Fallout developer Bethesda was the most talked-about studio on Reddit between 2013 and 2019, a study has revealed.
It appears that Bethesda’s more popular, or more infamous, than many gamers would have imagined, having eclipsed the likes of Activision and Electronic Arts as a subject of online conversation.
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Casino.ca took up the painstaking task of scouring the r/gaming subreddit to find out what the gaming community has been discussing since 2013 and, where it pertains to devs, Bethesda came up at No.1, edging the likes of Activision and Valve with over 93,000 mentions.
The company is responsible for some of the most popular games out there, including Fallout and The Elder Scrolls, so it’s no surprise they’re a frequent mention. But Activision, who came in at a close second with over 92,000 name drops, would have probably been the answer coming from most folks if they’d been asked to guess. The publishers have an impressive lineup of titles, including Call of Duty, one of the most popular gaming franchises in the world. They’re also the makers of World of Warcraft and Skylanders but are also highly criticized.
Also quite surprisingly, Epic Games is the least talked about developer on Reddit, garnering a meager 3.5 mentions per 10,000 subscribers and just under 8,500 mentions in total over the six-year period. Most of those mentions were positive, though, and Epic was the subject of the most positive conversations among fellow devs.
Given Bethesda’s popularity, Fallout was the most discussed title on Reddit. Skyrim was the second-most mentioned while Halo and Pokemon followed. The Legend of Zelda, Dark Souls, and Destiny were also very popular in conversation. Final Fantasy, despite being in the bottom half, garnered the most positive discourse.
Of course, upcoming titles were among the many games talked about on Reddit. The most anticipated inbound game, based on the chat, appears to be Cyberpunk 2077, which was pushed back to September 17 after initially being announced as an April 2020 release. Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga followed, with Dying Light 2 and Halo Infinite trailing significantly.
Source: Casino.ca
