While the competitive VALORANT ecosystem’s future is uncertain, the Americas region continues to dominate viewership, outpacing the EMEA and Pacific leagues.
Data from Esports Charts shows that after completing their first week of play, both EMEA and Pacific VCT leagues failed to breach the 300K mark in peak viewership. EMEA saw 288K viewers during two matches: BBL Esports against Karmine Corp and Fnatic. The Pacific league reached 228K viewers in its first week, growing to 269K in week two when ZETA DIVISION faced Rex Regum Qeon.
However, Americas’ peak viewership far exceeds both leagues, with over 400K viewers tuning in for the highly anticipated match between 100 Thieves and Sentinels. Co-streaming contributed significantly to this viewership boost, notably Tarik’s on-site stream with 100 Thieves founder Nadeshot. SullyGnome reports that this co-stream alone peaked at 121K viewers and had an average of nearly 69K.
The second match of VCT Americas opening day, featuring FURIA and KRÜ, also attracted a peak of 257K viewers.
North American events leading VALORANT regional viewership is not a new phenomenon. Esports Charts data indicates that these events have consistently ranked among the most-watched regional events in terms of peak viewers and total hours watched in VALORANT’s brief history.
Considering the substantial viewership generated by Sentinels and 100T during the league’s opening match, it may be some time before another Americas match surpasses this peak. Nonetheless, this strong start demonstrates Riot’s commitment to VALORANT in North America.
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