Nintendo Direct tops Summer Game Fest in peak viewership, LevelUp reports
TL;DR
LevelUp’s June 1–11 data show Nintendo Direct reached a peak of 3.8 million viewers, higher than the Summer Game Fest main show’s 3.7 million. The Zelda: Ocarina of Time remake trailer led total views across platforms with about 115 million, while God of War Laufey generated the most engagement (5.5 million counts) and, on LevelUp’s overall performance index (trailer impact, press coverage, and community chatter), topped the list, followed by the Zelda remake and Resident Evil Veronica.
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