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This one, we didn’t really see it coming… MSI For the second consecutive year, RNG (LPL) was completed and crowned. The tournament in Europe took place in absolute calm and the fans weren’t really kicked out. Many more or less influential voices have also denounced “useless”, “false” or “changing format” competition. However, despite all these claims and criticisms, Riot Games can rest easy… MSI 2022 Beat the audience record.
Numberssports rankings Uncertain. MSI was popular this year and massively followed. It’s hard to believe, but maybe because we’re too busy listening to the umbilical cord on the old continent. Europe is no longer the center of the world in League of Legends.
New audience record: MSI continues to grow
The criticism that often comes up in Western society is that MSI has no mundane meaning. While all major competitive regions are represented, there are far fewer teams (only one representative per region). Also, the format is repeated: G2 has been played 6 times during the Evil Geniuses tournament. Not to mention the suspension and no surprises: the first 6 nominations qualify rumble scene And announced in the top 4 on a date knockout stage.
But in the end, this criticism risks being anecdotal. The MSI will never be global and the tournament continues with its own legend, its own DA (artistic direction) and a different trophy. Above all, the numbers are good. This year’s highest viewership reached a new record: 2,194,104 spectators. This is a 19% increase over the 2021 edition, which in itself is better than previous editions. Over 2 million picks is an absolute hit. More information about this Chinese audience It is not even considered (indicators are impossible) and, of course, a very large share.
Is Europe ahead on all points?
How to explain in this context? absence of awareness Between global figures and European/French views? There are many lines of thought. Overall, we can speak of a very tense program that places MSI between the EUM and the LFL upgrade. We must also take into account the absence of a great European performance: you will make fewer mistakes if you are sure of not winning, follow the competition.
Esport Charts displayed the rating of the most “popular” teams (average audience) at the end of the first stage, and G2 was not even in the Top 5… 5th place but in fact 6th place, samurai if l including China. There were people everywhere. Korea was clearly ahead, but there were also “small” teams: DFM (Japan), აზე (Tsatino America), saigon buffalo (Vietnamese). Some will say that the program is not at all adapted to European society. This is partly true, but it is time to recognize that the developing regions are beginning to influence more and more to the detriment of Europe. So even with us, MSI is a bit “Soft, tender“The unrest was really topical, Another place.
Source : Millenium
