Our Gaming Creators list is becoming more global than ever 🌎🌍🌏
While the list used to be quite NA-focused in the past, we're also seeing creators from Asia, EU, & LATAM on the list, which speaks to the global fandom so many of these creators have 🔥
Next, here are the most Tweeted about gaming personalities.
What was once a NA-heavy list, is now made up of personalities from all over the world, which is a testament to all of the amazing gaming creators this world has to offer 🌎🌍🌏
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Yesterday I made a promise to my best friend that I'm going to love her forever. Thank you for putting up with my obsession for sneakers, & for getting just as mad as I do when people misspell "esports". You're my soulmate
@clee
; I can't wait to spend the rest of my life with you
Some key insights:
The Top 10 esports orgs looks VERY different than a year ago; massive congrats to teams like
@paiNGamingBR
,
@flaesports
,
@T1
, &
@furiagg
for taking spots on the charts!
Aaaand finally, here's the most mentioned esports orgs in the last 30 days.
This month's list is VERY different than previous ones, thanks to the strong performance of
@G2Esports
&
@OGesports
in their recent competitions, along with some of the big news coming out of
@NRGgg
.
While we still have many familiar faces on our Esports Athletes list, we also have a few new folks on the list!
Fortnite's athletes make up the top 3 spots, but with the inclusion of
@nobru
,
@Mixwell
,
@TenZOfficial
, games like
@FreeFire_NA
&
@PlayVALORANT
are now on the list too
Gaming 🤝🏽 Twitter
There were almost 1.5 BILLION Tweets about gaming in the first half of 2022 (up 36% YoY) - a record half following up on a record year for gaming conversation in 2021🥳👏🏽
Here’s our H1 recap that covers everything that’s happened in 2022 so far (🧵)
Now, here's the teams people talked about the most from
#Worlds2020
.
While they didn't get to win it for the West, everyone's favorite memers,
@G2esports
, did come in at
#1
on the list 👏🏽🔥👏🏽
To wrap up this month's insights, let's take a look at everyone's favorite topic. Congrats to
@G2Esports
for kicking 2020 off in the
#1
spot, and shoutout to
@Huntsmen
&
@paiNGamingBR
for their introduction to the list!
It is truly DASHYSZN 🔥
After that monstrous 5-piece, the young boy
@DashySZN
is trending in the US. Let’s see what else this
#CWLChamps
matchup has in store for us!
Switching subjects to esports, here's the most talked about esports teams in 2021 (so far).
In addition to
@Loudgg
taking the
#1
, the other major headline is that 5/10 of the teams come from Brazil 🤯
Brazilian esports is on track for another massive year 🚀📈🚀
Win or Lose, there’s no denying the trend-dominating influence of
@OpTicGaming
& the
#GreenWall
. The team had an amazing run and should be proud of their mark on
#CWLChamps
💚
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Looking at the rankings from a global perspective, things change quite a bit!
Brazil takes 4/10 of the spots, showcasing just how massive the fandom for esports & their local teams really is 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Last up, here were the most Tweeted about Esports Athletes across the globe, including a new
#1
, with
@FalleNCS
!
The entire top 10 looks very different than last year, and I can’t wait to see how it continues to evolve during the rest of 2022.
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is a group of 4 creators:
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@Froste
@Mako
@Classify
who each bring a unique charisma and passion to our team. We're excited to help take their content to new heights & will be sharing more soon when they move to LA!
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First up, let's look at the most mentioned competitors in the
@CODLeague
year-to-date.
Probably coming as no surprise to most, the entire starting roster of the
@Huntsmen
have secured the top 5 spots
Our gaming personalities list is more global than ever! Shoutout
@Corpse_Husband
, who saw a 2,300% growth in following since the end of Sept, when he had less than 100K followers 🤯🤯🤯
We have a new
#1
Esports Team!!!
Congrats to
@LOUDgg
for securing the
#1
spot after a massive start last year, & congrats to
@team_detonation
for making the list for the first time, and representing Japanese esports 👏🏽🔥
Next up is a fan favorite - the most Tweeted about Esports Teams around the world!
@LOUDgg
continues to hold the
#1
spot, & we got some new entrants on the list with
@KarmineCorp
&
@losgrandesgg
.
Shoutout to Brazilian Esports, with 4 of the 10 spots coming from the region 👏🏽🇧🇷👏🏽
Brazil continues to dominate the global esports list, with 4/10 of the teams coming from the region. A massive shoutout to
@LOUDgg
for holding down the
#1
spot, will we see this shake up in the second half of the year?
Last up is everyone’s favorite list - the most Tweeted about esports teams.
While
@Loudgg
continued to hold onto the
#1
spot, we’ve seen A LOT of changes with the rest of the list, including newcomers
@crazyraccoon406
🤯
While esports continues to be a global phenomena, it's interesting to see how much different the list is in the US, which is a testament to Brazil's fandom outside the states. A massive congrats to
@Sentinels
for making the list, and for the return of
@OpTicCHI
!
Deep into Map 2 of the Winner’s Finals, and we’ve got the King,
@OpTic_Scumper
, &
#GreenWall
both trending in the US! Let’s see how much higher things can go during Championship Sunday of
#CWLChamps
!
Not even live for 20 minutes, and the
@CounterStrike
2 announcement is already the
#9
Worldwide Trend 🔥🔥
Congrats to the entire team on today’s announcement, I can’t wait to see this next evolution of Counter-Strike!
Next up is a fan (and team) favorite - The most mentioned esports teams for H1 2019.
The big story here is that
@100Thieves
,
@G2Esports
,
@mibr
,
@TSM
, &
@TeamVitality
are all new additions to the Top 10 (vs. H1 2018) 📈🔥📈
CoD, CS:GO, & Fortnite dominated the most talked about esports athlete list this year. As we see more athletes build their following in other games (i.e. LoL), I expect this list to shake up a bit!
I’m honored to be on this list with so many of my peers who are doing such amazing work for the gaming & esports industry at large ❤️
Really proud of the work our team at Twitter is doing, and can’t wait to go even bigger in 2022 👏🏽🥳
2020 was a year like no other, but with over 2 BILLION Tweets, it was also the biggest year yet for Gaming conversation 🔥👏🏽📈🤯
Check out our global gaming insights for 2020 below 👇🏽👇🏽
There are no esports teams without the players of course. Here are the most mentioned esports athletes for H1 2019
@DashySZN
,
@OpTic_Crimsix
,
@PG_ESAM
, &
@TSM_Leffen
were all new additions to the Top 10 (vs. H1 2018)
So in other Twitter-related news:
With nearly 800M Tweets in Q1’22, the gaming conversation on Twitter is bigger than ever🔥👏🏽🥳!
Here are our Q1’22 Gaming insights 🧵, starting off with some of the biggest gaming moments from last quarter.
Follow along below to learn more👇🏽
With over 1 BILLION tweets last year, 2018 was a tremendous year for Gaming on Twitter!
Here’s our 2018 recap, covering everything from the most tweeted games, to the countries who tweet the most about Gaming 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
To close out this month's insights, let's check out everyone's favorite topic - most talked about esports teams.
First, let's take a look at the rankings for the US. In an impressive feat,
@NRGgg
has managed to secure 3/10 spots 🤯🔥
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It’s an absolute blessing to wake up every day & look forward to coming into work; I’m so grateful for the opportunity to work with this amazing industry (and hopefully make it better in some way).
Here’s to the next 3 & beyond 🥳🥳
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First up, here's the most talked about games in 2021 so far.
The list has shaken up significantly from last year, with
@GenshinImpact
now in the
#1
spot 👏🏽
2021 was another sensational year for Gaming on Twitter, with 2.4 BILLION Tweets!
Here's our blog post covering everything that went down last year:
A couple key takeaways 🧵
With over 1 BILLION Tweets in the first half of 2020, the gaming conversation on Twitter is bigger than ever 🤯🔥🥳
Here’s my full recap of
@TwitterGaming
insights for 2020 so far:
First up, here's the most talked about games for H1 2019. We've added rank changes to the list, so you can see how much (or how little) the list has changed compared to H1 2018.
@fgoproject
continues to dominate, & Nintendo takes two spots with
@SmashBrosJP
&
@SplatoonJP
.
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Through innovative content, & leagues starting back up, there's been quite a few shifts in our esports team rankings recently.
@FaZeClan
is back on top, & we have new entrants like
@T1
&
@Luminosity
📈
With the current climate, the rankings are more volatile than ever 🤯
I’ve got nothing but love for all my fellow Tweeps that I’ve had the honor of working with over the last 5+ years; it pains me to say goodbye to so many of you, and I’m here to help however I can.
I’m still with the company, and hope to do right by all of you 💙🙏🏽🫡
#OneTeam
Things you truly love to see: OpTic trending.
Fun fact: The report on
@H3CZ
taking ownership of
@OpTicGaming
has driven so much conversation today, that OpTic is currently the most talked about esports team in the WORLD.
The
#GreenWall
is alive & well!
To close out this month's insights, here's the most talked about esports teams from April. While
@FaZeClan
continues to hold the
#1
spot, we've got new additions to the list with
@GenG
&
@TeamGriffinLoL
, which goes to show just how global the esports conversation is these days🤯
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I’m so excited for everything to come; our best years truly come as we get older 🥳
WOW, I can’t believe it’s already been 2 years 🔥🙌🏽🔥
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Big news for my boy,
@Ninja
!
This is a big move for Adidas & the gaming industry at large, and I'm excited to see more sportswear brands jump into gaming & esports with partnerships like this and more.
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Digging deeper into
@CBLoL
, here's the most talked about teams from the League.
Shoutout to
@Loudgg
for taking the
#1
spot here, and on the previous list 👏🏽🔥👏🏽
It’s been incredible to see the community feedback on the blog posts we’ve shared around all of the gaming conversation on Twitter, so I’ve decided to make this a monthly affair! Follow along with this thread to get new insights about gaming on Twitter every month. 👇🏾👇🏾👇🏾
We have a new
#1
game in town!
@GenshinImpact
dominated the conversation around the world last year, while the rest of the list continued to have many familiar titles, which is a testament to their continued popularity.
Hopping over to Europe, let's take a look at some insights from the
@LEC
.
Here's the most talked about players this year.
While
@G2Esports
dominate the list again,
@SKGaming
's
@werlyb_
takes the
#1
spot
To close out this month's insights, here's everyone's favorite topic - the most talked about Esports Teams!
The
@lolesports
Worlds conversation has really pushed a variety of new & old teams back into the Top 10 this month, with the highest entrant being
@Flaesports
.
The show hasn’t officially started, and
#TheGameAwards
is already the
#2
worldwide trend 🤯🔥
I love how the
@thegameawards
conversation takes over Twitter!
Wrapping up this month's insights with a new category - the most talked about esports events in H1 2019. Congrats to
@IEM
,
@lolesports
,
@CODWorldLeague
, &
@overwatchleague
🔥
We've still got plenty of exciting events to close out 2019, so stay tuned to how the list shakes out!
A massive congrats to the talented folks behind
@TwitterGaming
on hitting 1 MILLION followers! Contrary to popular belief,
@zchmz
& I don’t run the account, but work with a phenomenal team who stays serving the streets with spicy memes and hot takes.
Here’s to the next million!
Now to wrap up this month's insights, here's the most talked about esports teams in the last 30 days.
#Worlds2019
certainly influenced this list a great deal, helping
@G2Esports
secure the
#1
spot again.
Up first, here are the most Tweeted about games.
We’ve got a few new additions in
@ELDENRING
and
@PlayVALORANT
, while
@GenshinImpact
& Wordle continue to dominate the top of the list 👏🏽🔥
I won’t deny the daily Wordle continues to live in my head rent free 😅
He did it!
Congrats to
@TheGrefg
on the launch of his new
@FortniteGame
skin, crushing livestream records, & for nabbing the
#1
worldwide trend!
Gaming has no borders, and the fandom is truly global ❤️🌎🌍🌏❤️
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