You're staying ahead of the curve with "What's Trending?" - your weekly trends update powered by Surge.ai.
TLDR
- Payday 3 | More than 10 Years in the Making | +1,913%
- #Hogwarts | Remembering a Wizarding World Icon | +176%
- Stuff Your Kindle Day | Storage Issues Incoming | +413,826%
- Additional trends & hot content
|
|
The launch of Payday 3 has caused quite a stir in the gaming world - racking up nearly 180K searches on YouTube over the past week. Fans of the series have been waiting over 10 years for a follow up to last game, Payday 2, which was released back in 2013. While excitement remains high, issues have plagued its first few weeks in the market. Authentication bugs and slow matchmaking marred the launch, with some services going down completely only days after the game went live.
As expected, sentiment around Payday 3 is quite the mixed bag. Prominent streamers, The Act Man and JackFrags, had great things to say about their gameplay experiences while popular reviewer, Gameranx, highlighted many of the issues they've experienced so far in their "Before You Buy" video. If you're interested in the title, you may want to wait a few weeks before buying it so Starbreeze Studios can work out a few of the kinks.
|
|
|
The #Hogwarts hashtag has seen a significant uptick in activity over the past week - experiencing a 176% in usage on Instagram. This sudden interest appears to be driven by the tragic news of the passing of actor Michael Gambon, who famously played the role of Albus Dumbledore in the Harry Potter film series. The Harry Potter fandom has been expressing their grief and paying tribute to the actor across various social media platforms, sharing their favorite Dumbledore quotes, photos, and memories in honor of Gambon's passing. Here are a few notable posts:
|
|
|
Stuff Your Kindle Day +413,826%
|
|
|
"Stuff Your Kindle Day" has been a hot topic recently, seeing a staggering search increase of 413,826% on Google versus last week. If you're not in the know, this quarterly happening offers up thousands of eBooks through Amazon Prime absolutely free. Generally, each event runs for 24 hours, but sharp-eyed Amazon users have noted that the deals often run considerably longer. As of today, hundreds of free titles can be still be found on Amazon even though Stuff Your Kindle Day was over a week ago. If you missed the September event, have no fear, the next Stuff Your Kindle Day has already been scheduled for December 27th, 2023. Mark your calendars!
|
|
|
September 17th - September 24th
|
|
|
Trend
|
Growth
|
|
September 17th - September 24th
|
|
|
Hot Content
|
Engagements
|
|
|
Surge.ai turns internet trends into market intelligence - figuring out what’s trending, in real-time, for anything across the web. We’ve combined market research, social listening, and competitive intelligence into one real-time system allowing users to research trends, content, influencers, keywords, campaigns, brands, and products across search, shopping, and social channels. Follow us on social media for daily trend updates and reach out to us at hello@surge.ai for a demo.
|
|
NOT A SUBSCRIBER?
Sign up for free below
|
|
|
|
|
