LCS hit hardest as LoL esports viewership slides across all major leagues
The League of Legends esports viewership numbers are finally in after the delayed wrap-up of Europe’s LEC yesterday, and they don’t paint a pretty picture of the state of the game—particularly in North America.
Across the board, League viewership is down both this recent summer split and the year as a whole according to stats site Esports Charts. Despite the boost in broadcast hours thanks to its new format, the LEC saw a seven percent drop in average viewership and over 80,000 fewer concurrents for the summer split final compared to 2022’s edition.