According to the new information, Twitter saw an increase of 71% in gaming-related conversations just in the second half of March. Of course, Animal Crossing wasn’t the only game to generate gaming hype around that time, as DOOM: Eternal shared a release date with it, and excitement was already building for the Resident Evil 3 remake. However, further statistics show that Animal Crossing: New Horizons was the most responsible for this boost.
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Twitter’s information reveals that Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the most talked about game so far this year globally, booting Fate/Grand Order from the top spot down to second place. It was also the most popular game tweeted about in the US for the last month, with DOOM appearing in sixth place.
The reason behind the surge is likely due to players not only talking about the game and sharing gameplay, but also taking to Twitter to share New Horizon’s in-game codes for downloading new designs. With so many people stuck at home and Animal Crossing: New Horizons offering an island paradise getaway, it’s likely to keep doing well and boosting the number of gaming conversations on Twitter for some time.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons is available now exclusively for the Nintendo Switch.
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