This year's BLAST Premier: World Final 2024, which took place at Resorts World Sentosa, Singapore, ended with an impressive final between G2 and Spirit. G2 won a confident 3:0 victory, ending the tournament on a high note and winning the main prize of $500,000. According to escharts.com, the tournament was not only a competition for the world's top teams, but also an event that set a new record for viewership in the world of esports.
Record viewership figures
The peak broadcast of BLAST Premier: World Final 2024 reached 556,490 viewers during the final match between G2 and Spirit. This is the one of the best figure for BLAST Premier in its history. Overall, the average number of viewers during the tournament was 221,151, and the total viewing time reached more than 8.6 million hours, confirming the growing popularity of Counter-Strike 2 among viewers.
Here are some key moments by peak audience:
G2's confident performance and Spirit's success
G2 left their opponents no chance, demonstrating the stability and cohesion of their team play. In the semifinals, they defeated Vitality, and in the final, they confidently defeated Spirit without losing a single card. The Spirit team also showed good results, defeating FaZe and Astralis on their way to the final.
Prize pool distribution
The total prize pool of $1 000 000 was distributed as follows:
- 1st place - G2: $500 000
- 2nd place - Spirit: $250 000
- 3-4 place - Astralis and Vitality: $85 000
- 5th-6th place - FaZe and MOUZ: $25 000
- 7-8th place - Liquid and Natus Vincere: $15 000
This tournament was not only an exciting competition for players, but also a record-breaking moment for the audience. BLAST Premier plans to continue this trend in 2025 by organizing even more exciting events for esports fans around the world.
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