The eSports world is witnessing a new phenomenon as Valorant Champions 2023 continues to shatter viewership records. The latest milestone was achieved during the intense upper bracket final between Paper Rex and Evil Geniuses, drawing the attention of over a million concurrent viewers. Let’s delve deeper into the significance of this achievement and what it means for the future of eSports viewership.
The upper bracket final was nothing short of spectacular. Paper Rex and Evil Geniuses battled it out in a match that went into overtime on Pearl. The game’s climax saw a staggering peak viewership of 1,006,693, as reported by Esports Charts. This achievement marks the fifth time a Valorant Champions match has surpassed the 1 million concurrent viewers mark.
To put things into perspective, Valorant Champions 2021, which operated on a single-elimination bracket system, had over a million viewers for both the semi-final and the grand final matches. In the following year, both the lower bracket final and the grand final matches drew over a million viewers. The recent viewership figures for Valorant Champions 2023 indicate a growing trend and a bright future for the tournament.
Another noteworthy point is the global appeal of the Valorant Champions series. Leo Faria, Riot Games’ Global Head of Valorant Esports, highlighted that viewership from Chinese platforms had already made this year’s tournament the most-watched in its history. Despite the time-zone differences, a million Chinese viewers tuned in to watch an EDG group stage match.
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