It is at the beginning of January 2022 than Twitter decided to publish the figures related to gaming on its social network during the year 2021. Whether in France or abroad, Genshin Impact moves to the top of the standings.
In 2021, the gaming industry continued to develop very rapidly. Already in 2020, due to the health crisis, people had much more time to devote to it. This trend has continued and it is therefore not surprising to find gaming among the key topics discussed on Twitter in 2021. Those are 2.4 billion tweets that were published in relation to the subject in 2021, an increase of 14% compared to 2020 or 10 times its 2017 level.
Slips to the top of the ranking of the most commented games on Twitter, Genshin Impact, testifying to the investment of its community but also of its status as the fastest profitable game of all time. Esport has also been widely discussed on the platform, even in France. The Karmine Corp finds itself in the first place of the most discussed teams in France and Rekkles, new recruit to the team is the 5th most commented esport in the world on Twitter during the year 2021. Absent from the world ranking, League of Legends is also the second most discussed game in France in 2021, testifying to the spread of esport and the impact that the discipline is starting to have.
The most talked about video games internationally:
- 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)
The most talked about esports teams internationally:
- LOUD esports (@LOUDgg)
- FaZe Clan (@fazeclan)
- PaiN Gaming (@paiNGamingBR)
- G2 Esports (@ G2esports)
- Fnatic (@fnatic)
- Furia (@FURIA)
- 100 thieves (@ 100 thieves)
- DetonatioN Gaming (@team_detonation)
- T1 (@ T1)
- Team Liquid (@TeamLiquid)
The most talked about international gaming events:
- E3 2021 (@ E3)
- The Game Awards (@TheGameAwards)
- Xbox Games Showcase (@Xbox)
- Gamescom 2021 (@Gamescom)
- Summer Game Fest 2021 (@SummerGameFest)
The most talked about international gaming creators:
- Colon (@ Colon56N)
- AuronPlay (@auronplay)
- Felipe Neto (@felipeneto)
- Ibai (@IbaiLlanos)
- Dream (@Dream)
- GeorgeNotFound (@GeorgeNotFound)
- Corpse Husband (@Corpse_Husband)
- Sapnap (@sapnap)
- BadBoyHalo (@BadBoyHalo)
- Junichi Kato (@ unkochan1234567)
The most talked about esports athletes internationally:
- Mongraal (@Mongraal)
- Bugha (@bugha)
- Benjyfishy (@benjyfishy)
- Scump (@scump)
- Rekkles (@RekklesLoL)
- Nobru (@Nobru)
- FalleN (@FalleNCS)
- Mixwell (@Mixwell)
- TenZ (@TenZOfficial)
- s1mple (@ s1mpleO)
The most discussed esport leagues internationally:
- CBLOL (@CBLOL)
- Call of Duty League (@CODLeague)
- VALORANT Champions Tour (@VALORANTEsports)
- Overwatch League (@OverwatchLeague)
- League of Legends Championship Series (@LCSOfficial)
The most discussed video games and franchises in France:
- Genshin Impact (@GenshinImpact)
- League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends)
- FIFA (@EASPORTSFIFA)
- Grand Theft Auto (@RockstarGames)
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons (@animalcrossing)
- The Legend of Zelda (@ZeldaOfficialJP)
- Final Fantasy (@FinalFantasy)
- Super Mario (@SuperMario_ENG)
- Call of Duty (@CallofDuty)
- Fortnite (@fortnitegame)
The most talked about esport teams in France:
- Karmine Corp (@KarmineCorp)
- Team Vitality (@TeamVitality)
- Fnatic (@fnatic)
- G2 Esports (@ G2esports)
- BDS Esport (@TeamBDS)
- GamersOrigin (@GamersOrigin)
- FaZe Clan (@fazeclan)
- * aAa * Gaming (@aAaGaming)
- Excel Esports (@EXCEL)
- Snape (@Rogue)
For the year 2022, we can only expect to see this trend evolve upwards, video games and esport becoming more and more democratized over the years. The real question is, will next year’s ranking be full of new things?