Unsurprisingly, Elden Ring is the hottest game of 2022 on social media

UK-based price comparison company Uswitch has released quite an interesting report when it comes to the most anticipated and most popular video games on social media.

In their 2022 Video Game Gaming Trend Report, Uswitch analyzed Google search data, alongside some Instagram posts and TikTok views, to find out what those freakin’ hell people care about in terms of video games coming and video games coming. are already out.

Like all reports in the video game industry, some of the results aren’t surprising. Other parts surprised me though, maybe the most unsurprised person in the world. I don’t know. Sometimes I get surprised. Not all the time anyway.

These two lists are of course only a small selection from the report. The whole thing is actually quite fascinating and includes data on the most underrated games of 2022 (Ghostwire Tokyo is on that list, and for good reason), and which games have stood the test of time (Stardew Valley is on that list, and rightly so). If you want to see it for yourself, you can take a look here.

However, let’s take a look at the big boys!

The 10 most popular games on social media

Rank	Game	keyword	TikTok Views	Instagram posts	Reddit posts	Social media score /10
1	Elden Ring	Elden Ring	6,000,000,000	356.977	7,380,000	9.86
2	Dying light 2	Dying light 2	719,700,000	49,342	8,100,000	8.84
3	Overwatch 2	Overwatch 2	262,100,000	119.565	3,770,000	8.71
4	STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl	STALKER 2	272.8 million	61,929	1,320,000	8.23
5	Pokemon Legends Arceus	Pokemon Legends Arceus	671.7 million	236,098	110,000	7.69
6	Horizon Forbidden West	Horizon Forbidden West	143.2 million	174.471	187,000	7.35
7	Splatoon 3	Splatoon 3	118,700,000	70.536	347,000	7.28
7	God of War Ragnarok	God of War Ragnarok	393.4 million	53,908	219,000	7.28
9	WWE 2K22	WWE 2K22	465.1 million	120,674	76,800	7.07
10	the quarry	the quarry	138,700,000	38,550	317,000	6.73

Okay, okay, we get it. Everyone loves Elden Ring. And fair enough, it’s a great game. For me, it was a poignant reminder that I’m an absolute ass at FromSoft games, but I can’t deny it’s an impressive title.

As you’ve probably noticed, some of the games on this list aren’t even out yet. I think that’s the power of the hype at work there. However, what made me smile was seeing Pokemon Legends: Arceus on this list. I loved that game so much and was relieved when I got a new take on the . saw pokemon system. What’s even better is that other people seem to feel the same. You like to see it.

The 10 most anticipated games of 2022

Rank	Game	Search term	Annual search volume
1	Hogwarts Legacy	Hogwarts Legacy	14,522,000
2	God of War Ragnarok	God of War Ragnarok	13,109,000
3	starfield	starfield	6,820,000
4	Overwatch 2	Overwatch 2	6,513,000
5	Gotham Knights	Gotham Knights	4,701,000
6	Marvel’s Midnight Sun	midnight Sun	4,206,000
7	Diablo IV	Diablo 4	3,669,000
8	The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2	Zelda Breath of the Wild 2	2,825,000
9	contempt	contempt	2,611,000
10	STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl	STALKER 2	2,566,000

This all makes sense, really. However, what surprises me the most in this list is how far Breath of the Wild 2 fell on the list. That’s understandable, of course, given that the game has been delayed until next year. But also, damn it. That really sent the game into the trenches of public opinion, didn’t it? That said, good games take time, so I’m more than happy to wait.

It is a pity, however, that the Gex revival game that I’ve made up in my head that I’m sure will eventually be announced is not on this list. With the completion of the acquisition of Square Enix’s western studios by Embracer Group, I am confident that a Gex game comes. Where’s the hype for our boy Crazy?

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And you? Which game are you most excited about coming out soon? This year or early next year? Do you feel that your taste is represented by our social media overlords? Let us know!