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League of Legends is getting a Vampire Survivors-style PvE mode later this yearApr 8, 2024 - PC GamerBullet heaven games are essentially the reverse of bullet hells: Instead of trying to dodge endless, nigh-impenetrable waves of enemy projectiles, you are the source of those projectiles, using them to mow down endless, nigh-impenetrable waves of enemies. I'm pretty sure Vampire Survivors wasn't the first game of the type, but it was definitely the one that dragged it to prominence, inspiring all sorts of imitators—including, later this year, a new game mode in League of Legends... Read more.League of Legends Olaf changes to force viking back into the jungleMar 23, 2024 - PCGamesNLeague of Legends is a game that is ever-evolving, with a new massive patch dropping big gameplay balancing updates and new skins to buy every two weeks. Players who have stuck around all these years, still dedicated to the long-running competitive game, are used to keeping up with their favorite champions' best builds and gameplay styles. While many champions receive consistent updates, the latest champion to receive massive changes is Olaf. Players of the beloved viking are in store for some massive adjustments, as Riot Games will finally attempt to push him out of the top lane for good. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Which League of Legends skins are currently on sale? League of Legends Mythic shop March - what's on sale? Riot's League of Legends MMO is going dark for "several years" Riot hits the development reset button for its League of Legends MMO: 'The initial vision just wasn’t different enough from what you can play today'Mar 21, 2024 - PC GamerRiot has "reset" the development of its League of Legends MMO, according to cofounder and CPO Marc Merrill. Posting on Twitter , Merrill confirmed that "yes, we're still working on the game," but that the project has been set back to its early stages to pursue a new design direction. The decision was made "some time ago," based on the studio's feeling that the in-development MMO, set in the League of Legends' Runeterra world, was too similar to its competitors. "The initial vision just wasn’t different enough from what you can play today," Merrill said. "We don’t believe you all want an MMO that you’ve played before with a Runeterra coat of paint.".. Read more.League of Legends patch notes finally include much-needed Brand nerfsMar 5, 2024 - PCGamesNYou hate him. I hate him. If you don't hate him, you probably play him. Yes, you guessed it, it's Brand. As a jungler he's strong in the right hands, but as a support it feels like he's constantly blowing you up - especially if you're a squishy enchanter main like me. So, imagine my face when I noticed that the latest round of League of Legends patch notes finally hand the Burning Vengeance some nerfs. Spoiler alert: I'm smiling. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: LoL tier list patch 14.3 - top, jungle, mid, ADC and support champions Which League of Legends skins are currently on sale? League of Legends Rek'Sai set for buffs as mini-rework flops You can't play League of Legends right now, but a fix is on the wayFeb 27, 2024 - PCGamesNLeague of Legends is so omnipresent that when something goes wrong with the game's functionality, it feels a bit like the lights have just gone out during a thunderstorm. Riot Games' long-running multiplayer game is meant to just work - to be online when players have a bit of free time to spend with it. Unfortunately, LoL is currently suffering unforeseen matchmaking issues that have made it impossible to get into a round until Riot is able to put out a fix. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: League of Legends' most controversial champion is changing, again League of Legends Mythic shop February - what's on sale? Which League of Legends skins are currently on sale? The last free League of Legends drop is finally hereFeb 10, 2024 - PCGamesNAll good things must come to an end, including corporate partnerships. Riot Games and Prime Gaming are now parting ways, meaning League of Legends and Valorant players will no longer enjoy free drops by subscribing to Amazon Prime. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: League of Legends event passes somehow just got worse League of Legends Mythic shop February - what's on sale? Which League of Legends skins are currently on sale? Smolder is finally in League of Legends, but he's been changed againFeb 2, 2024 - PCGamesNSmolder has officially hit the Rift in League of Legends - this moment has been a long time coming. The fiesty little firebreather was unveiled at the start of 2024 to mixed reactions, and has already been sent back to the drawing board (literally) when players criticized the fact his face looked more human than dragon. But, following his official release, eagle-eyed players have spotted yet another change to the fiery fledgling. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: League of Legends Ivern streamer discovers broken Season 14 build LoL ranking system explained - all League of Legends ranks LoL tier list patch 14.2 - top, jungle, mid, ADC and support champions LoL ranking system explained - all League of Legends ranksFeb 1, 2024 - PCGamesNWhat are LoL ranks? While you can play normals, or even ARAMs in League of Legends, there is only one real way to challenge yourself and realize your true potential: ranked play. Ranked matches pit you against plays of a similar skill level, with each match being a true test of your prowess. Every player is assigned a specific League of Legends rank, with wins seeing you gain LP and rise the ranks, and losses doing the opposite. LoL ranks are essentially how the game grades its players. Anyone you see playing on the League of Legends pro scene will regularly reach the peak, earning themselves the Challenger rank, while we mere mortals may sit towards the bottom of the pile, in Bronze, or even Iron. Utilizing the best LoL champions will obviously increase your chances of climbing the ranks, but depending on where you are, just playing what you're comfortable with is usually the best way to go. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Smolder is finally in League of Legends, but he's been changed again LoL tier list patch 14.2 - top, jungle, mid, ADC and support champions Which League of Legends skins are currently on sale? Only one League of Legends flash key is truly correct, Riot saysJan 25, 2024 - PCGamesNIs flash on 'D' or 'F' in League of Legends? Surely it's on F, I hear you cry - F is for 'flash,' after all. But no, my friend, if you are in any way a normal human being it is most certainly on D. But, of course, that's just my opinion. What's Riot's? Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: You might need to upgrade Windows to keep playing League of Legends League of Legends patch 14.2 nerfs burst, but removes key strat Which League of Legends skins are currently on sale? You might need to upgrade Windows to keep playing League of LegendsJan 23, 2024 - PCGamesNRiot Games has announced that, as of Wednesday, February 21, 2024, League of Legends will no longer be supported for users of Windows 7, 8, and 8.1. The announcement applies to all versions of the game, and to Teamfight Tactics games too. The updated League of Legends minimum system requirements means one of the best PC games will move to supporting only Windows 10, Windows 11, and beyond with the upcoming 14.4 patch. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: League of Legends patch 14.2 nerfs burst, but removes key strat Which League of Legends skins are currently on sale? League of Legends Mythic shop January - what's on sale? Riot Forge is officially over, no more League of Legends storiesJan 23, 2024 - PCGamesNFollowing a huge wave of layoffs at League of Legends and Valorant creator Riot Games, the company's spinoff developer Riot Forge has officially been shuttered, meaning no more LoL-inspired indies will be coming after Bandle Tale. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: You might need to upgrade Windows to keep playing League of Legends League of Legends patch 14.2 nerfs burst, but removes key strat Which League of Legends skins are currently on sale? Riot lays off 530 employees, will close Riot Forge: 'We're not doing this to appease shareholders or to hit some quarterly earnings number,' says CEOJan 22, 2024 - PC GamerRiot Games has announced that it's "refocusing on fewer, high-impact projects" to move "toward a more sustainable future," and that means layoffs: Roughly 530 employees, representing 11% of Riot's total workforce, have been let go... Read more.League of Legends ranked ARAM isn't coming anytime soon, sorryJan 16, 2024 - PCGamesNLeague of Legends is stirring all sorts of conversations with its latest season. While fans discuss whether or not Season 14 is off to a good start, and others gear up for Smolder's fiery arrival, Riot Games developers are taking to Reddit to answer players' most pressing questions. One of the most recent AMAs sees a particularly interesting response regarding the possibility of ranked ARAM. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: Riot is "heavy" nerfing League of Legends' OP support item combo League of Legends Mythic shop January - what's on sale? Which League of Legends skins are currently on sale? Riot Games accused of tracing League of Legends Smolder animationJan 12, 2024 - PCGamesNRiot Games has been accused of using the animation behind the 'Dancing Toothless' meme to create its own version featuring new League of Legends champion, Smolder. In response, the artist has asked "who do I invoice?" Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: LoL tier list 14.1 - the best League of Legends champions 2024 League of Legends creator SkinSpotlights is "defeated," slashes output New League of Legends Still Here cinematic is officially the best ever League of Legends forced to immediately redesign its new dragon champ after fans point out its alarming similarity to an actual human childJan 10, 2024 - PC GamerYou know how it goes: sometimes you aim for Spyro and land on Boss Baby. At least, that's how I assume Riot arrived at the initial design for Smolder, League of Legends' newest champion. Announced last week, Smolder is an "audacious dragon cutie" whose design was intended to evoke a kind of mascot-ish, Pixar/Dreamworks-style cuteness that fans and fan-artists could latch onto... Read more.New League of Legends champion Smolder is changed before he's even outJan 6, 2024 - PCGamesNNew League of Legends champion Smolder is definitely adorable, but concerns about the youthful dragon's design have made their way to LoL developer Riot Games, and the team has heard your feedback loud and clear. Lead champion producer Lexi 'Lexical' Gao has taken to social media to share the more draconic makeover for the upcoming League champion, which helps to "highlight his dragon features." Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: All of new League of Legends champion Smolder's abilities One of League of Legends Arcane's best characters is joining the Rift League of Legends is getting new, "more relaxed" game mode Riot just dropped a new League of Legends champion, and he's adorableJan 5, 2024 - PCGamesNRiot has just unveiled what appears to be a new League of Legends champion called Smolder. Tiny and scaly, but with huge ambitions, he's channeling the adorableness of Spyro, and is just as sassy. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New League of Legends champion Smolder is changed before he's even out All of new League of Legends champion Smolder's abilities One of League of Legends Arcane's best characters is joining the Rift A new teaser for Arcane season 2 gives us a glimpse at Vander's dark fateJan 5, 2024 - PC GamerIt's been a long old wait since the (literally) explosive cliffhanger finale that capped off season one of the superb Arcane, and even knowing we're getting season two this year, November still seems a long way off. To keep us going, Riot has seen fit to drop a trailer—though it really is only a tiny crumb of Runeterran sustenance... Read more.League of Legends is getting new, "more relaxed" game modeJan 5, 2024 - PCGamesNIn the wake of League of Legends Arena's success in Season 13, Riot has confirmed that it'll be upping the number of players that can get involved, as well as announcing that a new, "more relaxed" mode is, indeed, on the cards. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: New League of Legends champion Smolder is changed before he's even out All of new League of Legends champion Smolder's abilities One of League of Legends Arcane's best characters is joining the Rift Is League of Legends Steam Deck compatible?Jan 3, 2024 - PCGamesNIs League of Legends Steam Deck compatible? If you want to play LoL without needing a gaming PC or laptop, you will be better off sticking to Wild Rift on mobile rather than getting it to run on the Steam Deck. That's not to say it isn't possible, but the setup process is convoluted, and the control layout is a pain to adjust. Given that the League of Legends system requirements call for around 16GB in free space, you won't need one of the best MicroSD cards for your Steam Deck to get it installed. Read the rest of the story... RELATED LINKS: League of Legends system requirements 2024 LoL tier list 13.24 - the best League of Legends champions 2023 The best LoL champions for beginners 2024 League of Legends Worlds 2019 Breaks the All-Time Peak Concurrent Viewer Count Record on TwitchNov 10, 2019 - GitHypThis year's League of Legends World Championship tournament in Paris ended early Sunday morning for Twitch's primary viewer base in the States.
But despite a 4:00 AM West Coast start time and quick 3-0 sweep by FunPlus Phoenix over G2 Esports, that didn't stop LoL's biggest event of the year from breaking records.
Just last month, Fortnite's “game-breaking” Black Hole event set the record for most concurrent viewers on Twitch with a peak of 1.6 million viewers. Riot Games' MOBA easily surpassed that number with 1.7 million viewers tuning into Twitch to watch the Grand Finals of Worlds 2019.
Earlier this year, Fortnite's most popular streamer, Ninja, left the platform allowing League of Legends to take back its position as the most watched game on Twitch in 2019 based on average viewers per hour.
Now, LoL also holds the record for 2019's most watched stream and the most watched event ever on Twitch. Certainly, a great year for Riot Games, whose game struggled last year after the rise of Fortnite and is now making an amazing comeback.
League of Legends' biggest competition in the MOBA genre, Dota 2, also had a record-breaking finale earlier this year at The International 2019 with 1.1 million viewers. Valve's tournament set its own record with a $34 million prize pool.
Despite cutting back on their esports budget and coming nowhere close to topping the biggest prize pool in esports history with only $2 million on the line, Riot's 10-year-old MOBA impressively continues to stay ahead of the competition at the top.
Riot also just announced that next year's World Championship event will take place in Shanghai, China. With the recent Blitzchung controversy causing Blizzard so many problems, it'll be interesting to see how the Chinese-owned company, Riot, handles the situation next year while promoting their own new arsenal of games that looks to take aim at Blizzard's portfolio.League of Legends Worlds 2019 Breaks the All-Time Peak Concurrent Viewer Count Record on TwitchNov 10, 2019 - GitHypThis year's League of Legends World Championship tournament in Paris ended early Sunday morning for Twitch's primary viewer base in the States.
But despite a 4:00 AM West Coast start time and quick 3-0 sweep by FunPlus Phoenix over G2 Esports, that didn't stop LoL's biggest event of the year from breaking records.
Just last month, Fortnite's “game-breaking” Black Hole event set the record for most concurrent viewers on Twitch with a peak of 1.6 million viewers. Riot Games' MOBA easily surpassed that number with 1.7 million viewers tuning into Twitch to watch the Grand Finals of Worlds 2019.
Earlier this year, Fortnite's most popular streamer, Ninja, left the platform allowing League of Legends to take back its position as the most watched game on Twitch in 2019 based on average viewers per hour.
Now, LoL also holds the record for 2019's most watched stream and the most watched event ever on Twitch. Certainly, a great year for Riot Games, whose game struggled last year after the rise of Fortnite and is now making an amazing comeback.
League of Legends' biggest competition in the MOBA genre, Dota 2, also had a record-breaking finale earlier this year at The International 2019 with 1.1 million viewers. Valve's tournament set its own record with a $34 million prize pool.
Despite cutting back on their esports budget and coming nowhere close to topping the biggest prize pool in esports history with only $2 million on the line, Riot's 10-year-old MOBA impressively continues to stay ahead of the competition at the top.
Riot also just announced that next year's World Championship event will take place in Shanghai, China. With the recent Blitzchung controversy causing Blizzard so many problems, it'll be interesting to see how the Chinese-owned company, Riot, handles the situation next year while promoting their own new arsenal of games that looks to take aim at Blizzard's portfolio.League of Legends' Worlds 2018 was the Most Watched Esports Event in the Game's HistoryNov 7, 2018 - GitHypUp until this past weekend, 2018 hasn’t been the best year for Riot Games and League of Legends. For the first time in years, LoL’s popularity has been on the decline with average viewer counts lower than ever due to the recent explosion in viewership for new battle royale games on Twitch.
But even with the rise and fall of PUBG, and Fortnite becoming the most watched game ever on Twitch, League of Legends' biggest event of the year, Worlds 2018, just managed to set a new all-time peak itself -- proving that the MOBA genre and LoL are both still fan favorites among esports viewers.
Last year, we reported that LoL’s main event at Worlds 2017 set a new record for the game with its viewer count peaking at just over 1 million concurrent viewers for the first time ever on Twitch.
Now, one year later, League’s Worlds 2018 event has once again topped itself, adding another 50k viewers (+5%) when compared to last year and setting a new peak of 1.14 million concurrent viewers on Twitch over the weekend.
When analyzing League of Legends' 6% decline back in October 2016, it seemed as if the world’s most popular esports game could be in trouble… but since then, LoL has seen its viewer base recover over the past two years with back-to-back increases in viewership for the game's world championship live events.
And while the recent increase in viewers is certainly great news for Riot Games and their biggest live event of the year, overall, LoL’s viewer counts on Twitch have been significantly lower this year with an average of 120k viewers per hour compared to last year’s 203k viewers per hour.
Last weekend’s event was also just shy of topping the second most watched esports event ever, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s #2 all-time peak of 1.15 million viewers on Twitch, and far from Fortnite’s record-breaking 1.5 million viewers back in July on Twitch.
It's worth noting that despite Epic's best efforts to grow the game as an esport, Fortnite’s peak viewer counts have also been on the decline recently. But neither Fortnite or LoL seem to be going away any time in the near future.
Even after a controversial year for the game and the developer, League of Legends' continued growth in viewership for Worlds has proven that Riot’s MOBA has what it takes to withstand other gaming trends and could potentially be back at the top of the esports community very soon.League of Legends Breaks 1 Million Concurrent Viewers for the First Time on TwitchNov 4, 2017 - GitHypLeague of Legends looked like it might have peaked in 2015 after viewership on for the World Championship finals dropped by 5% last year on Twitch.
But this year’s exciting finale featuring the return of Samsung Galaxy taking down the SK Telecom 1 dynasty helped LoL set a new all-time high record with over 1 million concurrent viewers on Twitch – a record just shy of Twitch’s all-time record of 1.1 million viewers held by Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
With the majority of League’s player base being from China, Riot Games brought their biggest event to Beijing for the first time ever this year. After hosting Worlds in the developers' home town of Los Angeles last year, the move seemed like it would cause the American viewer counts to drop even further on Twitch this year by placing the final games in the twilight hours of Friday night and early Saturday morning.
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League of Legends Peak Viewer Count on Twitch via GitHyp[/caption]
The awkward timing, however, didn’t stop fans from staying up all night to watch the biggest upset in LoL esports history. 1,087,754 viewers witnessed the newly reformed South Korean team, Samsung Galaxy, dethrone the back-to-back defending South Korean champs, SKT, in a shocking 3-0 blowout.
Riot is surely happy with the numbers being up by 150k viewers (10%) after the decrease last year. Especially after September marked the first month in years that LoL wasn’t the most watched game on Twitch with PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds taking the top spot.
But PUBG isn't LoL's only competition. Back in August, Dota 2’s The International finals saw a 44% increase from the prior year and new peak of 845k viewers. With $24 million in prize money compared to LoL’s $4.6 million, Valve’s Dota 2 has been gaining more interest each year as an esport. Considering Dota 2’s much higher rate of growth, it might only be another year or two until we see the LoL dynasty fall as the defending esports champion just like SKT.
Earlier this year, Fortnite's most popular streamer, Ninja, left the platform allowing League of Legends to take back its position as the most watched game on Twitch in 2019 based on average viewers per hour.
Now, LoL also holds the record for 2019's most watched stream and the most watched event ever on Twitch. Certainly, a great year for Riot Games, whose game struggled last year after the rise of Fortnite and is now making an amazing comeback.
League of Legends' biggest competition in the MOBA genre, Dota 2, also had a record-breaking finale earlier this year at The International 2019 with 1.1 million viewers. Valve's tournament set its own record with a $34 million prize pool.
Despite cutting back on their esports budget and coming nowhere close to topping the biggest prize pool in esports history with only $2 million on the line, Riot's 10-year-old MOBA impressively continues to stay ahead of the competition at the top.
Riot also just announced that next year's World Championship event will take place in Shanghai, China. With the recent Blitzchung controversy causing Blizzard so many problems, it'll be interesting to see how the Chinese-owned company, Riot, handles the situation next year while promoting their own new arsenal of games that looks to take aim at Blizzard's portfolio.League of Legends Worlds 2019 Breaks the All-Time Peak Concurrent Viewer Count Record on TwitchNov 10, 2019 - GitHypThis year's League of Legends World Championship tournament in Paris ended early Sunday morning for Twitch's primary viewer base in the States.
But despite a 4:00 AM West Coast start time and quick 3-0 sweep by FunPlus Phoenix over G2 Esports, that didn't stop LoL's biggest event of the year from breaking records.
Just last month, Fortnite's “game-breaking” Black Hole event set the record for most concurrent viewers on Twitch with a peak of 1.6 million viewers. Riot Games' MOBA easily surpassed that number with 1.7 million viewers tuning into Twitch to watch the Grand Finals of Worlds 2019.
Earlier this year, Fortnite's most popular streamer, Ninja, left the platform allowing League of Legends to take back its position as the most watched game on Twitch in 2019 based on average viewers per hour.
Now, LoL also holds the record for 2019's most watched stream and the most watched event ever on Twitch. Certainly, a great year for Riot Games, whose game struggled last year after the rise of Fortnite and is now making an amazing comeback.
League of Legends' biggest competition in the MOBA genre, Dota 2, also had a record-breaking finale earlier this year at The International 2019 with 1.1 million viewers. Valve's tournament set its own record with a $34 million prize pool.
Despite cutting back on their esports budget and coming nowhere close to topping the biggest prize pool in esports history with only $2 million on the line, Riot's 10-year-old MOBA impressively continues to stay ahead of the competition at the top.
Riot also just announced that next year's World Championship event will take place in Shanghai, China. With the recent Blitzchung controversy causing Blizzard so many problems, it'll be interesting to see how the Chinese-owned company, Riot, handles the situation next year while promoting their own new arsenal of games that looks to take aim at Blizzard's portfolio.League of Legends' Worlds 2018 was the Most Watched Esports Event in the Game's HistoryNov 7, 2018 - GitHypUp until this past weekend, 2018 hasn’t been the best year for Riot Games and League of Legends. For the first time in years, LoL’s popularity has been on the decline with average viewer counts lower than ever due to the recent explosion in viewership for new battle royale games on Twitch.
But even with the rise and fall of PUBG, and Fortnite becoming the most watched game ever on Twitch, League of Legends' biggest event of the year, Worlds 2018, just managed to set a new all-time peak itself -- proving that the MOBA genre and LoL are both still fan favorites among esports viewers.
Last year, we reported that LoL’s main event at Worlds 2017 set a new record for the game with its viewer count peaking at just over 1 million concurrent viewers for the first time ever on Twitch.
Now, one year later, League’s Worlds 2018 event has once again topped itself, adding another 50k viewers (+5%) when compared to last year and setting a new peak of 1.14 million concurrent viewers on Twitch over the weekend.
When analyzing League of Legends' 6% decline back in October 2016, it seemed as if the world’s most popular esports game could be in trouble… but since then, LoL has seen its viewer base recover over the past two years with back-to-back increases in viewership for the game's world championship live events.
And while the recent increase in viewers is certainly great news for Riot Games and their biggest live event of the year, overall, LoL’s viewer counts on Twitch have been significantly lower this year with an average of 120k viewers per hour compared to last year’s 203k viewers per hour.
Last weekend’s event was also just shy of topping the second most watched esports event ever, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive’s #2 all-time peak of 1.15 million viewers on Twitch, and far from Fortnite’s record-breaking 1.5 million viewers back in July on Twitch.
It's worth noting that despite Epic's best efforts to grow the game as an esport, Fortnite’s peak viewer counts have also been on the decline recently. But neither Fortnite or LoL seem to be going away any time in the near future.
Even after a controversial year for the game and the developer, League of Legends' continued growth in viewership for Worlds has proven that Riot’s MOBA has what it takes to withstand other gaming trends and could potentially be back at the top of the esports community very soon.League of Legends Breaks 1 Million Concurrent Viewers for the First Time on TwitchNov 4, 2017 - GitHypLeague of Legends looked like it might have peaked in 2015 after viewership on for the World Championship finals dropped by 5% last year on Twitch.
But this year’s exciting finale featuring the return of Samsung Galaxy taking down the SK Telecom 1 dynasty helped LoL set a new all-time high record with over 1 million concurrent viewers on Twitch – a record just shy of Twitch’s all-time record of 1.1 million viewers held by Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
With the majority of League’s player base being from China, Riot Games brought their biggest event to Beijing for the first time ever this year. After hosting Worlds in the developers' home town of Los Angeles last year, the move seemed like it would cause the American viewer counts to drop even further on Twitch this year by placing the final games in the twilight hours of Friday night and early Saturday morning.
[caption id="attachment_301682" align="aligncenter" width="786"] League of Legends Peak Viewer Count on Twitch via GitHyp[/caption]
The awkward timing, however, didn’t stop fans from staying up all night to watch the biggest upset in LoL esports history. 1,087,754 viewers witnessed the newly reformed South Korean team, Samsung Galaxy, dethrone the back-to-back defending South Korean champs, SKT, in a shocking 3-0 blowout.
Riot is surely happy with the numbers being up by 150k viewers (10%) after the decrease last year. Especially after September marked the first month in years that LoL wasn’t the most watched game on Twitch with PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds taking the top spot.
But PUBG isn't LoL's only competition. Back in August, Dota 2’s The International finals saw a 44% increase from the prior year and new peak of 845k viewers. With $24 million in prize money compared to LoL’s $4.6 million, Valve’s Dota 2 has been gaining more interest each year as an esport. Considering Dota 2’s much higher rate of growth, it might only be another year or two until we see the LoL dynasty fall as the defending esports champion just like SKT.
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