For the first time ever, there were more than 2 billion tweets about gaming were recorded globally in 2020. This is up 75% from 2019, with a 49% increase in unique authors.
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The presence of Filipinos who are passionate about gaming was also felt on Twitter. In fact, the growth of conversations on gaming in the Philippines rose to 87% from 2019 to 2020.
From 2019’s top 10 finish, the Philippines now ranks 9th on countries that tweeted the most about gaming in 2020.
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Filipinos did not miss a chance to know what’s the latest in the gaming scene. Be it from the hottest games such as Animal Crossing: New Horizons (@animalcrossing) to League of Legends (@LeagueOfLegends), Twitter became the field where Filipinos and people around the globe actively express their passion for gaming.
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From global championships to major announcements, Twitter continued to be the virtual esports bar in 2020. The esports conversation was up 14% compared to 2019.