Grand Theft Auto has made a record £4bn

Grand Theft Auto, the video game which has been criticised for its violent content, has made more money than any film ever made, according to financial analysts.

Within three days of its release in 2013 it had made $1 billion worldwide. Doug Creutz, an analyst at Crowen, said to date it had earned £4.2 billion.

Minecraft has sold more copies but Grand Theft Auto makes more money from online gamers through its “micropayments”.