Snake is the 'most played videogame of all time'
Slithers into the Guinness World Records
GTA may be selling like hotcakes right now, but it’s got a long way to go if it wants to catch the granddaddy of mobile gaming.
The venerable Snake, first released in 1998 by Nokia for the 6110, has been played by an estimated 1 billion people over the years, making it the ‘most played videogame of all time’, according to Guinness World Records 2010 Gamer’s Edition.
Different versions of the game have been bundled with nearly all subsequent Nokia phones, which makes the accolade slightly less impressive given Nokia’s massive market share.
Nevertheless, it’s still an huge feat and has undoubtedly helped shape the evolution of gaming.
Will Wilson
Will's obsession with gaming started off with sketching Laser Squad levels on pads of paper, but recently grew into violently shouting "Tango Down!" at random strangers on the street. He now directs that positive energy into his writing (due in no small part to a binding court order).