Esports viewership is on the rise, but not all of big events are benefiting equally. Market researcher Newzoo said that tournaments for the West’s four-largest esports events generated 190.1 million hours of live viewership on Twitch and YouTube Gaming.
Newzoo said that was up 6.9 percent from a year earlier, reflecting growth at ELeague Major: Boston for Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, The International (Dota 2), and the Overwatch League Finals. But the League of Legends World Championship, the largest event, declined from 86 million hours in 2017 to 81.1 million hours in 2018.
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