2021 is in the past now, but some interesting statistics are still eking their way into 2022. Today, Twitter Gaming released some numbers surrounding some of the most talked-about titles, esports athletes, events, and more in video games.
Twitter says 2021 was a record year for gaming chatter on the social media platform, with over 2.4 billion tweets. That’s 14% more compared to the prior year and a ten-fold increase compared to 2017. As for 2021, the final quarter of the year was the biggest in gaming on Twitter.
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Alongside these stats, Twitter Gaming released some interesting lists, and here are a few that we found especially noteworthy.
Top 10 Most Talked About Games
Genshin Impact
Apex Legends
Ensemble Stars!
Final Fantasy
Fate/Grand Order
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Knives Out
Minecraft
Project Sekai
Fortnite
Top 10 Countries Tweeting About Games
Japan
United States
South Korea
Thailand
Brazil
Philippines
Indonesia
United Kingdom
France
India
Top 5 Most Talked About Gaming Events
E3 2021
The Game Awards
Xbox Games Showcase
Gamescom 2021
Summer Game Fest 2021
For more lists like this, check out Game Informer’s Top 10 Games of 2021 and then read about why Game Informer named Returnal the best action game of 2021. Find out why Game Informer named Tales of Arise the best RPG of 2021 after that, and then check out Game Informer’s list of the best-reviewed indies of 2021.
Are any of these surprising to you? Let us know in the comments below!