Esports World Cup 2026 Underway in Paris

The largest esports tournament of the year, featuring 25 events across 24 games and a record-breaking $75 million prize pool, is currently captivating millions of fans worldwide.

The top 3

  1. Games with the Highest Peak Viewership: League of Legends holds the record for the highest peak viewership in esports history, with the 2024 Worlds Grand Finals reaching 6.8 million concurrent viewers (excluding Chinese platforms), and the 2021 Worlds reaching over 73 million worldwide including Chinese platforms.
  2. Games with the Largest Cumulative Prize Pools: Dota 2 leads all esports games with a cumulative prize pool of over $363 million, followed by Counter-Strike with over $201 million, and Fortnite with over $142 million.
  3. Most-Watched Mobile Esports Titles: Mobile Legends: Bang Bang's M7 World Championship in January 2026 set a record for mobile esports with 5.68 million peak viewers, while Honor of Kings held the largest mobile game prize pool at $10 million in 2022.

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