New viewership World Record set during Worlds 2024 Finals
At peak, over 6.9 million people watched League of Legends Worlds 2024 Finals. This is a new World Record in cybersport!
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League of Legends World Championship tournament, also known as Worlds, is the biggest and most prestigious event in the world. This tournament is known for its intensity and scope. Millions of people watch the best League of Legends teams compete for the winner’s cup and hold their breath in anticipation. But this League of Legends Worlds 2024 broke all records and became the biggest tournament in esports history.
Worlds 2024 Finals: SK Telecom T1 vs Bilibili Gaming
On November 2, 2024, people worldwide watched the Worlds 2024 Finals. Out of the 20 strongest League of Legends teams that participated in this World Championship tournament, the two best teams competed for first place. T1 and Bilibili Gaming played Best of Five matches against each other. After five intense games, T1 won with a 3:2 score. This made them Worlds 2024 Champions and became their fifth win in World Championship tournaments.
Worlds 2024 Finals new viewership World Record
These last five games in the Finals were intense, and viewers confirmed it with their passionate tracking of the games on different streaming platforms. According to Esports Charts, at peak, 6.94 million people were watching these Worlds 2024 Finals. And this is without counting Chinese platforms and streams on X! More than 3.3 million viewers on YouTube and 2.5 million on Twitch. This is a new World Record in all esports history. The previous World Record was held by League of Legends Worlds 2023, with 6.4 million viewers at peak.
Last thoughts
The fanbase of League of Legends seems to become increasingly interested in the game’s professional cybersport. This might be happening due to better marketing from Riot Games, as the company tries to increase knowledge and interest in esports in League of Legends. For example, they held a Hall of Legends event this summer, concentrating entirely on the T1 professional player Faker. This event featured rewards and a retrospective view of some of the most epic moments in his career. Riot Games said they plan to continue making such events about other outstanding players to attract more players to LoL esports.
What do you think about Worlds 2024 and the new viewership World Record? Did you watch these Finals? Let us know in the comments below!
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