According to a research released on Tuesday, India ranked 10th among countries that tweeted the most about gaming in 2021.

According to Twitter, there were more than 2.4 billion tweets about gaming around the world in 2021, increasing 14% year over year and more than 10 times the amount in 2017.

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“In India, gamers tweet about their favourite games — keeping up with live streams and scores, as well as, geeking out over the newest editions and releases,” according to the company statement.

“The past year, we saw Indians connect over a new game — Genshin Impact, which was released in late 2020, but has become a Twitter-favourite in no time,” it continued.

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Following Genshin Impact, other popular games in India in 2021 included Minecraft, PUBG, Roblox, and Fortnite.

“Indian gaming enthusiasts not only talk about games but also follow ongoing leagues, tournaments and esports events,” the company said.

“They are always charged up and Tweeting in support of their preferred teams, and G2 Esports shines as India’s favourite esports team,” it added.

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According to the company, gamers on Twitter have also been communicating via live audio conversations on Twitter Spaces.

Japan, the United States, and South Korea took the first three slots, respectively.