IEM Katowice 2024 kicked off in Poland on January 31st, a premier international tournament for Counter-Strike 2 with a prize pool of one million dollars. The first day of the Play-In stage attracted 320K Peak VIewers, with the most popular match being the one between The MongolZ and FURIA Esports — thanks to the broadcasts by Gaules and his impressive Brazilian viewership.
IEM Katowice 2024 Live Viewership Stats
Among the most interesting results of the Play-In stage at IEM Katowice 2024, one can note the unexpected defeat of Cloud9 by Rebels Gaming and Heroic's victory in the Danish derby against Astralis. In total, only eight teams will advance from the Play-In stage to the group stage. Four of them have already been determined — Eternal Fire, Heroic, Team Spirit, and GamerLegion. The remaining teams will be known on the evening of February 2nd when the third day of the stage concludes.
On the first day, the matches of IEM Katowice 2024 Play-In accumulated 1.7M Hours Watched, which is 24% less than the previous tournament. The decline is attributed to a schedule change — in 2023, there were 12 matches on the first day, while in 2024, only 10 were played. However, the total number of matches remains the same, so the overall situation will balance out over the entire stage.
Regarding viewership numbers, the Play-In stage Day 1 of IEM Katowice 2024 attracted a significantly larger audience compared to the previous edition — average and peak online viewership increased by 30% and 34%, respectively.
The most popular match of the first day of IEM Katowice 2024 Play-In was the series between The Mongolz and FURIA Esports — this game gathered 279.1K PV. Currently, this series outpaces other matches of the stage, but it may be surpassed by the match between FURIA Esports and Apeks scheduled for the evening of February 1st.
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