Top eSports games worldwide in 2023, by peak viewership
In 2023, the most popular eSports game worldwide in terms of peak viewership was League of Legends. The game's 2023 World Championships attracted over 6.4 million viewers at its peak.
Most popular eSports games worldwide in 2023, by peak viewers (in millions)
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Esports Charts. (January 18, 2024). Most popular eSports games worldwide in 2023, by peak viewers (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/744952/esports-audience-games-reach-worldwide/
Esports Charts. "Most popular eSports games worldwide in 2023, by peak viewers (in millions)." Chart. January 18, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/744952/esports-audience-games-reach-worldwide/
Esports Charts. (2024). Most popular eSports games worldwide in 2023, by peak viewers (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/744952/esports-audience-games-reach-worldwide/
Esports Charts. "Most Popular Esports Games Worldwide in 2023, by Peak Viewers (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/744952/esports-audience-games-reach-worldwide/
Esports Charts, Most popular eSports games worldwide in 2023, by peak viewers (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/744952/esports-audience-games-reach-worldwide/ (last visited December 21, 2024)
Most popular eSports games worldwide in 2023, by peak viewers (in millions) [Graph], Esports Charts, January 18, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/744952/esports-audience-games-reach-worldwide/