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[← All Video Game favicon formats](/video-game-favicon)

# Video Game Favicon for React

The Video Game emoji 🎮 as a favicon, wired into React in under a minute. The Video Game emoji 🎮 shows a black gaming controller.

[Download ICO](https://emojifavicons.com/video-game.ico)
[All formats →](/video-game-favicon)

## React install snippet

Add an emoji favicon to any React app — Create React App, Vite + React, or bespoke. Works with every bundler.

```
<!-- index.html -->
<link rel="icon" type="image/svg+xml" href="https://emojifavicons.com/video-game" />
<link rel="apple-touch-icon" href="https://emojifavicons.com/apple-touch-icon/video-game" />
```

## Why the Video Game emoji?

The Video Game emoji 🎮 shows a black gaming controller. Core emoji for gaming content — Twitch streams, esports tournaments (League of Legends Worlds, CS2 Majors, Valorant Champions), console launches (PS5, Xbox Series X, Switch), and game-release posts. Also used in "gamer mode" gym / study captions and Let's-Play YouTube culture.

**Common uses in product UI:** Twitch streaming and gamer bios, Esports tournament coverage, Console and game-release announcements.

**React fit:** The Video Game favicon 🎮 is a one-line `<link>` tag, so it plays well with React’s build pipeline and SSR/SSG rendering. No asset pipeline, no image compression, no cache-bust headaches.

## Related Activities favicons for React

[🎈 Balloon](/balloon-favicon-for-react)
[🎄 Christmas Tree](/christmas-tree-favicon-for-react)
[🎊 Confetti](/confetti-ball-favicon-for-react)

## Use Video Game on another framework

[WordPress](/video-game-favicon-for-wordpress)
[Next.js](/video-game-favicon-for-nextjs)
[Shopify](/video-game-favicon-for-shopify)
[All frameworks →](/video-game-favicon)

## FAQ

**How do I add the Video Game emoji as a favicon in React?**

Paste the React snippet above into your project. It takes under a minute and requires no image upload, no plugin, and no build step.

**Does the Video Game favicon work on React in production?**

Yes. The SVG is served from a global edge network and cached by React’s standard HTTP cache. It adds no measurable load time.

**Can I customize the Video Game favicon without leaving React?**

Yes — append URL parameters like `?shape=circle&bg=f59e0b` or `?size=128`. No redeploy needed.

**What does the Video Game emoji mean?**

The Video Game emoji 🎮 shows a black gaming controller. Core emoji for gaming content — Twitch streams, esports tournaments (League of Legends Worlds, CS2 Majors, Valorant Champions), console launches (PS5, Xbox Series X, Switch), and game-release posts. Also used in "gamer mode" gym / study captions and Let's-Play YouTube culture.

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*Source: [emojifavicons.com](https://emojifavicons.com)*