Genshin Impact, Apex Legends and Valorant among the most popular games on Twitter
Twitter Gaming has released its list of the most popular video games of the first half of 2022, with Genshin Impact and Wordle in the lead, ahead of the likes of Apex Legends and Valorant.
For a few moments each year, Twitter releases its data for the gaming side of the platform, showing which games, esports teams, and communities were some of the most visible during the entire period.
It always makes for an interesting read, figuring out which titles have inspired the most conversations on the internet, especially when there are unexpected new entries or classic franchises rearing their heads again.
This is exactly what happened in the first half of 2022 when Twitter's top 10 most popular video games came out.
miHoYo's JRPG Genshin Impact leads the way at the top of the rankings, followed by the viral game wordle and another Japanese game, Ensemble Stars!
Here is the full list of the top 10 most shared video game tweets in 2022:
- Genshin impact
- Wordle
- Together Stars!
- final Fantasy
- Project sekai
- Apex Legends
- Elden Ring
- Fate / Grand Order
- Valorant
- The Legend of Zelda
Elden Ring has proven to be incredibly popular ever since it was released to casual gamers and streamers, so it's no wonder it made it into the top 10.
Elsewhere, Respawn's battle royale Apex Legends ranks sixth, while Riot Games' debut FPS Valorant and Nintendo's The Legend of Zelda rank 9th and 10th, respectively.