An analytics firm has revealed the most popular games from the recent Summer Game Fest showcases, with God of War Laufey taking the top spot and a surprise appearance from Spyro: A Realm Beyond. The season of gaming presentations from Sony, Microsoft, Geoff Keighley, Nintendo, and other indie organizers has concluded, showcasing countless new titles.
Top 10 Most Popular Games
Analytics firm Level Up, via The Game Business, quantified trailer views, press coverage, and community engagement into a single metric to rank the top 10 most popular games from all presentations. God of War Laufey achieved the highest score, followed by The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake and Resident Evil Veronica.
God of War Laufey had distinct advantages: Sony's State of Play aired first, giving it more time to accumulate 7.3 million views, and it featured 23 minutes of footage compared to mere seconds for Zelda. Despite this, its popularity dwarfed others. Resident Evil Veronica also benefited from being the first game shown during Summer Game Fest, justifying Capcom's decision to remake this relatively obscure entry.
Other Highlights
Marvel's Wolverine ranked fourth, followed by Gears of War: E-Day. While the latter was the Xbox Games Showcase's focus, discussions about its console exclusivity boosted its numbers. Its gameplay demo garnered only 433,000 views. Kingdom Hearts 4 placed sixth, ahead of Persona 6 (which showed virtually nothing) and Final Fantasy 7: Revelation. Spyro: A Realm Beyond proved the purple dragon's enduring appeal at ninth, with its trailer amassing over 16 million views on YouTube, the most of any. Until Dawn 2 rounded out the top ten, with 1.5 million YouTube views, close to Resident Evil Veronica's 1.8 million.
Sony Dominates, Microsoft and Nintendo Trail
Sony had three titles in the top ten, Microsoft two (including Spyro from Activision), and Nintendo one with the Zelda remake. Notable absentees include Fable, Halo: Campaign Evolved, Alien: Isolation 2, gen ATLAS, Xenoblade Genesis, and Senua.
While this interest may not translate into sales, it offers insight into which games made the biggest online splash, even if not for entirely positive reasons.
