League of Legends breaks its previous viewership world record

The 2024 League of Legends World Championship has once again created history by breaking its peak viewership for the third consecutive year. This is thanks to an intense BO5 Grand Final between T1 and Bilibili Gaming is now the most-watched match in the history of esports, peaking at 6.9 million viewers across all platforms.

Previously, the peak viewership record was 6.4 million, held by the 2023 League of Legends Worlds semifinal between T1 and GenG. The number was reached despite T1 defeating Weibo Gaming with a clean sweep in a BO5. Fans would have loved a rematch this year, but Bilibili Gaming defeated Weibo Gaming to secure the Grand Finals.

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Faker secures his 5th LoL World Championship

With another back-to-back win and defending their championship title, Faker has now made history by securing his 5th LoL World Championship. Not only that, he has not played for any team apart from T1, meaning all the championships were secured on the same team

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There is a reason why he is called the best League of Legends player. Not only did Faker secure the championship, but he also nabbed the tournament MVP while also securing his 500th kill of the tournament. The match itself was one of the most intense games in the tournament, with none of the teams ready to give up.

Bilibili Gaming started off strong, aiming to get even for the previous defeat in the Swiss Stage, securing the first match. T1 equalized the score in the following game. The same thing happened in the following two rounds, leading to a 2-2 score and one match to take one of the teams towards victory. The final match saw T1 clinch victory while also denying Bilibili Gaming their first-ever World Championship.