There are countless video game franchises available to play across consoles, PC, handhelds, mobile devices, virtual reality headsets, and more. However, there are some video game franchises that stand above the rest as some of the most popular in the industry. A new study has analyzed Google Trends data to figure out the most popular video game franchises in each state.
Most Popular Video Game Franchises by State
- Alabama – Mario Bros.
- Alaska – Pokemon
- Arizona – Red Dead
- Arkansas – Warhammer 40,000
- California – The Last of Us
- Colorado – Star Wars Jedi
- Connecticut – Spider-Man
- Delaware – Mario Series
- Florida – Assassin’s Creed
- Georgia – The Last of Us
- Hawaii – Pokemon
- Idaho – Halo
- Illinois – Spider-Man
- Indiana – LEGO
- Iowa – Madden NFL
- Kansas – FIFA
- Kentucky – Among Us
- Louisiana – Resident Evil
- Maine – Halo
- Maryland – The Elder Scrolls
- Massachusetts – LEGO Star Wars
- Michigan – FIFA
- Minnesota – New World
- Mississippi – GTA
- Missouri – N/A
- Montana – Pokemon
- Nebraska – Star Wars
- Nevada – Super Mario Bros.
- New Hampshire – Star Wars
- New Jersey – Sonic the Hedgehog
Other big gaming franchises featured on the list include Call of Duty and Resident Evil, which both took the top crown in three states each. Various other video game franchises appear on the list as well, with Madden NFL and Warhammer 40,000 being the most-searched in two states, and the rest all taking home one state each.