🏆 Gaming Records & Unusual Facts

Explication : A sealed copy of Super Mario Bros. sold for $2 million in 2021. The sealed retro game market has exploded in recent years.

Explication : Dota 2's The International holds the records for the largest esports prize pools, with purses regularly exceeding $40 million thanks to crowdfunding.

Explication : Duke Nukem Forever took 15 years to release (1996-2011), becoming a symbol of endless development. The game changed graphics engines and teams multiple times.

Explication : Computer Space, created by Nolan Bushnell (future founder of Atari), was released in 1971. It's the first commercial arcade cabinet, even before Pong (1972).

Explication : Mario is regularly ranked as the most recognized video game character in the world. A 1990 study showed that American children recognized Mario more than Mickey Mouse!

Explication : PUBG reached a peak of over 3.2 million concurrent players on Steam in January 2018, a record for the platform at the time.

Explication : Mori Hamako, a Japanese grandmother born in 1930, became the oldest gaming YouTuber at over 90 years old! She mainly plays GTA V and shares her sessions with millions of fans.