More than 2.4 billion gaming-related tweets were shared in 2021

Twitter reported that more than 2.4 billion gaming-related posts were shared in 2021, up 14% year-over-year and a more than 10x increase from 2017. The company also said the Q4 2021 was the biggest quarter for gaming conversations ever on Twitter. 

“The gaming community around the world came to Twitter to talk about the biggest moments of the year as in-person esports events returned to center stage, publishers dropped new games like Halo Infinite, media outlets continued to expand coverage of the space and NFTs became a hot topic. “ Twitter said. 

The most talked about video game on Twitter in 2021 was Genshin Impact, followed by Apex Legends. The country tweeting the most about gaming in 2021 was Japan, followed by the United States and South Korea. 

Most Talked About Video Games on Twitter:

1- Genshin Impact

2- Apex Legends

3- Ensemble Stars!

4- Final Fantasy

5- Fate/Grand Order

6- Animal Crossing: New Horizons

7- Knives Out

8- Minecraft

9- Project Sekai

10- Fortnite

Countries Tweeting the Most About Gaming in 2021

1- Japan 🇯🇵

2- United States 🇺🇸

3- South Korea 🇰🇷

4- Thailand 🇹🇭

5- Brazil 🇧🇷

6- Philippines 🇵🇭

7- Indonesia 🇮🇩

8- United Kingdom 🇬🇧

9- France 🇫🇷

10- India 🇮🇳

Most Talked About Game Events

1- E3 2021

2- The Game Awards

3- Xbox Games Showcase

4- Gamescom 2021

5- Summer Game Fest 2021