Those who participate in eSports tournaments have the chance to take home considerable cash prizes. Call of Duty, League of Legends (LOL), and other popular franchises tend to have some of the highest prize pools. As of October 2024, the estimated prize money for LoL tournaments amounted to around 5.6 million U.S. dollars. This figure peaked in 2015 at nearly 15 million U.S. dollars.
How many people watch the League of Legends World Championship?
League of Legends is not only popular among players, but also among eSports viewers. As of December 2023, the League of Legends 2023 World Championship, also known as “Worlds,” managed to rank as the most watched eSports event of all time, with a recorded 6.4 million peak viewers. In comparison, 5.15 million LoL fans tuned in to watch the previous year’s championship game.
How popular is League of Legends on social media?
While plenty of fans tune in to see the franchise’s championship event each year, others are happy to watch via social media platforms such as Twitch. In October 2024, the average number of League of Legends viewers on Twitch totaled roughly 0.18 million. This figure peaked at 0.28 million in October 2021, when the animated series Arcane, which is based on the game, was released on Netflix.
Annual cumulative League of Legends (LoL) tournament prize pool worldwide from 2016 to 2024
(in million U.S. dollars)
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eSports Earnings. (October 2, 2024). Annual cumulative League of Legends (LoL) tournament prize pool worldwide from 2016 to 2024 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/807925/lol-tournament-prize-pool/
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eSports Earnings. (2024). Annual cumulative League of Legends (LoL) tournament prize pool worldwide from 2016 to 2024 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/807925/lol-tournament-prize-pool/
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eSports Earnings, Annual cumulative League of Legends (LoL) tournament prize pool worldwide from 2016 to 2024 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/807925/lol-tournament-prize-pool/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Annual cumulative League of Legends (LoL) tournament prize pool worldwide from 2016 to 2024 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], eSports Earnings, October 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/807925/lol-tournament-prize-pool/
