Esports World Cup halftime report: 175M+ hours watched, 60K tickets sold

The inaugural Esports World Cup is half way done and the mega tournament has reached significant viewership and attendance milestones in its first four weeks. According to the Esports World Cup Foundation, the event has brought in 1 million festival visitors to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia and 177.5 million hours watched so far.

“After four quick weeks, the Esports World Cup has already surpassed our highest expectations,” said Ralf Reichert, CEO of the Esports World Cup Foundation. “When we started this journey, our goal was to leapfrog the esports industry with a historic global event uniting the best games, players and Clubs, and reach fans beyond the core esports enthusiasts, while tapping into the 3.4 billion gamers around the world. I’m proud that we’re well on our way to achieving that goal here in Riyadh with hundreds of millions of viewers at home, and over a million visiting onsite, shattering not only our expectations, but also a lot of 2024 esports records.”