2 0 19 The Fancensus Gamescom Walkthrough
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GAMESCOM’S PRESENCE IS GROWING AND SO SHOULD YOURS...
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The Fancensus Gamescom Walkthrough Amidst the flurry of facts already being thrown out about this year’s event the one that leaves the biggest impact for me has been, “Gamescom reached more people than ever before in 2019.” What does that mean exactly? It essentially spells good news for the event itself and for the industry as a whole. Turnout for both public and trade visitors appears to have been stronger than last year’s record breaking target while the number of companies in attendance has once again grown another 10% since 2018. This year also saw the first Gamescom: Opening Night Live stream take place offering developers and publishers the chance to reveal new games and information to a live audience in the hundreds of thousands. Microsoft , Google and Nintendo all hosted their own streams too taking advantage of the buzz the event continues to create. This shift toward using Gamescom more as a platform to announce new projects is an interesting one putting it closer in line to something like its Ameri-
can sibling event E3. No longer is the Cologne based event merely a means to regurgitate the same information from June’s expo. We’re now starting to see companies view it as a key venue worthy of announcements and world premieres. It’s an important part of any game’s campaign. While the rise in attendance numbers across the board is certainly good news, it’s the evolution of the show itself that proves the most encouraging sign that Gamescom is moving forward. Once again we have utilised our one-of-a-kind analytics tool, Fusion to create The Gamescom Walkthrough, a onestop guide that covers games both big and small at the huge event and their performance across press and social media. Gamescom is now more important than ever and communication analytics continue to help us understand how best to utilise the event. Gamescom’s presence is growing and this should reflect in your campaign. Ryan Janes
CONTENTS
WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN? / 6 THE TOP PERFORMING 2019 GAMES / 8
INDIE TIER RELEASES / 8 MID TIER RELEASES / 18 A TIER RELEASES / 28 AAA TIER RELEASES / 38
THE COMPLETE RANKINGS / 48
AAA RELEASES / 48 A RELEASES / 48 MID TIER RELEASES / 49 INDIE RELEASES / 50
WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN?
The Fancensus Gamescom Walkthrough includes a selection of over 70 video games that featured at the event this year. All analysis is based on our database of over 20,000 recognised websites, channels and social media accounts. All figures are rounded for clarity. To equally analyse each title we’ve highlighted their performance across press, video, Twitter and Facebook between the dates of August 19th 2019 and August 25th 2019. This includes everything from views and Retweets to Facebook shares and article count. We assign a product tier to all products (AAA, A-tier, mid-tier and indie) based on a number of criteria including brand recognition, developer and budget (where available) among others. We understand that video games come in a range of shapes and sizes so rather than produce a single list for every title, we are splitting the best peformers into four.
/> 46% TIER AVG.
Represents if coverage is below or above the tier average.
Represents ranking of product amongst its tier group.
TBC
THE BEST PERFORMING INDIE TITLES
THE TOURYST
18
SHIN’EN MULTIMEDIA SHIN’EN MULTIMEDIA SWITCH NOVEMBER 14TH 2019 PRESS
VIDEO
80
10
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
2
180K
FRONT PAGES
$57%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
$61%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
40
TWEETS
220
RETWEETS
$66%
TWEET TIER AVG.
20
POSTS
30
SHARES
$72%
POST TIER AVG.
REMOTHERED BROKEN PORCELAIN
17
MODUS GAMES STORMIND GAMES PS4 / XBONE / SWITCH / PC TBC 2020 PRESS
70
VIDEO
20
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
2
165K
FRONT PAGES
$60%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
$23%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
80
TWEETS
210
RETWEETS
$24%
TWEET TIER AVG.
50
POSTS
90
SHARES
$38%
POST TIER AVG.
FANCENSUS
| 09
SKATER XL
16
EASY DAY STUDIOS EASY DAY STUDIOS XBONE / SWITCH / PC TBC 2020 PRESS
120
ARTICLES
4
FRONT PAGES
$33%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIDEO
2
30
VIDEOS
15
TWEETS
65K
POSTS
440
VIEWS
30
RETWEETS
$92%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
$73%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
SHARES
$81%
POST TIER AVG.
BEE SIMULATOR
15
BIGBEN INTERACTIVE VARSAV GAME STUDIOS PS4 / XBONE / SWITCH / PC TBC 2020 PRESS
100
ARTICLES
3
FRONT PAGES
$46%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIDEO
15
VIDEOS
58K
VIEWS
$50%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
10 | The Gamescom Walkthrough
50
TWEETS
170
RETWEETS
$54%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
40
POSTS
2.5K
SHARES
$51%
POST TIER AVG.
JOURNEY TO THE SAVAGE PLANET
14
505 GAMES TYPHOON STUDIOS PS4 / XBONE / PC JANUARY 18TH 2020 PRESS
VIDEO
130
15
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
2
122K
FRONT PAGES
$31%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
$42%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
100
TWEETS
230
RETWEETS
$11%
TWEET TIER AVG.
60
POSTS
180
SHARES
$18%
POST TIER AVG.
WINDJAMMERS 2
13
DOTEMU DOTEMU SWITCH / PC / STADIA SPRING 2020 PRESS
190
ARTICLES
5
FRONT PAGES
#1%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIDEO
10
VIDEOS
73K
VIEWS
$69%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
60
TWEETS
410
RETWEETS
$51%
TWEET TIER AVG.
40
POSTS
70
SHARES
$54%
POST TIER AVG.
FANCENSUS
| 11
ANCESTORS: THE HUMANKIND ODYSSEY
12
PRIVATE DIVISION PANACHE DIGITAL GAMES PS4 / XBONE / PC AUGUST 27TH 2019 PRESS
91
VIDEO
18
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
1
4.1M
FRONT PAGES
$50%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
48
TWEETS
140
VIEWS
RETWEETS
$30%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
$56%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
38
POSTS
100
SHARES
$51%
POST TIER AVG.
CREATURE IN THE WELL
11
FLIGHT SCHOOL STUDIO FLIGHT SCHOOL STUDIO XBONE / SWITCH / PC SEPTEMBER 6TH 2019 PRESS
130
VIDEO
14
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
2
220K
FRONT PAGES
$26%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
$46%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
12 | The Gamescom Walkthrough
75
TWEETS
480
RETWEETS
$32%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
30
POSTS
10
SHARES
$67%
POST TIER AVG.
RIVER CITY GIRLS
10
ARC SYSTEM WORKS / H2 INTERACTIVE WAYFORWARD PS4 / XBONE / SWITCH / PC SEPTEMBER 5TH 2019 PRESS
VIDEO
23
1
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
1
10K
FRONT PAGE
VIEWS
$88%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
$96%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
40
TWEETS
5.7K
RETWEETS
$69%
TWEET TIER AVG.
25
POSTS
460
SHARES
$68%
POST TIER AVG.
BLASPHEMOUS
09
TEAM17 THE GAME KITCHEN PS4 / XBONE / SWITCH / PC SEPTEMBER 10TH 2019 PRESS
130
VIDEO
15
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
0
1.1M
FRONT PAGES
$32%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
$42%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
120
TWEETS
380
RETWEETS
#3%
TWEET TIER AVG.
70
POSTS
230
SHARES
$10%
POST TIER AVG.
FANCENSUS
| 13
GHOSTRUNNER
08
ALL IN! GAMES ONE MORE LEVEL PS4 / XBONE / SWITCH / PC TBC 2020 PRESS
200
VIDEO
30
ARTICLES
VIDEO
4
913K
FRONT PAGE
#7%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
110
TWEETS
250
VIEWS
RETWEETS
#1%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
$5%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
80
POSTS
250
SHARES
#8%
POST TIER AVG.
BLAIR WITCH
07
BLOOBER TEAM BLOOBER TEAM XBONE / PC AUGUST 30TH 2019 PRESS
170
VIDEO
80
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
4
1.6M
FRONT PAGES
$6%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
#197%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
14 | The Gamescom Walkthrough
210
TWEETS
970
RETWEETS
#91%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
130
POSTS
1.2K
SHARES
#68%
POST TIER AVG.
ORI AND THE BLIND FOREST
06
MICROSOFT STUDIOS MOON STUDIOS SWITCH SEPTEMBER 27TH 2019 PRESS
340
VIDEO
12
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
13
280K
FRONT PAGE
#82%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
150
TWEETS
1.1K
VIEWS
RETWEETS
$58%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
#34%
TWEET TIER AVG.
140
POSTS
520
SHARES
#81%
POST TIER AVG.
ERICA
05
SIE FLAVOURWORKS PS4 AUGUST 19TH 2019 PRESS
190
VIDEO
110
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
5
6.2M
FRONT PAGES
#2%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
#332%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
160
TWEETS
640
RETWEETS
#39%
TWEET TIER AVG.
100
POSTS
560
SHARES
#22%
POST TIER AVG.
FANCENSUS
| 15
STREETS OF RAGE 4
04
DOTEMU LIZARDCUBE / GUARD CRUSH / DOTEMU PS4 / XBONE / SWITCH / PC TBC 2020 PRESS
280
ARTICLES
7
FRONT PAGE
#52%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIDEO
20
210
VIDEO
140
TWEETS
1M
POSTS
1.8K
VIEWS
1.3K
RETWEETS
$23%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
#84%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
SHARES
#76%
POST TIER AVG.
GREEDFALL
03
FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE SPIDERS PS4 / XBONE / PC SEPTEMBER 10TH 2019 PRESS
260
VIDEO
40
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
8
1.8M
FRONT PAGES
#38%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
#43%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
16 | The Gamescom Walkthrough
150
TWEETS
930
RETWEETS
#34%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
110
POSTS
2.8K
SHARES
#45%
POST TIER AVG.
LITTLE NIGHTMARES 2
02
BANDAI NAMCO TARSIER GAMES PS4 / XBONE / SWITCH / PC 2020 PRESS
VIDEO
460
40
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
11
1.7M
FRONT PAGE
VIEWS
#150%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
#47%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
270
TWEETS
4.4K
RETWEETS
#144%
TWEET TIER AVG.
210
POSTS
4K
SHARES
#164%
POST TIER AVG.
KERBAL SPACE PROGRAM II
01
PRIVATE DIVISION STAR THEORY GAMES PS4 / XBONE / PC 2020 PRESS
370
VIDEO
30
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
9
10.7M
FRONT PAGES
#99%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
#19%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
130
TWEETS
4.8K
RETWEETS
#12%
TWEET TIER AVG.
110
POSTS
5.2K
SHARES
#39%
POST TIER AVG.
FANCENSUS
| 17
THE BEST PERFORMING MID-TIER TITLES
MEDIEVIL
18
SIE OTHER OCEAN EMERYVILLE PS4 OCTOBER 25TH 2019 PRESS
70
VIDEO
9
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
1
110K
FRONT PAGE
$68%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
$84%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
56
TWEETS
260
RETWEETS
$58%
TWEET TIER AVG.
52
POSTS
900
SHARES
$47%
POST TIER AVG.
SYNCED OFF-PLANET
17
TENCENT NEXT STUDIOS PC TBC PRESS
130
VIDEO
32
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
1
680K
FRONT PAGE
$43%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
$43%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
48
TWEETS
130
RETWEETS
$64%
TWEET TIER AVG.
30
POSTS
100
SHARES
$69%
POST TIER AVG.
FANCENSUS
| 19
COMANCHE
16
THQ NORDIC NUKKLEAR PC TBC 2020 PRESS
230
VIDEO
18
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
1
270K
FRONT PAGE
$1%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
110
TWEETS
500
VIEWS
RETWEETS
$68%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
$11%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
64
POSTS
90
SHARES
$35%
POST TIER AVG.
VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE BLOODLINES 2
15
PARADOX INTERACTIVE HARDSUIT LABS PS4 / XBONE / PC MARCH 2020 PRESS
340
VIDEO
15
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
6
430K
FRONT PAGES
#47%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
$73%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
20 | The Gamescom Walkthrough
130
TWEETS
220
RETWEETS
$1%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
110
POSTS
70
SHARES
#15%
POST TIER AVG.
SHENMUE 3
14
DEEP SILVER YS NET / NEILO PS4 / PC NOVEMBER 19TH 2019 PRESS
300
VIDEO
32
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
7
370K
FRONT PAGES
#32%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
$43%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
180
TWEETS
340
RETWEETS
#34%
TWEET TIER AVG.
140
POSTS
110
SHARES
#47%
POST TIER AVG.
THE DARK PICTURES MAN OF MEDAN
13
BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT SUPERMASSIVE GAMES PS4 / XBONE / PC AUGUST 30TH 2019 PRESS
130
VIDEO
23
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
10
2.1M
FRONT PAGES
$40%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
$59%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
99
TWEETS
330
RETWEETS
$26%
TWEET TIER AVG.
58
POSTS
290
SHARES
$41%
POST TIER AVG.
FANCENSUS
| 21
YAKUZA 3 REMASTERED
12
SEGA RYU GA GOTOKU STUDIO PS4 AUGUST 20TH 2019 PRESS
84
VIDEO
24
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
2
220K
FRONT PAGES
$63%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
130
91
TWEETS
POSTS
4.6K
VIEWS
940
RETWEETS
$57%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
$2%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
SHARES
$8%
POST TIER AVG.
EMPIRE OF SIN
11
PARADOX INTERACTIVE ROMERO GAMES PS4 / XBONE / SWITCH / PC SPRING 2020 PRESS
270
VIDEO
29
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
5
390K
FRONT PAGES
#17%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
$48%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
22 | The Gamescom Walkthrough
130
TWEETS
400
RETWEETS
#1%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
98
POSTS
120
SHARES
$1%
POST TIER AVG.
WASTELAND 3
10
DEEP SILVER INXILE ENTERTAINMENT PS4 / XBONE / PC TBC 2020 PRESS
VIDEO
410
29
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
12
390K
FRONT PAGES
#77%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
$48%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
130
TWEETS
403
RETWEETS
#1%
TWEET TIER AVG.
98
POSTS
120
SHARES
$1%
POST TIER AVG.
THE SURGE 2
09
FOCUS HOME INTERACTIVE DECK13 PS4 / XBONE / PC SEPTEMBER 24TH 2019 PRESS
250
ARTICLES
4
FRONT PAGES
#8%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIDEO
27
VIDEOS
1M
VIEWS
$52%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
130
TWEETS
300
RETWEETS
$0.7%
TWEET TIER AVG.
85
POSTS
1.1K
SHARES
$14%
POST TIER AVG.
FANCENSUS
| 23
GHOSTBUSTERS REMASTERED
08
MAD DOG GAMES SABER INTERACTIVE PS4 / XBONE / SWITCH / PC OCTOBER 4TH 2019 PRESS
180
VIDEO
11
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
2
390K
FRONT PAGES
$21%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
50
TWEETS
590
VIEWS
RETWEETS
$80%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
$62%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
47
POSTS
5.1K
SHARES
$52%
POST TIER AVG.
ONINAKI
07
SQUARE ENIX TOKYO RPG FACTORY PS4 / SWITCH / PC AUGUST 22ND 2019 PRESS
300
VIDEO
90
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
17
640K
FRONT PAGES
#32%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
#59%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
24 | The Gamescom Walkthrough
220
TWEETS
630
RETWEETS
#67%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
150
POSTS
250
SHARES
#50%
POST TIER AVG.
REMNANT FROM THE ASHES
06
PERFECT WORLD ENTERTAINMENT GUNFIRE GAMES PS4 / XBONE / PC AUGUST 20TH 2019 PRESS
VIDEO
260
340
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
4
11.5M
FRONT PAGES
170
TWEETS
550
VIEWS
#13%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
RETWEETS
#519%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
#26%
TWEET TIER AVG.
120
POSTS
520
SHARES
#29%
POST TIER AVG.
CODE VEIN
05
BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT BANDAI NAMCO STUDIOS PS4 / XBONE / PC SEPTEMBER 27TH 2019 PRESS
240
VIDEO
40
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
1
490K
FRONT PAGES
#5%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
$28%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
170
TWEETS
5.1K
RETWEETS
#33%
TWEET TIER AVG.
110
POSTS
1K
SHARES
#15%
POST TIER AVG.
FANCENSUS
| 25
ONE PUNCH MAN HERO NOBODY KNOWS
04
BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT SPIKE CHUNSOFT PS4 / XBONE / PC TBC PRESS
150
VIDEO
20
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
2
6.9M
FRONT PAGES
$32%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
86
72
TWEETS
POSTS
830
VIEWS
1.9K
RETWEETS
$64%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
$35%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
SHARES
$27%
POST TIER AVG.
ONE PIECE PIRATE WARRIORS 4
03
BANDAI NAMCO TECMO KOEI / OMEGA FORCE PS4 / XBONE / SWITCH / PC TBC 2020 PRESS
210
ARTICLES
6
FRONT PAGES
$6%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIDEO
35
VIDEOS
1M
VIEWS
$37%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
26 | The Gamescom Walkthrough
120
TWEETS
800
RETWEETS
$9%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
99
POSTS
2.1K
SHARES
$1%
POST TIER AVG.
EFOOTBALL PES 2020
02
KONAMI PES PRODUCTIONS PS4 / XBONE / PC SEPTEMBER 10TH 2019 PRESS
VIDEO
370
140
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
17
FRONT PAGES
#62%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
3M
VIEWS
#159%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
220
TWEETS
730
RETWEETS
#64%
TWEET TIER AVG.
210
POSTS
520
SHARES
#113%
POST TIER AVG.
DEAD BY DAYLIGHT
01
BEHAVIOUR INTERACTIVE / 505 GAMES BEHAVIOUR INTERACTIVE PS4 / XBONE / SWITCH / PC JUNE 14TH 2016 PRESS
180
VIDEO
81
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
2
14.5M
FRONT PAGES
$19%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
#43%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
150
100
TWEETS
POSTS
17.4K
11.3K
RETWEETS
#11%
TWEET TIER AVG.
SHARES
#6%
POST TIER AVG.
FANCENSUS
| 27
THE BEST PERFORMING A-TIER TITLES
PERSONA 5 THE ROYAL
18
DEEP SILVER ATLUS PS4 SPRING 2020 PRESS
94
VIDEO
6
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
4
150K
FRONT PAGE
$64%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
$92%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
74
TWEETS
630
RETWEETS
$62%
TWEET TIER AVG.
56
POSTS
160
SHARES
$58%
POST TIER AVG.
DARKSIDERS GENESIS
17
THQ NORDIC AIRSHIP SYNDICATE PS4 / XBONE / SWITCH / PC / STADIA TBC 2019 PRESS
160
VIDEO
21
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
1
360K
FRONT PAGES
$37%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
$71%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
93
TWEETS
300
RETWEETS
$53%
TWEET TIER AVG.
76
POSTS
60
SHARES
$43%
POST TIER AVG.
FANCENSUS
| 29
LUIGI’S MANSION 3
16
NINTENDO NEXT LEVEL GAMES SWITCH OCTOBER 31ST 2019 PRESS
150
VIDEO
16
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
2
310K
FRONT PAGE
$38%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
75
TWEETS
240
VIEWS
RETWEETS
#78%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
$62%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
61
POSTS
150
SHARES
$54%
POST TIER AVG.
MARVEL ULTIMATE ALLIANCE 3
15
NINTENDO TEAM NINJA SWITCH JULY 19TH 2019 PRESS
120
VIDEO
60
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
5
110K
FRONT PAGES
$51%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
$17%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
30 | The Gamescom Walkthrough
70
TWEETS
1.2K
RETWEETS
$66%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
50
POSTS
240
SHARES
$65%
POST TIER AVG.
DYING LIGHT 2
14
SQUARE ENIX TECHLAND PS4 / XBONE / PC SPRING 2020 PRESS
VIDEO
110
16
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
4
200K
FRONT PAGES
$55%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
$78%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
370
TWEETS
3.4K
RETWEETS
#92%
TWEET TIER AVG.
70
POSTS
330
SHARES
$48%
POST TIER AVG.
LIFE IS STRANGE 2 EPISODE 4
13
SQUARE ENIX DONTNOD ENTERTAINMENT PS4 / XBONE / PC AUGUST 22ND 2019 PRESS
150
VIDEO
160
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
3
3.6M
FRONT PAGES
$41%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
#132%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
86
TWEETS
180
RETWEETS
#56%
TWEET TIER AVG.
60
POSTS
1.1K
SHARES
$55%
POST TIER AVG.
FANCENSUS
| 31
DISINTEGRATION
12
PRIVATE DIVISION V1 INTERACTIVE PS4 / XBONE / PC TBC 2020 PRESS
310
ARTICLES
10
FRONT PAGES
#22%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIDEO
44
220
VIDEOS
TWEETS
2M
410
VIEWS
RETWEETS
$39%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
#16%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
160
POSTS
260
SHARES
#24%
POST TIER AVG.
ASTRAL CHAIN
11
NINTENDO PLATINUM GAMES SWITCH AUGUST 30TH 2019 PRESS
190
VIDEO
30
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
6
540K
FRONT PAGES
$26%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
$60%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
32 | The Gamescom Walkthrough
190
TWEETS
13.4K
RETWEETS
$1%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
100
POSTS
270
SHARES
$27%
POST TIER AVG.
DRAGON QUEST XI S
10
SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX SWITCH SEPTEMBER 27TH 2019 PRESS
VIDEO
190
49
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
8
730K
FRONT PAGES
160
TWEETS
2.6K
VIEWS
$26%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
RETWEETS
$32%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
$16%
TWEET TIER AVG.
92
POSTS
510
SHARES
$31%
POST TIER AVG.
METRO EXODUS THE TWO COLONELS
09
DEEP SILVER 4A GAMES PS4 / XBONE / PC / STADIA AUGUST 20TH 2019 PRESS
310
VIDEO
130
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
3
5.2M
FRONT PAGES
#23%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
#90%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
190
TWEETS
700
RETWEETS
$1%
TWEET TIER AVG.
100
POSTS
220
SHARES
$21%
POST TIER AVG.
FANCENSUS
| 33
APEX LEGENDS
08
ELECTRONIC ARTS RESPAWN ENTERTAINMENT PS4 / XBONE / PC FEBRUARY 4TH 2019 PRESS
344
VIDEO
170
230
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
9
14.1M
FRONT PAGES
#33%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
TWEETS
2.4K
VIEWS
#144%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
RETWEETS
#21%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
150
POSTS
180
SHARES
#12%
POST TIER AVG.
PREDATOR HUNTING GROUNDS
07
SIE ILLFONIC PS4 TBC 2020 PRESS
230
VIDEO
25
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
5
1.2M
FRONT PAGES
$10%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
$65%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
34 | The Gamescom Walkthrough
100
TWEETS
690
RETWEETS
$46%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
100
POSTS
3.5K
SHARES
$21%
POST TIER AVG.
MARIO & SONIC AT THE 2020 OLYMPICS
06
SEGA SEGA SPORTS R&D SWITCH NOVEMBER 8TH 2019 PRESS
200
VIDEO
41
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
5
1.7M
FRONT PAGES
$20%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
100
TWEETS
7.7K
VIEWS
RETWEETS
$43%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
$45%
TWEET TIER AVG.
80
POSTS
2.7K
SHARES
$33%
POST TIER AVG.
THE LEGEND OF ZELDA: LINK’S AWAKENING
05
NINTENDO GREZZO SWITCH SEPTEMBER 20TH 2019 PRESS
130
VIDEO
21
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
4
380K
FRONT PAGES
$46%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
$71%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
149
TWEETS
2.7K
RETWEETS
$24%
TWEET TIER AVG.
90
POSTS
710
SHARES
$33%
POST TIER AVG.
FANCENSUS
| 35
FINAL FANTASY VIII REMASTERED
04
SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX PS4 / XBONE / SWITCH / PC SEPTEMBER 3RD 2019 PRESS
470
VIDEO
36
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
16
1.2M
FRONT PAGES
#84%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
330
VIEWS
$50%
240
TWEETS
POSTS
10.9K
18.6K
RETWEETS
VIDEO TIER AVG.
#68%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
SHARES
#87%
POST TIER AVG.
MONSTER HUNTER WORLD: ICEBORNE
03
CAPCOM CAPCOM PS4 / XBONE / PC SEPTEMBER 6TH 2019 PRESS
430
VIDEO
110
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
5
6.3M
FRONT PAGES
#67%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
#58%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
36 | The Gamescom Walkthrough
270
TWEETS
8.8K
RETWEETS
#39%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
170
POSTS
8.2K
SHARES
#28%
POST TIER AVG.
NEED FOR SPEED HEAT
02
ELECTRONIC ARTS GHOST GAMES PS4 / XBONE / PC NOVEMBER 8TH 2019 PRESS
VIDEO
500
220
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
24
17.1M
FRONT PAGES
#95%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
#211%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
390
390
TWEETS
POSTS
2.6K
25.7K
RETWEETS
#101%
TWEET TIER AVG.
SHARES
#197%
POST TIER AVG.
DRAGON BALL Z KAKAROT
01
BANDAI NAMCO ENTERTAINMENT CYBERCONNECT2 PS4 / XBONE / PC TBC 2020 PRESS
490
VIDEO
110
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
20
7.1M
FRONT PAGES
#91%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
#60%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
380
TWEETS
9.6K
RETWEETS
#95%
TWEET TIER AVG.
320
POSTS
17K
SHARES
#140%
POST TIER AVG.
FANCENSUS
| 37
THE BEST PERFORMING AAA TITLES
POKEMON SWORD AND SHIELD
18
NINTENDO GAME FREAK SWITCH NOVEMBER 15H 2019 PRESS
VIDEO
200
10
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
5
250K
FRONT PAGES
$63%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
80
TWEETS
1.9K
VIEWS
RETWEETS
$93%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
$78%
TWEET TIER AVG.
50
POSTS
80
SHARES
$80%
POST TIER AVG.
SUPER SMASH BROS ULTIMATE
17
NINTENDO BANDAI NAMCO SWITCH DECEMBER 7TH 2018 PRESS
120
VIDEO
150
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
5
3.2M
FRONT PAGES
$78%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
$20%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
100
TWEETS
2.6K
RETWEETS
$72%
TWEET TIER AVG.
50
POSTS
350
SHARES
$83%
POST TIER AVG.
FANCENSUS
| 39
DOOM ETERNAL
16
BETHESDA SOFTWORKS ID SOFTWARE PS4 / XBONE / SWITCH / STADIA / PC NOVEMBER 22ND 2019 PRESS
400
VIDEO
20
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
13
847K
FRONT PAGES
$27%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
160
130
TWEETS
POSTS
1.9K
VIEWS
830
RETWEETS
$89%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
$53%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
SHARES
$52%
POST TIER AVG.
GHOST RECON BREAKPOINT
15
UBISOFT UBISOFT PARIS PS4 / XBONE / STADIA / PC OCTOBER 4TH 2019 PRESS
510
VIDEO
100
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
10
3.3M
FRONT PAGES
$7%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
$47%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
40 | The Gamescom Walkthrough
190
TWEETS
760
RETWEETS
$44%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
140
POSTS
270
SHARES
$49%
POST TIER AVG.
STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT 2
14
ELECTRONIC ARTS EA DICE PS4 / XBONE / PC NOVEMBER 17TH 2017 PRESS
150
VIDEO
40
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
2
1.8M
FRONT PAGES
$72%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
$79%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
110
TWEETS
4.7K
RETWEETS
$68%
TWEET TIER AVG.
80
POSTS
3.8K
SHARES
$72%
POST TIER AVG.
WATCH DOGS LEGION
13
UBISOFT UBISOFT TORONTO PS4 / XBONE / STADIA MARCH 6TH 2020 PRESS
310
VIDEO
66
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
12
4.9M
FRONT PAGES
$41%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
$63%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
200
TWEETS
3.3K
RETWEETS
$39%
TWEET TIER AVG.
160
POSTS
770
SHARES
$38%
POST TIER AVG.
FANCENSUS
| 41
RAINBOW SIX SIEGE OP. EMBER RISE
12
UBISOFT UBISOFT MONTREAL PS4 / XBONE / PC SEPTEMBER 9TH 2019 PRESS
240
VIDEO
100
90
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
8
14.5M
FRONT PAGES
$55%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
110
TWEETS
VIEWS
$39%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
POSTS
1.6K
2.3K
RETWEETS
$72%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
SHARES
$57%
POST TIER AVG.
THE WITCHER 3: WILD HUNT
11
CD PROJEKT CD PROJEKT RED SWITCH OCTOBER 15TH 2019 PRESS
710
ARTICLES
34
FRONT PAGES
#30%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIDEO
70
VIDEOS
2M
VIEWS
$58%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
42 | The Gamescom Walkthrough
470
TWEETS
3.4K
RETWEETS
#37%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
320
POSTS
1.3K
SHARES
#20%
POST TIER AVG.
FIFA 20
10
ELECTRONIC ARTS EA VANCOUVER PS4 / XBONE / PC / SWITCH SEPTEMBER 27TH 2019 PRESS
500
VIDEO
460
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
25
39.4M
FRONT PAGES
$6%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
#156%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
260
TWEETS
2.1K
RETWEETS
$23%
TWEET TIER AVG.
220
POSTS
1.2K
SHARES
$16%
POST TIER AVG.
DESTINY 2 SHADOWKEEP
09
BUNGIE BUNGIE PS4 / XBONE / PC OCTOBER 1ST 2019 PRESS
550
ARTICLES
16
FRONT PAGES
#1%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIDEO
210
VIDEOS
7M
VIEWS
#16%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
310
TWEETS
9K
RETWEETS
$10%
TWEET TIER AVG.
190
POSTS
1.9K
SHARES
$27%
POST TIER AVG.
FANCENSUS
| 43
BORDERLANDS 3
08
2K GAMES GEARBOX SOFTWARE PS4 / XBONE / PC / STADIA SEPTEMBER 13TH 2019 PRESS
720
VIDEO
100
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
17
3.2M
FRONT PAGES
#33%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
370
VIEWS
290
TWEETS
POSTS
6.5K
14.5K
RETWEETS
$40%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
#8%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
SHARES
#10%
POST TIER AVG.
NBA 2K20
07
2K SPORTS VISUAL CONCEPTS PS4 / XBONE / SWITCH / PC SEPTEMBER 6TH 2019 PRESS
240
VIDEO
460
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
11
32.3M
FRONT PAGES
$54%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
#158%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
44 | The Gamescom Walkthrough
190
TWEETS
10.4K
RETWEETS
$44%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
320
POSTS
1.3K
SHARES
#20%
POST TIER AVG.
CYBERPUNK 2077
06
CD PROJEKT CD PROJEKT RED PS4 / XBONE / PC / STADIA APRIL 16TH 2020 PRESS
1400
VIDEO
70
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
64
3.6M
FRONT PAGES
#161%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
960
TWEETS
17K
VIEWS
RETWEETS
$57%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
#177%
TWEET TIER AVG.
800
POSTS
4.7K
SHARES
#195%
POST TIER AVG.
GEARS 5
05
XBOX GAME STUDIOS THE COALITION XBONE / PC SEPTEMBER 10TH 2019 PRESS
830
VIDEO
230
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
23
2.1M
FRONT PAGES
#53%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
#30%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
700
TWEETS
15K
RETWEETS
#102%
TWEET TIER AVG.
440
POSTS
45K
SHARES
#64%
POST TIER AVG.
FANCENSUS
| 45
MORTAL KOMBAT 11
04
WARNER BROS. NETHERREALM STUDIOS PS4 / XBONE / SWITCH / PC / STADIA APRIL 23RD 2019 PRESS
650
VIDEO
320
400
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
17
17.4M
FRONT PAGES
#20%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
TWEETS
VIEWS
#79%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
5.4K
RETWEETS
#16%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
340
POSTS
43K
SHARES
#28%
POST TIER AVG.
CALL OF DUTY MODERN WARFARE
03
ACTIVISION INFINITY WARD PS4 / XBONE / PC OCTOBER 25TH 2019 PRESS
440
VIDEO
420
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
17
21.7M
FRONT PAGES
$18%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
#133%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
46 | The Gamescom Walkthrough
340
330
TWEETS
POSTS
19.5K
16.8K
RETWEETS
#1%
TWITTER TIER AVG.
SHARES
#24%
POST TIER AVG.
MARVEL’S AVENGERS
02
SQUARE ENIX CRYSTAL DYNAMICS / EIDOS MONTREAL PS4 / XBONE / PC / STADIA MAY 15TH 2020 PRESS
580
VIDEO
150
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
28
16.9M
FRONT PAGES
#7%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
$15%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
470
420
TWEETS
POSTS
11.5K
22.4K
RETWEETS
#38%
TWEET TIER AVG.
SHARES
#56%
POST TIER AVG.
DEATH STRANDING
01
SIE KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS PS4 NOVEMBER 8TH 2019 PRESS
1170
VIDEO
230
ARTICLES
VIDEOS
56
8.3M
FRONT PAGES
#115%
ARTICLE TIER AVG.
VIEWS
#29%
VIDEO TIER AVG.
760
TWEETS
24.9K
RETWEETS
#122%
TWEET TIER AVG.
610
POSTS
7.5K
SHARES
#126%
POST TIER AVG.
FANCENSUS
| 47
THE COMPLETE RANKINGS AAA RELEASES Death Stranding
2nd
7th
1st
7th
Marvel’s Avengers
7th
5th
5th
3rd
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
11th
3rd
2nd
4th
Mortal Kombat 11
6th
4th
9th
2nd
Gears 5
3rd
14th
4th
1st
Cyberpunk 2077
1st
10th
3rd
8th
NBA 2K20
14th
2nd
6th
5th
Borderlands 3
4th
12th
8th
6th
Destiny 2: Shadowkeep
8th
8th
7th
11th
FIFA 20
9th
1st
14th
13th
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
5th
15th
11th
12th
Rainbow Six Siege - Operation Ember Rise
15th
6th
17th
10th
Watch Dogs Legion
13th
9th
12th
15th
Star Wars: Battlefront 2
17th
16th
10th
9th
Ghost Recon: Breakpoint
10th
11th
18th
18th
DOOM Eternal
12th
17th
15th
14th
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
18th
13th
13th
17th
Pokemon Sword / Shield
16th
18th
16th
16th
A TIER RELEASES Dragon Ball Z: Kakarot
1st
1st
1st
1st
Need for Speed: Heat
2nd
2nd
2nd
2nd
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
4th
6th
5th
4th
Final Fantasy VIII Remastered
3rd
11th
4th
3rd
The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
15th
15th
11th
11th
Mario & Sonic at the Olympics Tokyo 2020
9th
10th
12th
12th
*Rankings based on performance against competitors within same tier.
48 | The Gamescom Walkthrough
Predator: Hunting Grounds
8th
13th
13th
8th
Apex Legends
5th
3rd
6th
6th
Metro Exodus: The Two Colonels
6th
5th
8th
7th
Dragon Quest XI S
11th
8th
10th
10th
Astral Chain
10th
12th
9th
9th
Disintergration
7th
9th
7th
5th
Life is Strange Season 2 - Episode 4
14th
4th
15th
16th
Dying Light 2
17th
17th
3rd
14th
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3
16th
7th
18th
18th
Luigi’s Mansion 3
13th
16th
16th
15th
Darksiders Genesis
12th
14th
14th
13th
Persona 5: The Royal
18th
18th
17th
17th
MID TIER RELEASES Dead by Daylight
12th
1st
1st
1st
EFootball PES 2020
2nd
4th
6th
9th
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 4
11th
6th
5th
3rd
One Punch Man: Hero Nobody Knows
14th
3rd
4th
4th
Code Vein
9th
10th
2nd
6th
Remnant: From the Ashes
7th
2nd
10th
10th
Oninaki
5th
9th
7th
12th
Ghostbusters The Video Game Remastered
13th
12th
8th
2nd
The Surge 2
8th
7th
15th
5th
Wasteland 3
1st
15th
9th
13th
Empire of Sin
6th
13th
12th
14th
Yakuza 3 Remastered
17th
17th
3rd
7th
FANCENSUS
| 49
THE COMPLETE RANKINGS
The Dark Pictures: Man of Medan
15th
5th
14th
11th
Shenmue 3
4th
14th
13th
15th
Vampire: The Masquerade - Bloodlines 2
3rd
11th
17th
18th
Comanche
10th
16th
11th
17th
Synced: Off-Planet
16th
8th
18th
16th
Medievil
18th
18th
16th
8th
INDIE RELEASES Kerbal Space Program II
2nd
1st
2nd
1st
Little Nightmares 2
1st
5th
3rd
2nd
Greedfall
5th
4th
7th
3rd
Streets of Rage 4
4th
8th
4th
5th
Erica
7th
2nd
8th
7th
Ori and the Blind Forest
3rd
10th
5th
8th
Blair Witch
9th
6th
6th
6th
Ghostrunner
6th
9th
13th
10th
Blasphemous
12th
7th
12th
11th
River City Girls
18th
18th
1st
9th
Creature in the Well
10th
11th
9th
19th
Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey
15th
3rd
18th
13th
Windjammers 2
8th
15th
11th
15th
Journey to the Savage Planet
11th
14th
14th
12th
Bee Simulator
14th
17th
17th
4th
Skater XL
13th
16th
10th
16th
Remothered: Broken Porcelain
17th
13th
16th
14th
The Touryst
16th
12th
15th
17th
50 | The Gamescom Walkthrough
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