Twitter has released its annual ‘Gaming Insights’ report for 2020, offering various data on global tweeting habits related to video games.
According to Twitter, Nintendo’s smash hit Animal Crossing: New Horizons was the most tweeted-about game in Canada last year. This isn’t too surprising, given that it was a breezy, laidback experience that came out at the perfect time for many amid the pandemic.
That said, New Horizons is just one game; interestingly enough, the rest of Twitter’s top 10 consisted of franchises in general.
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Call of Duty
- Fortnite
- Final Fantasy
- Grand Theft Auto
- Minecraft
- Super Mario
- Fire Emblem
- The Legend of Zelda
- Genshin Impact
Meanwhile, here are other trends that Twitter found, both for Canada and the rest of the world:
Most Tweeted About esports Teams (Canada)
- FaZe Clan
- Team SoloMid
- 100 Thieves
- Toronto Ultra
- G2 Esports
- Cloud9
- Team Liquid
- OpTic Chicago
- Toronto Defiant
- NRG Esports
Most Tweeted About Gaming Events (Canada)
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- The 2020 Game Awards
- The Future of Gaming on PS5 Event
- PAX East 2020
- Xbox Games Showcase
- Ubisoft Forward 2020
Countries Tweeting the Most about Gaming in 2020 (Globally)
- Japan
- United States
- Korea
- Brazil
- Thailand
- United Kingdom
- France
- India
- Philippines
- Spain
Most Tweeted About Video Games (Globally)
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Fate/Grand Order
- Disney: Twisted-Wonderland
- Final Fantasy
- Fortnite
- Ensemble Stars!
- Knives Out
- Genshin Impact
- Apex Legends
- Identity V
Most Tweeted About Esports Teams (Globally)
- FaZe Clan
- G2 Esports
- mibr
- Fnatic
- paiN Gaming
- T1
- Cloud9
- Furia
- Flamengo Esports
- 100 Thieves
Most Tweeted About Esports Athletes (Globally)
- @Mongraal
- @benjyfishy
- @Scump
- @Bugha
- @mitr0
- @fer
- @zayt
- @FalleN
- @TACO
- @Clayster
Most Tweeted About Gaming Events (Globally)
- The 2020 Game Awards
- The Future of Gaming on PS5 Event
- Tokyo Game Show 2020
- Niconico Net Chokaigi 2020
- Xbox Games Showcase
Most Tweeted About Esports Events (Globally)
- League of Legends Worlds 2020
- EVO Japan 2020
- CBLoL Split 2 Finals 2020
- Call of Duty League 2020 Championship
- Overwatch League Grand Finals 2020
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