Top Game Franchises

franchises
(franchise) a statutory right or privilege granted to a person or group by a government (especially the rights of citizenship and the right to vote)
A business or service given such authorization to operate
An authorization granted by a government or company to an individual or group enabling them to carry out specified commercial activities, e.g., providing a broadcasting service or acting as an agent for a company's products
An authorization given by a league to own a sports team
(franchise) an authorization to sell a company's goods or services in a particular place
grant a franchise to

game
a contest with rules to determine a winner; "you need four people to play this game"
bet on: place a bet on; "Which horse are you backing?"; "I'm betting on the new horse"
A single portion of play forming a scoring unit in a match, esp. in tennis
A form of play or sport, esp. a competitive one played according to rules and decided by skill, strength, or luck
crippled: disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg"
A complete episode or period of play, typically ending in a definite result

top
Be at the highest place or rank in (a list, poll, chart, or league)
Be taller than
Exceed (an amount, level, or number); be more than
top(a): situated at the top or highest position; "the top shelf"
exceed: be superior or better than some standard; "She exceeded our expectations"; "She topped her performance of last year"
the upper part of anything; "the mower cuts off the tops of the grass"; "the title should be written at the top of the first page"