Twitter shares E3 2019 data: Nintendo Direct the biggest moment, Nintendo has most tweets of any publisher
Twitter has provided information about the games, companies and moments that drove the conversation of E3 2019. Nintendo did quite well, with the social media platform stating that the company’s Direct was the biggest moment of the show. Nintendo also took home the most tweets while Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s sequel and Animal Crossing: New Horizons were among the biggest games.
Here’s the full set of data:
Top 5 regions that drove engagement
1. United States
2. Japan
3. UK
4. Spain
5. France
Biggest moments
1. Nintendo Direct
2. Keanu Reeves in Cyberpunk 2077
3. Square Enix’s debuts of new Final Fantasy VII remake gameplay and Marvel’s Avengers project announcement
Most tweets by publisher
1. Nintendo
2. Xbox
3. Sony
4. Square Enix
5. Bethesda
(Each major game publisher that held a press conference this year earned the #1 spot on Twitter’s trending topics list during its presentation)
Most-tweeted-about new game
1. Final Fantasy VII
2. Cyberpunk 2077
3. Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2
4. Animal Crossing: New Horizons
5. Marvel’s Avengers
Finally, as for the games that drove the most conversation overall this year, Twitter names Pokemon Sword/Shield, Fortnite, Splatoon and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate with their tournaments, and Apex Legends.
