As 2018 is coming to a close many companies are revealing their “top tens” for the year, such asGoogle’s most searched for games in 2018. Twitter is also revealing which topics people tweeted about the most this year, from a variety of topics including video games.
Fans will not be surprised to know that it is Epic Games’ popular battle royale game,Fortnite,that takes the crown for most tweeted about video game in 2018, but there are a few surprises as well.
WhileFortnitegrew exponentially in 2018, boastingover 200 million registered players and 8.3 million concurrent players, Nintendo games were a popular topic of discussion as well. Almost half of the games listed in the top ten are from Nintendo, includingPokemon,Super Mario,Super Smash Brothers, andSplatoon. This is also not a big surprise, as there have been various Pokemon games released in 2018, including the firstPokemongame for the Nintendo Switch console.Super Smash Brothers Ultimatehas also taken the world by storm this year, and has been talked about a lot since its highly anticipated reveal.
It is surprising thatOverwatchremains a popular topic for gamers, being as high as third on the list, even though the game is almost four years old. It also seems that the release of the latestCall of Dutygame was a big event for many people this year, as it also made the top three on the list ofmost downloaded PlayStation games for 2018.
It is surprising to see thatGod of Waris not on this list, even though it was one of the most anticipated games of the year, and even won Game of the Year award atthis year’s Game Awards. Fans might also have expected to seeMarvel’s Spider-Manon the list, as many were eagerly awaiting its release too.
While next year doesn’t have too many major titles set in stone, there are plenty of major releases targeting 2019. No doubtKingdom Hearts 3will be a popular topic on social media and games likeAnthemandThe Division 2should have their fair share of discussions.
