Despite the expectations, the Perfect World Shanghai Major failed to make it into the top 10 most-watched tournaments of 2024. The only CS2 event that found a spot on the prestigious list was the PGL Major Copenhagen 2024, which only secured eighth place. The remaining positions were occupied by tournaments from League of Legends, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, and a single event from Valorant.

The trend of dominance by mobile and MOBA games in viewership rankings is becoming increasingly apparent. The decline in interest for CS2 amidst the growing success of LoL and MLBB is a troubling sign for the shooter scene.

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Views and Peak Viewers: Who's on Top?

By the end of 2024, tournaments for League of Legends and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang lead in terms of total viewing hours and peak viewers. In both rankings, PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 was the only CS2 representative in the eighth position. A similar situation is observed with Valorant, as one tournament from this discipline also entered the top 10.

Perfect World Shanghai Major, despite its high status, did not meet the organizers' expectations and did not appear in the leadership lists in any of the key viewership metrics.

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What Does This Mean for CS2?

The drop of CS2 in viewership rankings might be related to the growing competition among disciplines and the specifics of tournament formats. Whether CS2 can regain its former popularity remains an open question.