: A Hulu miniseries exploring the 1990s celebrity scandal, premiering February 2. Media Industry Trends Industry-wide shifts were observed during this period:
The month was dominated by some of the most anticipated gaming titles of the year, several of which had faced prior pandemic-related delays. Best New Porn games of February 2022
: U.S. consumer spending on video games fell 6% year-over-year to $4.4 billion, signaling a slight cooldown from pandemic peaks, though individual titles like Elden Ring still set sales records. : A Hulu miniseries exploring the 1990s celebrity
: A major strategy title released on February 17. consumer spending on video games fell 6% year-over-year
: Short-form video (driven by TikTok and Instagram Reels) continued to outpace long-form growth across most demographics.
: The Western release of this Korean MMOARPG on February 11 saw it quickly become the second most-played game ever on Steam by concurrent player count.
: Disney+ began experimenting with live-streaming events, such as the Oscar nominations announcement.