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All time leading eSports tournaments worldwide as of 2018, by unique viewers
All time leading eSports tournaments worldwide as of 2018, by unique viewers
Number of unique viewers of selected eSports tournaments worldwide as of January 2018 (in millions)
The statistic present information on the number of unique viewers of selected eSports tournaments worldwide as of January 2018. According to the data, the 2018 Mid-Season Invitational tournament ofr League of Legends hosted by Germany and France, was the most watched eSports event, with a recorded 60 million unique viewers. The second most viewed tournament was the 2017 Intel Extreme Masters Katowice, with 46 million unique viewers.
Number of unique viewers of selected eSports tournaments worldwide as of January 2018 (in millions)
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| Number of unique viewers in millions | |
|---|---|
| Mid-Season Invitational (2018) | 60 |
| Intel Extreme Masters Katowice (2017) | 46 |
| Lol World Championship (2016) | 43 |
| CFS World Championship (2017) | 37 |
| Lol World Championship (2015) | 36 |
| Intel Extreme Masters Katowice (2016) | 34.08 |
| Lol World Championship (2013) | 32 |
| DreamHack Masters Malmö (2017) | 31 |
| Lol World Championship (2014) | 27 |
| ESL One Cologne (2015) | 27 |
| DreamHack Cluj (2015) | 25.09 |
| ESL One Hamburg (2017) | 25 |
| The International (2014) | 20 |
| ESL One New York (2016) | 20 |
| Intel Extreme Masters Oakland (2017) | 10.8 |
| ESL One Katowice (2015) | 8.78 |
| Gfinity Championship Series (2015) | 8.75 |
| Intel Extreme Masters Sydney (2017) | 8 |
| Intel Extreme Masters San Jose (2014) | 4 |
| ESL One Cologne (2014) | 2.95 |
| Number of unique viewers in millions | |
|---|---|
| Mid-Season Invitational (2018) | 60 |
| Intel Extreme Masters Katowice (2017) | 46 |
| Lol World Championship (2016) | 43 |
| CFS World Championship (2017) | 37 |
| Lol World Championship (2015) | 36 |
| Intel Extreme Masters Katowice (2016) | 34.08 |
| Lol World Championship (2013) | 32 |
| DreamHack Masters Malmö (2017) | 31 |
| Lol World Championship (2014) | 27 |
| ESL One Cologne (2015) | 27 |
| DreamHack Cluj (2015) | 25.09 |
| ESL One Hamburg (2017) | 25 |
| The International (2014) | 20 |
| ESL One New York (2016) | 20 |
| Intel Extreme Masters Oakland (2017) | 10.8 |
| ESL One Katowice (2015) | 8.78 |
| Gfinity Championship Series (2015) | 8.75 |
| Intel Extreme Masters Sydney (2017) | 8 |
| Intel Extreme Masters San Jose (2014) | 4 |
| ESL One Cologne (2014) | 2.95 |
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The statistic present information on the number of unique viewers of selected eSports tournaments worldwide as of January 2018. According to the data, the 2018 Mid-Season Invitational tournament ofr League of Legends hosted by Germany and France, was the most watched eSports event, with a recorded 60 million unique viewers. The second most viewed tournament was the 2017 Intel Extreme Masters Katowice, with 46 million unique viewers.
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