Star Wars: Battlefront and Final Fantasy VII Remake Are the Most Watched E3 Trailers: Full List Inside

Giuseppe Nelva June 20, 2015 6:17 PM EST

One of the biggest features of E3, at least for those who don’t get to attend, are the trailers. Tens of games are announced or showcased with flashy cinematic or gameplay sequences for our viewing pleasure.

But what were the most watched E3 trailers on YouTube?

In order to answer that question, we listed below all the E3 trailers that received more than 100,000 views. We listed only official channels, and marked accordingly those that have alternate or regional versions. When there’s no indication, it means that the trailer is the one on the “main” channel of the game or of its publisher. If a version is not listed, it means it didn’t reach 100,000 views.

All pages have been refreshed roughly at the same time, one hour before publishing this trailer, so the numbers are as of 5 PM EDT on June 21st.

Star Wars: Battlefront – Multiplayer Gameplay – 9,401,300 Final Fantasy VII Remake (PlayStation Channel) – 8,570,506 Destiny: The Taken King – 6,153,807 FIFA 16 – 4,963,515 Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (US) – 4,023,101 Mass Effect: Andromeda – 3,081,945 Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End – 2,599,498 The Last Guardian – 2,477,316 Halo 5 Guardians (Warzone) – 1,990,936 Need for Speed – 1,950,748 Horizon: Zero Dawn – 1,921,166 Star Wars: The Old Republic – Knights of the Fallen Empire – 1,898,423 DOOM – 1,882,006 Dishonored 2 – 1,858,757 Star Wars: Battlefront Mission – 1,719,669 Star Wars: Battlefront Mission (PlayStation Channel) – 1,574,499 Mirror’s Edge: Catalyst – 1,362,813 Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands (Europe) – 1,306,730 Call of Duty: Black Ops III (PlayStation Channel) – 1,222,509 Hitman (PlayStation Channel) – 1,088,519 South Park: The Fractured but Whole (US) – 874,421 Xbox Elite Wireless Controller – 845,737 Metroid Prime: Federation Force (US) – 799,908 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – 716,974 Street Fighter V (PlayStation Channel) – 699,369 For Honor (US) – 694,061 views For Honor Multiplayer Gameplay (Europe) – 644,375 Madden NFL 16 – 644,249 Destiny: The Taken King ViDoc – 613,686 Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 – 593,141 Final Fantasy VII Remake (Japan) – 584,827 NBA LIVE 16 – 580,749 The Elder Scrolls: Legends – 564,448 Star Fox Zero (US) – 545,410 Assassin’s Creed Syndicate (Europe) – 540,217 Fallout Shelter – 536,943 NHL 16 – 528,332 Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Short Trailer (PlayStatioN Europe Channel) – 489,279 Need for Speed Gameplay – 484,101 Gears of War 4 – 461,804 Unravel – 449,647 Cuphead – 439,573 Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare 2 Gameplay – 421,774 Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Short Trailer – 416,578 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Japan) – 401,100 Halo 5: Giardians (Campaign) – 397,303 Forza Motorsport 6 – 379,045 Final Fantasy VII Remake – 376,290 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided Gameplay – 370,441 Destiny: The Taken King (PlayStation Channel) – 358,513 ReCore – 353,525 Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon Wildlands (US) – 353,333 Fallout 4 (Whole showcase, did not get an actual trailer)- 335,671 Mad Max – 334,081 Sea of Thieves – 328,094 Kingdom Hearts III – 304,321 Tom Clancy’s The Division (US) – 300,451 Tom Clancy’s The Division Dark Zone Multiplayer (Europe) – 290,607 Dark Souls III (PlayStation Channel) – 286,557 Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Gameplay Walkthrough (Europe) – 283,716 Super Mario Maker E3 (US) – 273,470 Mario & Luigi: Paper Jam (US) – 268,395 RIGS – 260,274 For Honor Multiplayer Gameplay (US) – 250,496 Tom Clancy’s The Division Dark Zone Multiplayer (US)- 248,880 Kingdom Hearts III (Japan) – 242,366 BATTLECRY – 239,978 Fire Emblem Fates (US) – 234,455 For Honor (Europe) – 231,402 Dreams – 215,299 Rare Replay – 215,192 Tom Clancy’s The Division (Europe) – 204,385 Destiny: The Taken King (France) – 195,517 The Legend of Zelda: Tri Force Heroes (US) – 190,801 Fable Legends – 189,886 Destiny: The Taken King (UK) – 188,052 Rise of the Tomb Raider (Xbox Channel) – 187,626 Hyrule Warriors Legends (US) – 179,817 Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Gameplay Walkthrough (PlayStation Channel) – 173,914 Genei Ibun Roku #FE (US) – 172,293 Tom Clancy’s The Division (PlayStation Channel)- 167,229 South Park: The Fractured but Whole (Europe) – 160,878 Xenoblade Chronicles X (US) – 159,434 Persona 5 – 155,359 Mario Tennis Ultra Smash (US) – 151,735 Mad Max (PlayStation Channel) – 150,380 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (PlayStation Channel) – 143,425 Assassin’s Creed Syndicate Gameplay Walkthrough (US) – 141,038 Yoshi’s Woolly World (US) – 131,902 Disney Infinity 3.0 (PlayStation Channel) – 136,280 Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival (US) – 131,030 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (US) – 129,460 Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water (US) – 128,406 World of Final Fantasy (Japan) – 122,871 Deus Ex: Mankind Divided – Dawn Engine Tech Demo: 121,553 Gigantic – 117,587 NieR New Project – 114,137 Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer (US) – 110,748 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain – 109,321 The Elder Scrolls Online: Tamriel Unlimited – 108,338 Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain Short (Japan) – 107,382 Assassin’s Creed Syndicate: Evie Frye Trailer (PlayStation Channel) – 107,116 Assassin’s Creed Syndicate: Evie Frye Trailer (US) – 102,423 Trackmania Turbo (Europe) – 100,367

While the numbers can give a rough indication on the popularity of a game, that’s not the only factor in play. The popularity of the channel is another big factor (for instance, the North American PlayStation channel is massively popular), as much as the social media reach of the publisher or developer.

That said, the results at the top are not exactly surprising. Electronic Arts basically starved StarWars: Battlefront fans of gameplay for months, teasing us in a borderline sadistic way.

The Final Fantasy VII remake could easily be defined the megaton of the megatons, with the game’s fanbase having waited for this announcement for ages, and near-hysterical reactions, it’s pretty predictable that everyone scrambled to watch the trailer as soon as possible.

Destiny launched to mixed reception, with a rather polarized reaction from both critics and gamers. Yet, it’s definitely one of the most popular games of the year, so it’s to be expected that the trailer of The Taken King expansion is just as popular.

FIFA 16 might seem a dark horse to those living in North America, but the popularity of the franchise in Europe is absolutely massive.

Solid placements for Assassin’s Creed, Mass Effect, Uncharted, The Last Guardian and Halo are also well within expectations.

What about you? what was your favorite trailer at E3? And just how many times did you watch it?