 1.38 billion units sold last year. Here’s the top ten most popular SEGA franchises, as of October 2022:

1. Sonic the Hedgehog: 1.51bn
2. Total War: 40.4m
3. Puyo Puyo: 37.7m
4. Football Manager: 25m
5. Yakuza: 19.8m
6. Virtua Fighter: 18.8m
7. Shin Megami Tensei: 19m
8. Hatsune Miku: 18.5m
9. Persona: 15.5m
10. Phantasy Star: 9.8m

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