The semifinal match between Natus Vincere and Heroic at IEM Rio 2023 became the most popular of the championship. The Esports Charts portal shared this information.
Even the final was less popular
562,249 spectators followed the semifinal in peak, which is 5 000 more than the final of the tournament between Team Vitality and Heroic. On average, 249,000 people attended the broadcasts of the competition. When collecting statistics, Chinese streaming platforms were not taken into account.
Top 5 most-watched matches at IEM Rio 2023
- NAVI — Heroic, match statistics — 562,249 viewers
- Vitality — Heroic, post-match statistics — 557,225 viewers
- Heroic — FURIA Esports, detailed match statistics — 489,495 spectators
- Cloud9 — Vitality, match statistics — 430,448 viewers
- BIG — Vitality, post-match statistics — 322,304 viewers
IEM Rio 2023 was held from April 17 to 23 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The teams won a prize fund of $250,000. The competition trophy was won by Vitality, which received $100,000 and a slot at IEM Cologne 2023. You can read more about it in the article, and you can see the results of the tournament here.
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