Viewership for CS2’s first tier-one event wasn’t spectacular, but there was plenty to blame

Counter-Strike 2’s trial by fire at IEM Sydney proved an unequivocal success, with hundreds of thousands of viewers tuning in with the Aussie crowd to cheer home the world’s best. However, while the event shattered viewership figures locally, it simply had too much going against it to take on the big dogs.

IEM Sydney’s grand final between FaZe Clan and Complexity Gaming topped out at 463,081 viewers across Twitch, YouTube, and other associated channels, according to viewership stats site Esports Charts—utterly dismantling the Oceanic record set in 2018.

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