There’s a New Most-Viewed Esports Event Ever

Riot Games and League of Legends have set a new record for the most-viewed event in Esports, with more than 6 million viewers tuning in to watch the World Finals. Esports has seen massive growth throughout the past two decades, with more viewers and players than ever watching the highest level of competitive play. Many popular online games like Overwatch and Counter-Strike have developed their own competitive leagues, featuring regular seasons and big prize pools. However, one game has continued to reign as one of Esports’ most dominant.

Since its initial launch in 2009, League of Legends has seen rampant growth to become one of the most popular Esports games in the world. The competitive MOBA from developer Riot Games has frequently added new Champions to the game’s roster and has established thriving competitive leagues in multiple regions. The game’s annual World Championships is often one of the most-viewed and most highly-anticipated events in Esports, typically drawing in millions of viewers. Now, League of Legends has broken its own record to once again stand atop the Esports ladder.

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As reported by Dexerto, League of Legends has shattered its own record for the most-viewed Esports event of all-time with the 2024 World Championships Finals. A report by Esports Chart reveals that the 2024 World Championships Finals peaked at just over 6.9 million viewers, with its average viewer count sitting at roughly 1.73 million throughout the event. The record was previously broken by last year’s World Championships Finals, which peaked at 6.4 million viewers. The record came with impressive viewership numbers throughout the entire tournament, boasting 4.5 million viewers during its opening ceremonies.

League of Legends World Finals Shatters Esports Record

League of Legends‘ astounding new record comes as the World Finals had plenty of hype going into the event, between the matchup and the guest performance. Linkin Park appeared during the event to perform the anthem for 2024’s World Championships, “Heavy is the Crown,” in the intro for the World Finals. The matchup was also particularly noteworthy for fans, with dominant South Korean team T1 and its star player Faker vying for the organization’s fifth World Champions title. The Finals would also renew one of League of Legends‘ greatest regional rivalries, seeing T1 square off against Chinese organization Bilibili Gaming.

With League of Legends wrapping up its biggest World Championships yet, all eyes shift to the near future for the game. League of Legends and Netflix will debut the second season of Arcane later this week, continuing the critically-acclaimed story following the backstory of fan-favorite Champions Vi and Jinx. Riot Games also recently showed off the newest Champion coming to League of Legends, with Ambessa coming later this week after first appearing in Arcane‘s first season. League of Legends fans should have plenty to look forward to from the beloved MOBA in the coming weeks.

League of Legends is one of the best MOBAs in the world, allowing players to duke it out against each other or bots in a variety of game modes. There are tons of champions to choose from in LoL, with favorites like Yasuo, Graves, Nasus, Poppy, and more, with new champions like Vex and Viego recently joining the crew.

Systems

Franchise

League of Legends

Released

October 27, 2009

Multiplayer

Online Multiplayer

Engine

Proprietary

ESRB

T for Teen: Blood, Fantasy Violence, Mild Suggestive Themes, Use of Alcohol and Tobacco

OpenCritic Rating

Mighty

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