Twitter reveals the most tweeted about video games of 2021 and more

Posted on January 10, 2022 by Brian(@NE_Brian) in General Nintendo, News, Switch

Twitter published a year in review report for 2021 today, which reveals some key data such as the most tweeted about video games of 2021.

Despite releasing the previous year, Animal Crossing: New Horizons cracked the top ten. We also see other games such as Apex Legends, Final Fantasy, and Minecraft on the list.

Japan tweeted the most about gaming in 2021, followed by the United States in second. E3 2021 was the most discussed gaming event.

Below is all of the relevant data straight from Twitter:

Most Talked About Video Games:

Genshin Impact (@GenshinImpact)
Apex Legends (@PlayApex)
Ensemble Stars! (@ensemble_stars)
Final Fantasy (@FinalFantasy)
Fate/Grand Order (@fgoproject)
Animal Crossing: New Horizons (@animalcrossing)
Knives Out (@game_knives_out)
Minecraft (@minecraft)
Project Sekai (@pj_sekai)
Fortnite (@fortnitegame)

Countries Tweeting the Most About Gaming:

Japan
United States
South Korea
Thailand
Brazil
Philippines
Indonesia
United Kingdom
France
India

Most Talked About Gaming Events:

E3 2021 (@E3)
The Game Awards (@TheGameAwards)
Xbox Games Showcase (@Xbox)
Gamescom 2021 (@Gamescom)
Summer Game Fest 2021 (@SummerGameFest)

You may recall that Twitter shared similar data for 2020 at this time last year. Catch up on all of the information that was shared here.

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