Passion UA vs Gentle Mates tops viewership on day 1 of StarLadder StarSeries S19
StarLadder StarSeries Season 19 got underway on September 18, reviving the legendary Counter-Strike league after six years away. Of the four opening-day matchups, Passion UA vs Gentle Mates pulled in the largest crowd, outdrawing even Natus Vincere’s clash with 9INE.
Passion UA swept Gentle Mates 2:0, pulling in a peak of 65.8K Peak Viewers. Natus Vincere’s series had the bigger storyline, though: 9INE struck first, taking the opener and pushing b1t’s squad into comeback mode. That clash peaked at 65.4K concurrent viewers.
Day 1 of StarLadder StarSeries Season 19 racked up more than 440K hours of watch time, with an average audience of 34.5K viewers.
The StarSeries tournament series, a key part of StarLadder’s brand, has helped launch the careers of numerous Counter-Strike stars. The last StarSeries event, StarSeries & i-League CS:GO Season 8, took place in October 2019 in Turkey. After a six-year hiatus, the series is finally set to make its return this fall with a brand-new season in Europe.
The most popular StarLadder StarSeries to date was Season 3, which reached a peak of 424.4K concurrent viewers. So far, Season 19 has peaked at 65.8K viewers — placing it seventh among StarLadder’s Counter-Strike tournaments, or tenth when including events from other games.
Most popular StarSeries tournaments by Peak Viewers
With the decisive matches coming up, viewership is expected to climb even higher. On September 19, two elimination matches will take place in the lower bracket, while the upper bracket’s highlight will be the highly anticipated showdown between Natus Vincere and Passion UA. Fans can track the tournament’s progress on the Esports Charts coverage page.
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