CS:GO Became the Second Most Viewed Esports Discipline of 2022
CS lost only to League of Legends.
CS:GO took second place among all esports disciplines in 2022 regarding viewing time.
According to escharts.com, League of Legends became the most-watched esports discipline with 617.78 million viewing hours, while CS:GO took second place with 448.41 million. Mobile Legends, Dota 2, and Valorant also made it to the top five. CS took third place in peak viewers, with 2,113,610 viewers watching the broadcast simultaneously.
Which Tournaments Brought the Most Viewing Hours?
The most watched CS:GO tournament of last year was the IEM Rio Major 2022. The Brazilian Major got 69,517,244 viewing hours. To a large extent, this is the merit of the Brazilian teams, whose matches have been watched by fans since the earliest stages of the event. In the top-5 most famous matches of the tournament, there are two confrontations with the participation of FURIA.
The second most popular tournament of the year was the PGL Major Antwerp 2022. The audience watched the first major of the year for 68,098,937 hours. Also, the PGL Major Antwerp final saw the peak of CS:GO viewing in 2022. Two million one hundred thirteen thousand six hundred ten people watched the NAVI vs. FaZe match.
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What Teams Made CS:GO So Popular Last Year?
The most popular CS:GO team this year was the Natus Vincere. They brought the most views to the discipline in 2022. NAVI got 74.4 million viewing hours, and only FaZe came close to them with 60.1 million.
And these two teams played the most famous match of 2022: the final of PGL Major Antwerp 2022. IEM Rio Major 2022 could not beat this peak only because NAVI didn't appear in the event's final.
When Will the CS:GO Professional Season Begin?
The first Major BLAST Premier Spring Groups 2022 event will start on January 19. All information about the tournament is available here. We have also prepared the schedule of all Major tournaments for the first half of 2023.
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