Guinness World Records 2026: Gamer's Edition

Explore the coolest records across the most popular consoles, developers and games through a brand-new list from the ultimate authority on record breaking.

From Lara Croft to Link and the crew of Mass Effect to the Creepers of Minecraft, see where the biggest and best characters ranked. Do you agree and did your favourites make the list?

Plus!

• Get the lowdown on the most popular Roblox games
• Count down the coolest and rarest Fortnite skins
• Check out the most played Mobile Games from Pokemon GO to Brawl Stars
• Discover the origins of games like Batman, Spider-Man and Midnight Suns in the Comics and Videogames feature
• Trace the history of recording-breaking Sports Games with amazing facts on gaming versions of F1, American Football, soccer and more
• Learn how Videogame Voice Actors use different skills and inspirations to bring your favourite characters to life
• Have fun and relax with Cosy Gaming - whether professional cleaning, cute kitties, or idyllic farms are your thing

About the Author

In 1951, Sir Hugh Beaver, the then managing director of the Guinness Brewery, went on a shooting party and became involved in an argument. Which was the fastest game bird in Europe - the golden plover or the grouse? He realized then that a book supplying the answers to this sort of question might prove popular. He was right!

Sir Hugh's idea became reality when Norris and Ross McWhirter, who had been running a fact-finding agency in London, were commissioned to compile what became The Guinness Book of Records. The first edition was bound on August 27, 1955, and went to the top of the British bestseller lists by Christmas that year.

Since then, Guinness World Records™ has become a household name and the global leader in world records. No other enterprise collects, confirms, accredits and presents world record data with the same investment in comprehensiveness and authenticity.