RLCS 2024 European open qualifier sets viewership record for Rocket League online events
The new tournament season of Rocket League kicked off with a sensation: the first open European qualification for RLCS 2024 - Major 1 gathered 413.1K Peak Viewers. This is the best result among all online tournaments of the discipline (including majors) and the second-best result for Rocket League in esports; only last year's RLCS World Championship had more viewers.
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The great excitement surrounding the European qualification RLCS 2024 - Major 1 arose because the grand final featured two French teams — Karmine Corp and Gentle Mates Alpine — owned by popular French streamers kamet0 and Gotaga. The final turned into a major French derby, with a huge number of fans supporting each team. The confrontation was intense, and in the end, Karmine emerged victorious with a score of 4:2.
Gotaga's broadcast of the final match attracted 157.2K PV, while kamet0's stream was watched by 134.5K people simultaneously. For comparison, the official English-language broadcast garnered just under 48K PV.
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Karmine Corp and Gentle Mates Alpine could soon very well improve their viewership performance, as the teams are likely to compete in other qualifying stages. Currently, they are earning ranking points to qualify for the European Major and compete against teams from other regions. The second open European qualification will take place from February 16 to 25, and the third will run from March 1 to 10. You can follow the viewership results of these and other Rocket League tournaments on Esports Charts.
