The “League of Legends” 2024 World Series Finals broke the highest ratings in the history of e-sports events, attracting more than 6.94 million concurrent viewers, surpassing the 6.4 million record of LoL Worlds 2023. The world is watching the South Korean powerhouse T1’s decisive battle with China’s BLG (Bilibili Gaming) , and the legendary player Faker (Lee Sang Hyuk) strives for the fifth championship.
“League of Legends” was launched in 2009. Developer Riot Games has continued to hold competitive leagues around the world every year, quickly attracting a large number of players and flourishing. By 2024, it will be in its 14th season.
According to statistics from Esports Charts, a record 6,941,610 people watched the 2024 World Championship Finals at the O2 Arena in London, England in the early morning of November 3. The average number of viewers for the entire event reached 1.73 million. If Faker had not turned the tide in the fourth game, and won If he wins his fifth championship in the fifth game, the ratings record may not be broken.
NEW ALL-TIME ESPORTS RECORD! 🎉
The #Worlds2024 Grand Final between @T1LoL and @BilibiliGaming records 6.9 MILLION Peak Viewers! 🔥 pic.twitter.com/EOaA2EIxJ6
— Esports Charts 🇺🇦 (@EsportsCharts) November 2, 2024
Without T1, ratings are guaranteed. Gen.G (GEN) played well against Fly Quest (FLY) in the semi-finals. At that time, the peak number of viewers reached 3.5 million. The ratings of T1 vs. TES exceeded 3.6 million. In the end, T1 vs. TES On GEN, it attracted 4.97 million viewers, setting a new high for the semi-finals.
Until the opening ceremony of the finals invited relay performances by Linkin Park and other groups, the number of viewers had reached 4.5 million, making it the opening ceremony with the highest ratings among all e-sports events. The peak viewership of the finals was close to the 7 million mark.
Of these 6.94 million viewers, 3,398,448 came from YouTube and 2,539,558 viewers watched on Twitch. In addition to 1.69 million Korean viewers, 1.87 million English-speaking viewers, and Vietnamese viewers exceeded 1.1 million, becoming the third largest audience after Indonesia and Tagalog. Three Southeast Asian language audience groups have exceeded one million eSports ratings, and Portuguese and French audiences have also set a record for the “League of Legends” event.
It is worth noting that the Esports Charts statistics do not include X Live and live broadcast platforms in China. Since local laws in China prohibit websites from displaying accurate ratings, platforms often use Heat Index, based on active viewers, interaction heat, etc. Display the corresponding number.
