Mid-Season Invitational 2025: Gen.G wins title in record-breaking final against T1

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With an exhilarating grand final showdown between Gen.G and T1, the Mid-Season Invitational 2025 has officially cemented its place as the most popular MSI in League of Legends history. The fourth game of the finals set a new series viewership record, and the fifth and final game pushed things even higher as Gen.G claimed the MSI victory. Esports Charts breaks down the immediate results of the event including watch time, peak viewership, and more.

Mid-Season Invitational 2025 viewership statistics

In total, both official and co-streaming broadcasts of the MSI 2025 generated over 75,280,000 Hours Watched. This figure reflects the total time viewers spent watching the event, spanning the Play-In stage all the way until the finals.

With 3,448,373 Peak Viewers (PV) during its grand final, the MSI 2025 broke the previous record set by last year's MSI 2024 by a serious margin. This historic viewership figure was recorded during the ultimate game of the best-of-five grand final, specifically in the final moments when Gen.G decisively took control of the game.

The finals at MSI 2025 marked Gen.G’s 23rd consecutive series win in a row. The Korean squad has looked unstoppable recently, and they showed up in full force for the finals. T1 put on a great show for their fans, having their own moments of greatness and taking Gen.G all the way to the limit. With each game played, peak viewership increased higher for the MSI finals, showing how hearty competition is a key factor in esports viewership.

T1 was the clear fan-favorite team of the tournament; across all three of the tournament's most popular matches, T1's late-playoffs games stood a cut above the competition in terms of viewership. On top of T1's success, the Korean derby showdown helps the games between T1 and Gen.G reach a whole other level.

These initial figures underscore MSI 2025's success not just as a peak event, but as a tournament that held audience attention for weeks on end. Esports Charts is processing our viewership results for the MSI 2025 currently, and will continue our coverage of the tournament with advanced detail next week.