Data Dump: E3 2015 Trailers Edition

E3 2015 has come and gone. We learned a lot about video games and ourselves over the past week, and before we get back to normal life (and Batman) I wanted to share some data based on all those trailers that went up during the show. This was the fourth year that I was responsible for handling E3 trailers. As always, it was both fun and hectic. Monday is especially crazy and difficult to keep up, but by Wednesday it's more about finding the smaller/indie games that didn't get any time during the press conferences. By the end, I had uploaded 154 trailers to the site, which is easily the most I've ever done. So, what do you think were the most popular ones? You may be surprised...

Top 25 Most Viewed Trailers

These are the twenty-five most watched trailers, obviously. But, this list isn't entirely fair. Half of the games on this list had promos on the front page, which means they were highlighted in one of the four slots below the big header image. Less than twenty trailers got this special treatment this year, but it still skews the stats.

1. Persona 5 Can't Get Here Soon Enough - (Wiki)
2. Say Goodbye in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain - (Wiki)
3. Mighty No. 9 Beats Them at Their Own Game - (Wiki)
4. The Remake of Final Fantasy VII is Happening - (Wiki)
5. Platinum Games + Transformers = Devastation - (Wiki)
6. It's the Return of the Mako in Mass Effect: Andromeda - (Wiki)
7. The South Park Kids Are Back in The Fractured But Whole - (Wiki)
8. The Last Guardian. It's Real. - (Wiki)
9. Washington Falls in The Walking Dead - (Wiki)
10. Summer Lesson is a VR Tech Demo from Tekken Project - (Wiki)
11. Things Get Super Bloody and Splodey in Doom - (Wiki)
12. Super. Hot. Superhot. - (Wiki)
13. You've Been Selected as a Vault-Tec Overseer in Fallout Shelter - (Wiki)
14. Become an Agent of the Reaper in Death's Gambit - (Wiki)
15. The City is Changing Mirror's Edge Catalyst - (Wiki)
16. Dark Souls III is Coming in 2016 - (Wiki)
17. Princess Emily is All Grown Up in Dishonored 2 - (Wiki)
18. Hey, There's a Hoth Level in Star Wars Battlefront! - (Wiki)
19. Cuphead is Coming in 1936 - (Wiki)
20. Guerrilla's New Project is Horizon: Zero Dawn - (Wiki)
21. Mrs. Jensen's Baby Boy is Returning in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - (Wiki)
22. The End Times: Vermintide Brings 4-Player Survival to Warhammer - (Wiki)
23. Eric Pope Hopes Kanye West Tried Harmonix Music VR
24. The First Mother is Finally Coming to North America - (Wiki)
25. Do Rags Ain't Required for Gears 4 - (Wiki)

Top 25 Non-Promo Trailers

So, if we weed out all the ones that got special treatment, here's the list we get.

1. Mighty No. 9 Beats Them at Their Own Game - (Wiki)
2. Platinum Games + Transformers = Devastation - (Wiki)
3. Washington Falls in The Walking Dead - (Wiki)
4. Summer Lesson is a VR Tech Demo from Tekken Project - (Wiki)
5. Super. Hot. Superhot. - (Wiki)
6. You've Been Selected as a Vault-Tec Overseer in Fallout Shelter - (Wiki)
7. Become an Agent of the Reaper in Death's Gambit - (Wiki)
8. Cuphead is Coming in 1936 - (Wiki)
9. Guerrilla's New Project is Horizon: Zero Dawn - (Wiki)
10. The End Times: Vermintide Brings 4-Player Survival to Warhammer - (Wiki)
11. Eric Pope Hopes Kanye West Tried Harmonix Music VR
12. The First Mother is Finally Coming to North America - (Wiki)
13. Kingdom Hearts III is the Eighth Kingdom Hearts Game - (Wiki)
14. Sea of Thieves is Rare's Most Ambitious Project Yet - (Wiki)
15. Fox & Friends Are Back with Star Fox Zero - (Wiki)
16. Everybody's Gone to Rapture Begins at the End of the World - (Wiki)
17. Rare Replay Offers 30 Games for $30 - (Wiki)
18. Freestyle Your Guitar Solo in Rock Band 4 - (Wiki)
19. My Temperature's High in Mad Max - (Wiki)
20. Rico Has Unlimited C4 in Just Cause 3 - (Wiki)
21. Futuristic Racing Has Arrived on Wii U with Fast Racing Neo - (Wiki)
22. The British Have Invaded Street Fighter V - (Wiki)
23. Enter the Midnight Stage in Persona 4: Dancing All Night - (Wiki)
24. The Delightful Chaos That Is Super Mario Maker - (Wiki)
25. Strap On a Morpheus Headset and Hop into One of These Rigs - (Wiki)

Top 25 Most Comments

Here's a list of trailers that generated the most discussion.

1. 118 - The Remake of Final Fantasy VII is Happening - (Wiki)
2. 75 - Persona 5 Can't Get Here Soon Enough - (Wiki)
3. 71 - Say Goodbye in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain - (Wiki)
4. 71 - Summer Lesson is a VR Tech Demo from Tekken Project - (Wiki)
5. 60 - Enter the Midnight Stage in Persona 4: Dancing All Night - (Wiki)
6. 55 - Metroid Prime: Federation Force is All About Multiplayer - (Wiki)
7. 51 - The Last Guardian. It's Real. - (Wiki)
8. 51 - Princess Emily is All Grown Up in Dishonored 2 - (Wiki)
9. 50 - You've Been Selected as a Vault-Tec Overseer in Fallout Shelter - (Wiki)
10. 48 - Square Enix is Making Another Nier - (Wiki)
11. 47 - It's the Return of the Mako in Mass Effect: Andromeda - (Wiki)
12. 46 - The First Mother is Finally Coming to North America - (Wiki)
13. 46 - Rare Replay Offers 30 Games for $30 - (Wiki)
14. 45 - Things Get Super Bloody and Splodey in Doom - (Wiki)
15. 45 - Guerrilla's New Project is Horizon: Zero Dawn - (Wiki)
16. 43 - Platinum Games + Transformers = Devastation - (Wiki)
17. 37 - Kingdom Hearts III is the Eighth Kingdom Hearts Game - (Wiki)
18. 35 - Mighty No. 9 Beats Them at Their Own Game - (Wiki)
19. 35 - Washington Falls in The Walking Dead - (Wiki)
20. 34 - The South Park Kids Are Back in The Fractured But Whole - (Wiki)
21. 28 - This Hitman Trailer's Got Styyyyyyyyyle - (Wiki)
22. 27 - Mrs. Jensen's Baby Boy is Returning in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - (Wiki)
23. 27 - Fox & Friends Are Back with Star Fox Zero - (Wiki)
24. 25 - Do Rags Ain't Required for Gears 4 - (Wiki)
25. 24 - Sea of Thieves is Rare's Most Ambitious Project Yet - (Wiki)

Top 25 Most Comments without a Promo

And, to be fair, here's the top 25 list for those without special treatment.

1. 71 - Summer Lesson is a VR Tech Demo from Tekken Project - (Wiki)
2. 60 - Enter the Midnight Stage in Persona 4: Dancing All Night - (Wiki)
3. 55 - Metroid Prime: Federation Force is All About Multiplayer - (Wiki)
4. 50 - You've Been Selected as a Vault-Tec Overseer in Fallout Shelter - (Wiki)
5. 48 - Square Enix is Making Another Nier - (Wiki)
6. 46 - The First Mother is Finally Coming to North America - (Wiki)
7. 46 - Rare Replay Offers 30 Games for $30 - (Wiki)
8. 45 - Guerrilla's New Project is Horizon: Zero Dawn - (Wiki)
9. 43 - Platinum Games + Transformers = Devastation - (Wiki)
10. 37 - Kingdom Hearts III is the Eighth Kingdom Hearts Game - (Wiki)
11. 35 - Mighty No. 9 Beats Them at Their Own Game - (Wiki)
12. 35 - Washington Falls in The Walking Dead - (Wiki)
13. 28 - This Hitman Trailer's Got Styyyyyyyyyle - (Wiki)
14. 27 - Fox & Friends Are Back with Star Fox Zero - (Wiki)
15. 24 - Sea of Thieves is Rare's Most Ambitious Project Yet - (Wiki)
16. 24 - Elite Dangerous is Bringing Its 400 Billion Star Systems to Xbox One - (Wiki)
17. 23 - Futuristic Racing Has Arrived on Wii U with Fast Racing Neo - (Wiki)
18. 22 - Cuphead is Coming in 1936 - (Wiki)
19. 22 - Max's Powers Continue to Prove That Life Is Strange in Oregon - (Wiki)
20. 21 - Super. Hot. Superhot. - (Wiki)
21. 21 - Become an Agent of the Reaper in Death's Gambit - (Wiki)
22. 21 - NHL 16 Has Mascots for the First Time Ever - (Wiki)
23. 20 - The British Have Invaded Street Fighter V - (Wiki)
24. 20 - Chrom Looks Like a Badass in Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem - (Wiki)
25. 19 - The End Times - Vermintide Brings 4-Player Survival to Warhammer - (Wiki)

Press Conferences

Here are the top five most popular trailers from each press conference.

Bethesda

1. Things Get Super Bloody and Splodey in Doom - (Wiki)
2. You've Been Selected as a Vault-Tec Overseer in Fallout Shelter - (Wiki)
3. Princess Emily is All Grown Up in Dishonored 2 - (Wiki)
4. The Imperial City Has Fallen in The Elder Scrolls Online - (Wiki)
5. Feed Your Elder Scrolls Addiction in a Whole New Way with Legends - (Wiki)

Microsoft

1. Dark Souls III is Coming in 2016 - (Wiki)
2. Cuphead is Coming in 1936 - (Wiki)
3. Do Rags Ain't Required for Gears 4 - (Wiki)
4. Sea of Thieves is Rare's Most Ambitious Project Yet - (Wiki)
5. Rare Replay Offers 30 Games for $30 - (Wiki)

Electronic Arts

1. It's the Return of the Mako in Mass Effect: Andromeda - (Wiki)
2. The City is Changing Mirror's Edge Catalyst - (Wiki)
3. Hey, There's a Hoth Level in Star Wars Battlefront! - (Wiki)
4. A Little Twin Magic in Star Wars: The Old Republic - Knights of the Fallen Empire - (Wiki)
5. Unravel is the Most Adorable Thing You'll See at E3 - (Wiki)

Ubisoft

1. The South Park Kids Are Back in The Fractured But Whole - (Wiki)
2. Ghost Recon Returns in the Wildlands of South America - (Wiki)
3. There's a Cat Riding a Unicorn in Trials Fusion - (Wiki)
4. It's a Triple Threat Death Match in For Honor - (Wiki)
5. Get Your Groove Back in Rainbow Six: Siege - (Wiki)

Sony

1. The Remake of Final Fantasy VII is Happening - (Wiki)
2. The Last Guardian. It's Real. - (Wiki)
3. Guerrilla's New Project is Horizon: Zero Dawn - (Wiki)
4. The British Have Invaded Street Fighter V - (Wiki)
5. This Hitman Trailer's Got Styyyyyyyyyle - (Wiki)

Nintendo

1. Fox & Friends Are Back with Star Fox Zero - (Wiki)
2. The Delightful Chaos That Is Super Mario Maker - (Wiki)
3. Metroid Prime: Federation Force is All About Multiplayer - (Wiki)
4. Chrom Looks Like a Badass in Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem - (Wiki)
5. It's Totem Time in The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes - (Wiki)

Square Enix

1. The Remake of Final Fantasy VII is Happening - (Wiki)
2. Mrs. Jensen's Baby Boy is Returning in Deus Ex: Mankind Divided - (Wiki)
3. Kingdom Hearts III is the Eighth Kingdom Hearts Game - (Wiki)
4. Rico Has Unlimited C4 in Just Cause 3 - (Wiki)
5. Square Enix is Making Another Nier - (Wiki)

The Least Popular E3 2015 Trailer

And, because I know you're going to ask, finishing in dead last is...

And that was E3.