Top 10 Most Watched Esports Games

There is no shortage when it comes to esports titles in 2024. Thousands of people tune in to watch esports tournaments just like they watch any other sports event. However, a few of them have made themselves exceptionally popular.

The viewership for any esports title will also tell how popular these esports titles are among gamers. Here are the five games with the highest concurrent viewership record till date:

10. Minecraft

Minecraft may not be the biggest esports title in terms of prize money, but there are still a lot of fans. So much so that the game still holds the 10th spot in terms of live viewers. This happened during the MC Championship #15 when the count reached over 913k.

9. Arena of Valor

Previously going by two versions, Arena of Valor, and Honor of Kings, this MOBA title has been slowly climbing the ranks of popularity. The Arena of Valor Premier League 2023 saw the game getting over 970k viewers. The number is expected to rise as Honor of Kings which was previously China exclusive saw a global release recently.

8. Valorant

Probably the youngest esports title, Valorant took the esports world by storm. Players had a lot of expectations from Riot Games, who delivered on it. The game was an upgrade from the existing tactical shooters in most of the things. The Valorant Champions 2022 saw an impressive 1.5 million peak viewers.

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7. Fortnite

Epic Games’ Fortnite brought one of the biggest innovations in the Battle Royale game by combining the building skills of a survival game. The concept became a hit and the game saw itself with a massive 2.3 million viewers at the Fortnite World Cup 2019 Finals. The game still manages to reach over 700k viewership.

6. Dota 2

Dota 2 is one of the most popular MOBA titles mainly known for its massive prize pools, however, the game also does not shy away from viewership that reaches millions each year. The game hit its peak viewer count during The International 10 (TI10) in 2021 at 2.7 million concurrent viewers.

5. Counter-Strike

One of the oldest titles by Valve, Counter-Strike, has seen a lot of changes. However, the core gameplay has remained the same and the game is considered one of the best tactical shooters out there. With so much popularity, the game was going to set records, which it did during the PGL Major Stockholm 2021 with a 2.7 million viewership.

4. PUBG Mobile

Ever since its release, PUBG Mobile has taken over the mobile esports scene. The game gave a solid fight to its competitors in terms of popularity. The first ever PUBG Mobile Global Championship, also known as the PMGC Season 0 garnered a massive 3.8 million viewer count.

3. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang

Mobile Legends is considered one of the best mobile MOBA titles thanks to its striking similarity with League. One of the biggest advantages it has is the ability to play it anywhere. Naturally, esports also became huge with the rise of mobile gaming. During the M5 World Championship, the game saw over 5 million live viewers.

2. Free Fire

Free Fire was once the most popular Battle Royale title. The first-ever esports tournament for the game was held back in 2019. It was great but wasn’t the best. The following year saw cancellation due to COVID-19, however, the tournament came back in 2021 as the Free Fire World Series and gained a whopping 5.4 million live viewers.

1. League of Legends

Considered as the most popular esports title across the world, League of Legends hit its peak viewership very recently at the 2023 World Championship. With a combined live audience of over 6.4 million, the game shattered the previous record by a huge margin.