On November 10, the final of the League of Legends Worlds 2019 took place. This event broke a record on Twitch that was recently set by the shooter Fortnite.
How many viewers watched the final? According to the analysis website Esports Charts, the final of the Worlds between G2 Esports from Europe and FunPlus Phoenix from China had more than 3.7 million simultaneous viewers at its peak. The region of China was excluded because it is difficult to obtain data from there.
The Worlds 2019 achieved a new record value for simultaneous viewers on Twitch. The previous record, set by the shooter Fortnite, was not even a month old.
How many people watched on Twitch? At its peak, according to Esports Charts, 1.735 million viewers tuned in to the match between G2 Esports and FunPlus Phoenix on Twitch. Last year, only 1.102 million people watched the final on the streaming platform.
In total, on November 11, at peak times, 1.743 million people watched League of Legends on Twitch. A new all-time record. Especially the European viewers hoped for a Grand Slam from their team and tuned in accordingly.
The previous record for simultaneous viewers on Twitch was held by the shooter Fortnite. In preparation for Chapter 2, the lights went out in the game and millions of viewers saw only a black hole. At its peak, the event had 1.618 million people watching on Twitch, including 340,000 at Tfue.
Worlds 2019 break all records
What records did the Worlds set? The semifinal of the Worlds 2019 between SKT1 and G2 Esports broke the record for the most simultaneous viewers at an eSports event. The semifinal was watched by 3.986 million people at its peak.
Also in terms of viewing duration, the event set a new record. Over the five weeks, a total of 138 million hours were watched live, excluding recordings and re-streams. On top of that, there is the aforementioned record on Twitch.
Only in terms of the prize pool does League of Legends lag far behind other events:
- The Dota International 2019 offered $34 million in prize money
- The Fortnite World Cup 2019 had $30 million
- The LoL Worlds 2019 only offered $2.2 million in prize money and thus even less than in previous years
LoL Worlds 2020 in Shanghai: Next year, the Worlds will take place in Shanghai. The city is about 7 hours ahead of us in time. The matches will thus likely start in the early morning hours German time and in the late evening hours in America.
The event has a good chance of breaking the viewership records from this year due to the situation.
