A new study claims to uncover the top 10 US states that are the most obsessed with Epic Games' popular third-person shooterFortnite. One of the most popular video games of all time,Fortniteis famous for bringing players together from a diverse set of age-ranges and backgrounds. The research analyzed Google Trends data to determine the states that appear the most obsessed with the popular game based on internet searches.
Google Trend data that included searches aboutFortnitewas analyzed and narrowed down to give each state a score reflecting how often something about the game is searched within the state. These scores were then used to create a “total search score” which ranked each state depending on how oftenFortniteis searched within its borders.Fortniteis known to entice players with special events,such as the upcoming Skywalker Week and special weapons. This constant rotation of events, special items, and more drives players to constantly search for information online about the game.
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The state of West Virginia ranked as the mostFortniteobsessed in the nation, netting a total search score of 750. West Virginia searched for “Fortniteitem shop” and “Fortnitechapter 3” the most, but tapered off in searches for “Fortniteweapons.” Coming in second place was the state of Kansas, with a total search score of 678. Kansas saw peak search activity during a festive period within the game last year.
States Most Obsessed With Fortnite
Oklahoma placed third, with a total search score of 665 and Kentucky placed fourth. Rounding out the top five spot was Mississippi with a total search score of 614, and a keen interest in the search “Fortniteredeem.” Nebraska, Indiana, Missouri, Arkansas, and Rhode Island finish off the list of the mostFortniteobsessed states.Fortnitehelps bolster its popularity with young people all over the world with creative gameplay features,such as the Lizzo emote, and a variety of pop-culture icons turned in-game characters.
It appears thatFortnite’s popularity peaks in southern, or middle American states. The study highlights that during holidays and special events searches surroundingFortniteseem to boom across the board.
Fortniteis available for Nintendo Switch, PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
