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Posted on November 10, 2014, Stew Shearer Call of Duty Named Best Game Series Ever by Guinness

Guinness World Records has named Call of Duty the greatest video games series ever.

The organization, which famously releases annual records books, gave Activision’s flagship franchise this honor in the 2015 edition of the Guinness World Records Gamer’s Edition which launched Friday. The organization decided upon the FPS fan favorite after polling more 5,000 people “from across 140 countries.” Call of Duty beat out other famous series including Super Mario Brothers, which came in second place.

Call of Duty, of course, is the holder several other records in the famous book, especially when it comes to sales. By the book’s count the franchise overall has solid more than 188,900,000 units as of July 2014. It’s all received more BAFTA nominations than any other series. Other game series beaten Call of Duty in this polling include The Legend of Zelda, Minecraft and Grand Theft Auto.