EMEA VCT opener for 2023 is the most-watched VALORANT match in the region ever
The EMEA VCT 2023 season, and the start of the partnership era for the decorated VALORANT region, is off to a record-breaking start already after the opening match set a new viewership standard.
The opening match of the season between NAVI and KOI, which ended in a surprising 2-0 KOI upset victory, broke the record for highest peak viewership for a VALORANT match taking place at an EMEA event. The match reached 269,997 viewers, not even including CS:GO legend s1mple who was in attendance to cheer on NAVI, the most ever for a match from an EMEA tournament, according to Esports Charts.