This year's Worlds was a historic landmark in League of Legends by default. 2020 would mark the tenth iteration of the annual event and no pandemic would stand in its way. Riot Games pushed forward with the League of Legends World Championship after ensuring the safety of all participants. This year was definitely a wild end to League's first decade but the fans wouldn't have it any other way.
Worlds 2020 was already cemented as an iconic moment in LOL esports history with the victory of South Korea's DAMWON Gaming. Their win signified the return of the Worlds crown to the LCK and the South Korean region. It's already a fitting end for the first ten years of the esport to conclude with a victory from the most dominant region. This alone would have been enough to solidify Worlds 2020 as an amazing event but Riot Games has revealed something grander.
This year's Worlds allegedly clocked in over 1 billion hours watched across the globe. The games from the beginning Play-Ins to the all-important playoffs contributed to the record. Riot Games also noted that the grand finals secured a 23.04 million Average Minute Audience. That means an average of over 23 million viewers tuned in to the finals every minute.
There is no surer measure of the success of Worlds 2020. Coincidentally, it shows the growth of LOL Esports as a whole. There have been debates in the past as to whether or not the game can match up to its competitors. Riot Games has shut down all of the criticisms by having put up its most successful tournament to date. Undoubtedly, fans around the world are excited to see what the game has to offer in the future.
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