IEM Dallas qualifiers done, remaining teams for main event decided
The four qualifier tournaments for the IEM Dallas 2024 have concluded, with the last five teams to participate in the main event now decided. The remaining participants were either invited, are partner sides, or have been at the top of the ESL World Ranking table.
These events performed better than their 2023 counterparts in terms of viewership numbers, thanks to a few reasons. The South American and European leagues emerged as two of the most successful events in the IEM Dallas series, continuing the good form shown by the discipline this year ahead of its first Major in Copenhagen.
Viewership stats of the Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2024 Qualifiers
The most successful of these four competitions was the Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2024: European Qualifier which did 1.1M Hours Watched, 115K Peak Viewers, and 63.9K Average Viewers over an airtime of 18 hours. It peaked during the Lower Bracket Quarterfinals clashes on Day 2 that saw B8 face ENCE and Metizport battle Apeks, although none of these sides eventually qualified.
At the end of the three days of action, Virtus.pro and Heroic would win their brackets to seal their spots in the main tournament. ENCE's presence was a big factor in these solid numbers thanks to the presence of a Polish-heavy line-up, with viewers from this country arriving in droves to watch their team.
Next comes the Intel Extreme Masters Dallas 2024: South American Qualifier that hit 141.8K Peak Viewers during the Upper Bracket Final on Day 2 between FURIA Esports and 9z Team. Of course, apart from a place in the Grand Final being at stake, this was a showdown between Brazil and Argentina, and we all know fans lap this up no matter which part of the world they are in.
With this win, FURIA booked a slot in the main event, a good thing as this side always brings massive hype wherever it plays. While this means a healthy crowd in-person and on live broadcasts, if the side does perform well, it will only boost the viewership figures of this Counter-Strike 2 event.
Most impressively, the European and SA regions saw much higher statistics than their corresponding events from last year. While the latter saw rises of 30.1% and 28.6% in watch time and peak concurrent viewership, respectively, the latter's increases were 65.2% and 110.3%. The additions of Imperial Esports and FURIA Esports certainly helped with the spike in this latter figure, as they are two of the most followed esports organizations when it comes to CS2 in Brazil.
The other two qualifiers didn't light up the scene in terms of audience numbers, but relative to their regions, they did well enough. Moreover, the two sides to qualify for the main tournament from here, Team Liquid and the former squad of Grayhound Gaming, will bring an added level of hype to the event considering their popularity among fans.
Participating teams at IEM Dallas 2024
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The IEM Dallas 2024 will run from May 27 to June 6 at the Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center in Dallas. It will carry a prize pool of $250,000, with the winner taking home $100,000 and a spot in the IEM Cologne 2024.
There are also 1,400 BLAST Premier points on offer for the winner of this CS2 competition, with the runner-up pocketing 1000 points and $42,000. It will follow a Group Stage and Playoffs format, with the former seeing two double-elimination format (GSL) Groups and the latter one Single-Elimination bracket.
The PGL Major Copenhagen 2024 will have finished by then, and fans will get an idea of which teams are primed to make a mark on the season. Esports Charts will keep track of all these events and update readers with news and stats on a regular basis.
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