Esports World Cup 2024: Dota 2 Faces New Realities as Mobile Legends and League of Legends Shine

The Esports World Cup 2024 is nearing its finale, with major titles such as Dota 2, League of Legends, PUBG Mobile, and Mobile Legends: Bang Bang successfully wrapping up their tournaments in the first four weeks. Despite facing criticism as a potential sportswashing tool by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia the event has maintained strong viewership. Over 177 million hours of watch time have been recorded so far, according to a recent release.

The release highlights that Dota 2 has outperformed League of Legends at The Esports World Cup 2024 in terms of total hours watched, with 55 million hours compared to League of Legends’ 53 million. However, League of Legends continued to lead in peak viewership, reaching 1.12 million viewers, as reported by Esports Charts, while Dota 2 peaked at 419,000 viewers.