2007 in video games
2007 saw many new installments in established video game franchises, such as Madden NFL 08, NBA Live 08, NBA 2K8, Tony Hawk's Proving Ground, WWE Smackdown vs. Raw 2008, Super Mario Galaxy, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Halo 3, God of War II, Team Fortress 2, Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Final Fantasy Tactics: War of the Lions, Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock, Half-Life 2: Episode Two, and Lego Star Wars: The Complete Saga. New intellectual properties included Assassin's Creed, BioShock, Crackdown, Crysis, Mass Effect, Portal, Rock Band, Skate, The Darkness, The Witcher, and Uncharted.
The year has been retrospectively considered one of the best and most influential in video game history due to the release of numerous critically acclaimed, commercially successful and influential titles across all platforms and genres at the time and remarked the birth of new video game franchises. The year's best-selling video game console was the Nintendo DS. The year's most critically acclaimed title was Super Mario Galaxy, which is ranked Metacritic's fifth highest-scoring game of all time. The year's best-selling home video game worldwide was Wii Sports for the Wii, and other critically acclaimed titles such as BioShock, The Orange Box, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and Halo 3.
Legend
Hardware releases
Hardware sales data
- Japan sales data based on figures from Enterbrain
- North America sales data based on figures from the NPD Group
- Europe sales data based on estimates from Electronic Arts
Highest selling video games (by region)
Worldwide
The following are the best-selling games of 2007 in terms of worldwide retail sales.| Rank | Title | Sales | Platform | Publisher | Genre | |
| 1 | Wii Sports | 15,246,786 | Wii | Nintendo | Sports | |
| 2 | Pokémon Diamond / Pearl | 9,867,185 | DS | Nintendo, Pokémon Company | RPG | |
| 3 | Halo 3 | 8,100,000 | X360 | Microsoft Game Studios | FPS | |
| 4 | Wii Play | 7,316,815 | Wii | Nintendo | Party | |
| 5 | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | 7,000,000 | PS3 / X360 / WIN | Activision | FPS | |
| 6 | FIFA 08 | 6,550,000 | EA Sports | Sports | ||
| 7 | Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 | 6,370,000 | Konami | Sports | ||
| 8 | Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! | 6,091,362 | DS | Nintendo | Edutainment | |
| 9 | Super Mario Galaxy | 5,190,000 | Wii | Nintendo | Platformer | |
| 10 | Mario Party 8 | 4,350,000 | Wii | Nintendo | Party |
Japan
- Based on figures from Enterbrain
| Place | Title | Console | Units sold |
| 1 | Wii Sports | Wii | 1,911,520 |
| 2 | Monster Hunter Portable 2 | PSP | 1,489,898 |
| 3 | Wii Play | Wii | 1,487,484 |
| 4 | Pokémon Mystery Dungeon: Explorers of Time and Explorers of Darkness | DS | 1,256,516 |
| 5 | Mario Party DS | DS | 1,232,644 |
| 6 | New Super Mario Bros. | DS | 1,176,939 |
| 7 | Pokémon Diamond and Pearl | DS | 1,094,389 |
| 8 | Mario Party 8 | Wii | 1,053,934 |
| 9 | Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen | DS | 1,052,827 |
| 10 | Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! | DS | 1,033,933 |
United States
- United States sales data based on figures from the NPD Group
| Place | Title | Console | Units sold |
| 1 | Halo 3 | X360 | 4.82 million |
| 2 | Wii Play | Wii | 4.12 million |
| 3 | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | X360 | 3.04 million |
| 4 | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock with guitar | PS2 | 2.72 million |
| 5 | Super Mario Galaxy | Wii | 2.52 million |
| 6 | Pokémon Diamond | DS | 2.48 million |
| 7 | Madden NFL 08 | PS2 | 1.90 million |
| 8 | Guitar Hero II with guitar | PS2 | 1.89 million |
| 9 | Assassin's Creed | X360 | 1.87 million |
| 10 | Mario Party 8 | Wii | 1.82 million |
United Kingdom
- Based on figures from Chart-Track
| Place | Title | Publisher | Units sold |
| 1 | FIFA 08 | Electronic Arts | 1,391,435 |
| 2 | Dr Kawashima's Brain Training: How Old is Your Brain? | Nintendo | 1,016,558 |
| 3 | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | Activision | 935,044 |
| 4 | Pro Evolution Soccer 2008 | Konami | 787,382 |
| 5 | More Brain Training from Dr Kawashima | Nintendo | 760,225 |
| 6 | Halo 3 | Microsoft | 735,176 |
| 7 | The Simpsons Game | Electronic Arts | 734,595 |
| 8 | Wii Play | Nintendo | 688,002 |
| 9 | Assassin's Creed | Ubisoft | 670,286 |
| 10 | WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2008 | THQ | 563,121 |
Highest selling video games per platform (by region)
North America
- Based on figures from the NPD Group via IGN; the games' publishers are listed in brackets
| Place | DS | PC | PS2 | PS3 | PSP | Wii | X360 |
| 1 | Pokémon Diamond | World of Warcraft: The Burning Crusade | Madden NFL 08 | Madden NFL 08 | MLB 07: The Show | Wii Play | Halo 3 |
| 2 | Pokémon Pearl | The Sims 2: Seasons | God of War II | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | Madden NFL 08 | Mario Party 8 | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare |
| 3 | The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass | Command & Conquer 3: Tiberium Wars | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | Assassin's Creed | Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters | Super Mario Galaxy | Guitar Hero II |
| 4 | Diddy Kong Racing | The Sims 2: Bon Voyage | Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s | MotorStorm | Transformers: The Game | Super Paper Mario | Madden NFL 08 |
| 5 | Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! | Supreme Commander | MLB 07: The Show | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | Final Fantasy Tactics: The War of the Lions | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock | Assassin's Creed |
| 6 | Spectrobes | The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar | Spider-Man 3 | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas | 300: March to Glory | WarioWare: Smooth Moves | BioShock |
| 7 | High School Musical: Makin' the Cut! | The Orange Box | NCAA Football 08 | NCAA Football 08 | Call of Duty: Roads to Victory | Metroid Prime 3: Corruption | Crackdown |
| 8 | MySims | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | Transformers: The Game | Heavenly Sword | Major League Baseball 2K7 | Resident Evil 4: Wii Edition | Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock |
| 9 | Paws and Claws: Pet Vet | BioShock | Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories | Ninja Gaiden Sigma | Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Vegas | Mario Strikers Charged | Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter 2 |
| 10 | Mario Party DS | The Sims 2: H&M Fashion Stuff | Naruto: Ultimate Ninja 2 | The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion | Ghost Rider | Pokémon Battle Revolution | Lost Planet: Extreme Condition |