Google Trends data was examined in a recent study to determine the top video game franchises in each state. Yahtzee Craze performed the analysis, which focused on the top trending franchises in each state. According to the report, Star Wars was the most popular video game franchise in seven states, with players searching for information on titles like LEGO Star Wars and Star Wars Jedi. Pokemon and Spider-Man tied for third place, while Super Mario, the most searched-for game across five states, grabbed second place.
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
New Mexico – Star Wars
New York – Call of Duty
North Carolina – Uncharted
North Dakota – Star Wars
Ohio – Battlefield
Oklahoma – Resident Evil
Oregon – Spider-Man
Pennsylvania – Spider-Man
Rhode Island – Pokemon
South Carolina – Call of Duty
South Dakota – Warhammer 40,000
Tennessee – The Witcher
Texas – Mario Bros.
Utah – Far Cry
Vermont – Madden NFL
Virginia – Batman: Arkham
Washington – Resident Evil
West Virginia – Star Wars
Wisconsin – Call of Duty
Wyoming – Super Mario Bros.
One could argue that it would make more sense to look at sales statistics rather than Google Trends, which can provide a respectable indicator of what people are interested in. One may also make the argument that it’s not always fair to compare video game franchises to ones like Star Wars and Spider-Man. After all, while Spider-Man is essentially a comic book franchise, Star Wars is primarily a film franchise. It would be intriguing to know the outcomes if only pure video game franchises had been the subject of the study in their absence. Otherwise, the list doesn’t contain many surprises. Given that they are some of the most enduring and well-known video game franchises ever, Call of Duty, Pokemon, Resident Evil, and Super Mario commonly show up on lists like these.
