Twitter Sets the Stage for 2021 Game World Records

Twitter was in a very important place for the gaming world in 2021. This year, Twitter continued to serve as a place to meet and interact with game publishers, game media, popular broadcasters and entertainers, esports leagues, teams, players and commentators. 2021 has been another record year for gaming chats on Twitter. In 2021, there were over 2.4 BILLION Tweets about the game, up 14% year-on-year and more than 10x more than in 2017. And Q4 of 2021 was the biggest gaming chat quarter ever on Twitter.

The gaming community and ecosystem around the world take to Twitter to talk about the year’s biggest moments in gaming, with the momentum of many developments such as the return of in-person esports events, broadcasters releasing new games, increasing the impact and coverage of NFTs. came.

Here’s a quick look at Twitter’s global gaming chat data and rankings for 2021:

Most Talked Games:

1. Genshin Impact (@GenshinImpact)
2. Apex Legends (@PlayApex)
3. Ensemble Stars! (@ensemble_stars)
4. Final Fantasy (@FinalFantasy)
5. Fate/Grand Order (@fgoproject)
6. Animal Crossing: New Horizons (@animalcrossing)
7. Knives Out (@game_knives_out)
8. Minecraft (@minecraft)
9. Project Sekai (@pj_sekai)
10. Fortnite (@fortnitegame)

The Countries Tweeting The Most About The Game:

1. Japan ????
2. USA ????
3. South Korea ????
4. Thailand ????
5. Brazil ????
6. Philippines ????
7. Indonesia ????
8. England ????
9. France ????
10. India ????

Most Talked Game Events:

1. E3 2021 (@E3)
2. The Game Awards (@TheGameAwards)
3. Xbox Games Showcase (@Xbox)
4. Gamescom 2021 (@Gamescom)
5. Summer Game Fest 2021 (@SummerGameFest)

So what’s next for 2022?

2021 was a great year for the gaming world, but we may see even more in 2022. Twitter, Call of Duty League, ESL Pro League, Halo Championship Series, Rocket League Championship Series, Fortnite Championship Series and Riot Games’ LCS, LEC and VCT leagues such as E3, Geoff Keighley’s Summer Game Fest, IGN’s Summer of Gaming, Gamescom will be here to help you stay up to date with all the content and conversations, right up to the big game events.