Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons has been the most talked-about game on Twitter so far this year. Twitter provided a new detailed report on the look at all the various gaming topics that contributed to over one billion gaming-related tweets in the first half of 2020.
In a blog post, Twitter’s Head of Gaming Content Partnerships Rishi Chadha broke down relevant stats contributing to an overwhelming number of gaming-related tweets. Between January and June, one billion gaming tweets were sent, a 71 percent year-over-year increase in volume. The top 10 most talked-about games around the world are as followed:
Animal Crossing: New Horizons only released on the tail end of March, but dominated the conversation. A few other expected titles include Fortnite, Apex Legends, and PUBG.
Twitter Canada’s Head of Communication Cam Gordon provided a breakdown of Canada’s top 10 most discussed games on Twitter for comparison. It was no surprise to see Animal Crossing: New Horizons, which has sold 22 million copies, once again taking the number one spot.
New 🇨🇦🎮 Top 10 list
– Canada’s most discussed games on Twitter
– Jan to June 2020
1 @animalcrossing
2 @FinalFantasy
3 @FortniteGame
4 @CallofDuty
5 #GrandTheftAuto
6 #FireEmblem
7 #SuperMario
8 #LegendOfZelda
9 @PlayOverwatch
10 @Minecraft pic.twitter.com/9m6PIvEmAg— Cam Gordon (@cam_gordon) August 5, 2020
Globally, the three countries contributing to the conversation of gaming the most included Japan, the US, and South Korea.
Although the pandemic has affected many of the games industry conferences, digital events were created to showcase upcoming titles. Of those, the most discussed conferences included Sony’s ‘The Future of Gaming on PS5’, Niconico Net Chokaigi 2020, and Microsoft’s ‘Xbox Games Showcase’, Pax East 2020, and Ubisoft Forward 2020. Spider-Man: Miles Morales was the most tweeted about game during Sony’s PS5 conference. Halo Infinite lead the conversation during the Xbox Games Showcase and Far Cry 6 during Ubisoft Forward.
Twitter doesn’t expect the conversations to slow down for the remainder of the year. As many continue to stay indoors and safe for the remaining months of 2020, gaming provides an entertaining and enthralling experience with more to come. Gamescom 2020 is mere weeks away, likely driving more conversations. Plus, the launch of the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X later this year will likely get the world talking about the gaming industry.
