Riot Games announced that Valorant Champions 2024 has surpassed the 2023 World Championships and Masters Madrid as the most-watched VCT event in history.
According to the Valorant developer, the Valorant Champions Seoul tournament has reached a peak of 3.45 million concurrent viewers so far, putting it slightly ahead of the last four matches.
The tournament between Sentinels and Fnatic, as reported by Esports Charts, reached its peak viewership at 830,396. However, the data collected by Esports Charts is limited to a few streaming platforms such as Twitch, YouTube, TikTok, Afreeca TV, Kick, and others.
The company currently has a ‘Heat Index’ for Chinese platforms, however, without concrete numbers, it is difficult to determine the exact number of viewers from all over the world.
Conversely, Riot Games has the capability to monitor the viewers of its matches on its website and measure the viewership from China due to its partnerships in the area.
3.45 million concurrent viewers so far! With #VALORANTChampions Seoul Grand Finals weekend coming up, the best is yet to come. pic.twitter.com/1pI0x1RHk7
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) August 21, 2024
The developer also attested to a comparable achievement at the previous year’s Valorant Champions, announcing that one of EDward Gaming’s group-stage games had garnered a record-breaking 1 million viewers in China.
Before Valorant Champions 2024, the VCT event with the highest viewership was Masters Madrid, which was reported by Riot to have reached a peak of 3.1 million concurrent viewers. During the event, Esports Charts recorded a peak of 1.6 million viewers, still setting a new record.
Among the teams leading in viewership for Valorant Champions 2024 are Sentinels, Fnatic, EDG, and Gen.G. Sentinels has been involved in four out of the five most popular matches of the tournament thus far.
All four organizations, including Fnatic and Fnatic, are well-known for their success in Valorant, with multiple trophies to their name. Similarly, both Gen.G and EDG enjoy popularity in their respective regions.
It is anticipated that the viewership for the esport will reach its peak during the Grand Finals, when the majority of viewers will tune in to witness the crowning of the World Champions of Valorant. The champion of Valorant Champions 2024 will be determined on August 25th.
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