Akiba Research Institute's Top 10 Popular Articles Akiba Research Institute Top 10 Popular Articles!

There are only a few days left in 2021!

So, we have picked up the Akiba Research Institute's articles that were particularly read in the past year, by category.

Let's take a look back at the past year through popular articles, such as "Oh, there was news like this! How about taking a look back at the past year through popular articles?

Following the animation section, here is the summary of popular articles (game section)!
⇒[ Ranking of Popular Articles] Looking back at 2021 through news! Akiba Research Institute Top 10 Popular Articles! Anime Edition [Year-end Project]

No. 1...[2021] You can't go wrong if you buy this! The 89 Steam games we definitely recommend!

No.2...101 recommended NINTENDO Switch games! From the latest titles to the best of the best, we carefully select and introduce the best of the best! Updated December 2021

We carefully select and introduce the latest and greatest PS4 games released in 2021! Updated: Dec. 2021

No.4...[2021] What is STEAM? A summary of what beginners should do first

No.5...PS4 demo version of Entergram's "Zero Experience Classmate" is now available! Event CG and OP movie also arrived!

No.6...Smartphone app "NieR Re[in]carnation" service is about to start! We look back at each title in the "NieR" series that is linked to this title!

No.7...[Tokyo Game Show 2021] The latest games will gather in Makuhari! Press and influencers only, but it was the first time in two years that the show was held for real! On-site report!

No.8...The second "Big Winter Sale" is now being held at PS Store! Earth Defense Forces 5", "Oshi Chanbara ORIGIN", etc. are on sale!

No.9...13 recommended PS5 titles! Check out the great titles expressed on the new generation consoles!

No.10..."FINAL FANTASY" 3 new titles to be remastered for release! Final Fantasy Pixel Remaster" project

Demand for games surged due to the Corona disaster. As if reflecting this trend, recommendation-type articles summarizing recommended games were popular in the game category. In particular, demand for the PC game platform Steam seems to have increased, with two Steam articles ranking in the top five, ahead of consumer hardware articles.

In addition, information on sales of downloadable software on PS Store was also popular, as the ratio of downloadable software sales has been rising rapidly in recent years due to the voluntary restraint on going out.
In addition, the Tokyo Game Show 2021, which was held for the first time in two years in real life, also attracted attention. Breaking news articles reporting on the situation there also attracted attention.