IEM Katowice takes a hit as CS:GO viewership drops by more than 30 percent

IEM Katowice 2023 viewership took a major hit compared to previous years, leaving fans wondering what were the causes behind it.

The most-watched game of the CS:GO tournament was naturally the final between G2 Esports and Heroic, which recorded 726,717 peak viewers, according to Esports Charts. Still, it’s a huge drop compared to the previous year, when the grand final series between FaZe Clan and G2 boasted 1,122,015 viewers, meaning that this year’s edition recorded a 36 percent drop.