Previews of new video games are a popular aspect of video gaming conventions as audiences are keen to discuss upcoming game releases. During the Gamescom in August 2022, action role-playing games accounted for 36 percent of social media discussions, up from a nine percent share of online buzz in the previous year. Platform games also increased their presence in online discussion, doubling the genre's social media mentions to a 26 percent share compared to 2021.
Most popular video game genres at Gamescom in 2021 and 2022, based on social media mentions
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Cision. (September 19, 2022). Most popular video game genres at Gamescom in 2021 and 2022, based on social media mentions [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338332/gamescom-top-genres-buzz/
Cision. "Most popular video game genres at Gamescom in 2021 and 2022, based on social media mentions." Chart. September 19, 2022. Statista. Accessed November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338332/gamescom-top-genres-buzz/
Cision. (2022). Most popular video game genres at Gamescom in 2021 and 2022, based on social media mentions. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338332/gamescom-top-genres-buzz/
Cision. "Most Popular Video Game Genres at Gamescom in 2021 and 2022, Based on Social Media Mentions." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Sep 2022, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1338332/gamescom-top-genres-buzz/
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