Top 40 Game Trends in October

From In-Bed Gaming Events to Comedian Strategy Games

October 2017 games trends reveal more intimate gaming practices, as well as games that are endorsed by well known institutions and celebrities.

With eSports now being an industry in its own right, the mattress brand Casper wanted to get in on the action by offering an in-bed gaming event. It did so in a partnership with the eSports organization Fnatic, and allowed professional gamers an even more relaxing way to play than they are accustomed to.

In recent years, the comedian Kevin Hart has been dominating the movie industry and he can now be seen in the mobile strategy game Gold Ambush – a partnership he got involved with because of his children's love for the game.

SCORE
4.1 out of 10
GENDER
50% Men50% Women
MARKETTop markets: North America, Europe, Asia
GENERATION
  • Gen Z (primary audience)
  • Gen Alpha (primary audience)
  • Millennial (primary audience)
  • Gen X (primary audience)
POPULARITY
Popularity 57%
Activity 57%
Freshness 8%
AR Battlefield Games
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AR Battlefield Games
Car-Integrated Drone Races
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Car-Integrated Drone Races
Collectible Advocacy Cards
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Collectible Advocacy Cards
Total Entertainment Streaming Boxes
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Total Entertainment Streaming Boxes
Multiplayer eSports Battle Games
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Multiplayer eSports Battle Games
Expressive Unisex Socks
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Expressive Unisex Socks
Alzheimer's-Tracking VR Games
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Alzheimer's-Tracking VR Games
Comedian-Starring Strategy Games
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Comedian-Starring Strategy Games
Trailblazing Electric Trucks
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Trailblazing Electric Trucks
Chip-Embedded Footballs
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Chip-Embedded Footballs
In-Bed Gaming Events
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In-Bed Gaming Events
In-Game Burger-Ordering Services
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In-Game Burger-Ordering Services
Furniture-Previewing Apps
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Furniture-Previewing Apps
Emotive Bot Toys
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Emotive Bot Toys
App-Connected Jerseys
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App-Connected Jerseys
FPS Training Platforms
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FPS Training Platforms
Augmented Sudoku Apps
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Augmented Sudoku Apps
Anime-Inspired Game Systems
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Anime-Inspired Game Systems
Ring-Embedded Bath Bombs
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Ring-Embedded Bath Bombs
Kindergarten Classroom Bots
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Kindergarten Classroom Bots
Combative Fantasy Games
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Combative Fantasy Games
Auto Brand eSports Partnerships
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Auto Brand eSports Partnerships
Crowdsourced Decision-Making Apps
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Crowdsourced Decision-Making Apps
Auto-Swiping Dating App Devices
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Auto-Swiping Dating App Devices
Remote Claw Games
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Remote Claw Games
Theme Park Engineer Games
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Theme Park Engineer Games
Intimate Social Card Games
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Intimate Social Card Games
Hearing Impaired Eyewear Attachments
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Tech
Hearing Impaired Eyewear Attachments
Gigantic Backyard Soccer Games
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Life-Stages
Gigantic Backyard Soccer Games
Lawn Game-Inspired Furniture
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Art & Design
Lawn Game-Inspired Furniture
Smart Toothbrushing Companions
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Smart Toothbrushing Companions
Anime-Inspired Terrariums
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Art & Design
Anime-Inspired Terrariums
Sports Material Joystick Covers
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Tech
Sports Material Joystick Covers
Modular Video Walls
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Art & Design
Modular Video Walls
Augmented Reality Scavenger Hunts
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Marketing
Augmented Reality Scavenger Hunts
Celebratory Beer Cups
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Art & Design
Celebratory Beer Cups
Unconstrained Virtual Sports Cars
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Autos
Unconstrained Virtual Sports Cars
Inclusive Card Game Redesigns
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Lifestyle
Inclusive Card Game Redesigns
Aerobatic Paper Planes
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Tech
Aerobatic Paper Planes
Athlete Vision Training Glasses
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Lifestyle
Athlete Vision Training Glasses

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