On the channel of the great Spanish streamer Ibai, the grand balloon world championship was broadcast on October 14, 2021. It was about a lot of money and there were nerve-wracking scenes where the balloon athletes gave everything in front of over half a million viewers. Find out everything about the big Twitch event here on MeinMMO.
What is the Balloon World Cup? The grand Balloon World Cup was initiated by FIFA footballer Gerard Piqué and Spanish internet star Ibai Llanos. On October 14, 2021, 32 teams from around the world – including Germany – competed to crown the ultimate balloon champion.
The event was broadcast live on Ibai’s Twitch channel and reached a peak of 622,367 viewers.
Who is Ibai? Ibai Llanos is 26 years old and a major Twitch streamer in Spain. He has more than 8 million followers and an average of over 69,000 viewers. He usually streams games like Minecraft, Roblox, or League of Legends, where he once had a career as a professional gamer.
He is friends with various professional footballers, including the aforementioned Gerard Piqué as well as Lionel Messi and Ronaldinho. He was also involved in the dispute between Nickmercs and Ocelote.
Germany and Peru deliver wild final in front of 622,367 viewers on Twitch
What are the rules? The rules of the Balloon World Cup are quite simple. In a separated room, which contains a car, a sofa, and other furniture, two players compete.
The goal is to maneuver a balloon through the room without it touching the ground. Essentially, it’s a version of “The Floor is Lava” but for balloons.
If a player fails to keep the balloon off the ground, their opponent scores a point. This continues for a certain amount of time, and whoever has the most points wins the round.
How did the final match go? The event ran all day and was actively watched on Twitch. At peak times, there were 622,367 viewers crowding Ibai’s Twitch channel. There were wild scenes to be seen.
Particularly spectacular was the grand final. There, players Francesco de la Cruz from Peru and Jan Spieß from Germany faced off. In a gripping match, the German player ultimately lost to the champion from Peru with a score of 6:2.
You can watch a video clip of the duel between the finalists here on Twitch.
What was there to win? The event indeed had high-profile sponsors, including the candy brand Mentos. Thus, a prize pool of 20,000 euros was offered, of which 10,000 went solely to the champion from Peru.
Not a bad haul for a round of “The Floor is Lava” with balloons.
So much for the grand Twitch event for the balloon world championship. Did you see the event or does such a thing leave you cold? Let us know your opinion in the comments here.
Another big Twitch event that did not go down as well was the big party of streamer Nickmercs, where COVID measures were disregarded.
