2017 in video games
2017 saw the release of numerous video games as well as other developments in the video game industry. The Nintendo Switch console was released in 2017, which sold more than 14 million units by the end of the year, exceeding the under-performing Wii U lifetime sales. This has helped to revitalize Nintendo, along with the "retro" Super NES Classic Edition console, the refreshed New Nintendo 2DS XL handheld and a strategy for mobile gaming. Microsoft also released the higher-powered Xbox One X targeted for 4K resolutions and virtual reality support.
Series with new installments in 2017 include Assassin's Creed, Bomberman, Bubsy, Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, Danganronpa, Dawn of War, Destiny, Digimon, Dragon Quest, Doom, Dynasty Warriors, Final Fantasy, Fire Emblem, Forza Motorsport, Gran Turismo, Gravity Rush, Halo Wars, Injustice, Kingdom Hearts, Kirby, Life Is Strange, Marvel vs. Capcom, Mass Effect, Metroid, Need for Speed, Nier, Persona, Planescape: Torment, Pokémon, Prey, Professor Layton, Resident Evil, Sniper Elite, Sniper: Ghost Warrior, Sonic the Hedgehog, Splatoon, Star Wars Battlefront, Super Mario, Tekken, The Evil Within, The Legend of Zelda, Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon, Uncharted, Wipeout, Wolfenstein, WWE 2K, Xenoblade Chronicles, Yakuza and Yoshi.
In addition, 2017 saw the introduction of several new properties, including Arms, Cuphead, Doki Doki Literature Club!, ELEX, Fortnite, Hellblade, Hollow Knight, Horizon, Nioh, and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds.
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Hardware releases
The following is a list of game-related hardware released in 2017:Nintendo released two systems this year; the Nintendo Switch, which helped save the company in the home console industry from the failure of the Wii U, and the New Nintendo 2DS XL, the final revision model of the Nintendo 3DS as well as the final entry in the Nintendo DS family overall.
Microsoft also released the Xbox One X, the second revision model of the Xbox One and the main competitor to Sony's PlayStation 4 Pro.
As of 2026, the Nintendo Switch is the 3rd best-selling video game console of all time, right behind the Nintendo DS and PlayStation 2.
| Date | Console | |
| January 10 | New Shield Android TV | |
| March 3 | Nintendo Switch | |
| June 15 | New Nintendo 2DS XL | |
| July 13 | New Nintendo 2DS XL/ | |
| July 28 | New Nintendo 2DS XL/ | |
| September 29 | Super NES Classic Edition/ | |
| September 30 | Super NES Classic Edition | |
| October 5 | Super NES Classic Edition | |
| November 7 | Xbox One X |
Financial performance
According to analyst firm Newzoo, the video game industry had in global revenues, a 10% growth from 2016. This growth was primarily driven by mobile gaming, as 43% of those revenues came from this sector, a growth of 23.3% from 2016. Of the remaining, 29% came from consoles hardware and games, and 28% from personal computer games. SuperData similarly estimated the global video game market in 2017 was around, driven heavily by free-to-play mobile and computer games. Analyst firm Sensor Tower, which tracks revenue within the mobile industry, reported that of the in total revenues in 2017, came from mobile games.Within the United States, the video industry grew from 2016 by 18% to a total revenue of, with from hardware sales and from software and microtransactions, according to NPD Group and the Entertainment Software Association. Further, was spent on mobile gaming in 2017 in the United States, according to Sensor Tower.
Highest-grossing games
The following were 2017's top ten highest-grossing video games in terms of worldwide revenue across all platforms. Six of the top ten highest-grossing games are published or owned by Tencent, including the top three titles.| Rank | Game | Revenue | Publisher | Genre | Platform | Business model | |
| 1 | Honor of Kings / Arena of Valor | $2,400,000,000 | Tencent | MOBA | MOBI | Free-to-play | |
| 2 | League of Legends | $2,100,000,000 | Riot Games / Tencent | MOBA | WIN | Free-to-play | |
| 3 | Dungeon Fighter Online | $1,900,000,000 | Nexon / Tencent | Brawler | WIN | Free-to-play | |
| 4 | Monster Strike | $1,641,000,000 | Mixi | Physics | MOBI | Free-to-play | |
| 5 | Crossfire | $1,605,000,000 | Smilegate / Tencent | FPS | WIN, MOBI | Free-to-play | |
| 6 | Fantasy Westward Journey | $1,500,000,000 | NetEase | MMO, RPG | MOBI | Free-to-play | |
| 7 | Clash Royale | $1,200,000,000 | Supercell | Strategy | MOBI | Free-to-play | |
| 8 | Clash of Clans | $1,200,000,000 | Supercell | Strategy | MOBI | Free-to-play | |
| 9 | Call of Duty: WWII | $1,000,000,000 | Activision | FPS | Buy-to-play | ||
| 10 | Fate/Grand Order | $982,000,000 | Aniplex | RPG | MOBI | Free-to-play |
Highest-grossing free-to-play games
The following were the top ten highest-grossing free-to-play games in 2017. Six of the top ten titles were published or owned by Tencent, including the top three titles.| Rank | Game | Revenue | Publisher | Genre | Platform | |
| 1 | Honor of Kings / Arena of Valor | $2,400,000,000 | Tencent | MOBA | MOBI | |
| 2 | League of Legends | $2,100,000,000 | Riot Games / Tencent | MOBA | WIN | |
| 3 | Dungeon Fighter Online | $1,900,000,000 | Nexon / Tencent | Brawler | WIN | |
| 4 | Monster Strike | $1,641,000,000 | Mixi | Physics | MOBI | |
| 5 | Crossfire | $1,605,000,000 | Smilegate / Tencent | FPS | WIN, MOBI | |
| 6 | Fantasy Westward Journey | $1,500,000,000 | NetEase | MMO, RPG | MOBI | |
| 7 | Clash Royale | $1,200,000,000 | Supercell | Strategy | MOBI | |
| 8 | Clash of Clans | $1,200,000,000 | Supercell | Strategy | MOBI | |
| 9 | Fate/Grand Order | $982,000,000 | Aniplex | RPG | MOBI | |
| 10 | Lineage 2: Revolution | $980,000,000 | Netmarble Games | MMO, RPG | MOBI |
Sensor Tower reported that the highest-grossing mobile games were the free-to-play titles Monster Strike, Honor of Kings, Fate/Grand Order, Clash Royale, and Candy Crush Saga. The top-grossing mobile games in the United States were Candy Crush Saga, Game of War: Fire Age, Clash of Clans, Mobile Strike, and Clash Royale.
Best-selling premium games
The following were the top ten best-selling premium games in 2017. Four of the top ten titles were published by Nintendo.| Rank | Game | Units sold | Revenue | Genre | Publisher | Platform |
| 1 | PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds | 30,000,000 | $900,000,000 | Battle royale | PUBG Corporation | |
| 2 | Call of Duty: WWII | < 19,630,000 | $1,000,000,000 | FPS | Activision | |
| 3 | Grand Theft Auto V / Online | 15,000,000 | $521,000,000 | Action-adventure | Rockstar Games | |
| 4 | Super Mario Odyssey | 9,070,000 | Platformer | Nintendo | NS | |
| 5 | Star Wars: Battlefront II | 9,000,000 | Shooter | Electronic Arts | ||
| 6 | Pokémon Sun / Moon / Ultra Sun / Ultra Moon | 8,530,000 | RPG | Nintendo / The Pokémon Company | 3DS | |
| 7 | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild | Action-adventure | Nintendo | |||
| 8 | Mario Kart 8 / Deluxe | 7,470,000 | Racing | Nintendo | ||
| 9 | FIFA 17 | $409,000,000 | Sports | EA Sports | ||
| 10 | Overwatch | $382,000,000 | Shooter | Blizzard Entertainment | WIN |