IEM Rio Major 2022 grand final attracted less viewers than NAVI – FURIA quarterfinal

Analytical service Esports Charts has unveiled the viewership statistics of IEM Rio Major 2022 on its official website. The most interesting thing in the presented report is the fact that the grand final between Outsiders and Heroic did not become the most popular match of the tournament.

The decisive confrontation of the prestigious event is behind the quarterfinal between NAVI and FURIA in terms of peak concurrent viewers. The title decider attracted 1,148,606 people at its peak versus 1,388,355 people in the meeting between Natus Vincere and the Brazilians.

The top 5 most popular matches of IEM Rio Major 2022 is:

1.  NAVI –  FURIA, Quaterfinal (1,388,355)
2.  Outsiders –  Heroic, Final (1,148,606)
3.  Heroic –  FURIA, Semifinal (1,130,440)
4.  MOUZ –  Outsiders, Semifinal (967,084)
5.  NAVI –  Vitality, Legends Stage Round 1 (966,605)

The average viewer count of the concluded Major amounted to 545,755. The statistics do not take into account the audience of Chinese streaming platforms.

IEM Rio Major 2022 took place from October 31 to November 13. The title was secured by Outsiders, who defeated Heroic 2-0 in the grand final and earned $500,000.

Origin: escharts.com