Top 10 most popular esports tournaments in 2022
Fans from around the globe have witnessed a number of thrilling esports tournaments in 2022. Both the PC and mobile gaming communities have enjoyed watching their favorite competitions taking place throughout the year.
Reently, esports charts released a list of the most popular esports events of 2022 by peak viewership. One of the noteworthy things is that five of the top 10 tournaments are related to mobile gaming. However, this was not the first time that mobile esports saw great success, as the Free Fire World Series Singapore set the record for the highest peak viewership last year, which is still unbroken.
The Free Fire World Series Sentosa was played in May and featured 18 teams from all over the world. It also had a hefty prize pool of $2 million. Attack All Around from Thailand clinched the title and walked away with the winning prize money of $500. The event achieved a peak viewership of 1.47 million during the first match of the Grand Final.
The contest was held in September and won by Brazilian squad LOUD. It featured a total prize pool of $1 million, and the winner grabbed $300K. The event had the highest peak viewership of around 1.5 million during the Grand Finals between Optic and LOUD.
The International is the most important yearly event for DOTA 2 and usually features a massive prize pool. The eleventh edition of the competition was held from October 15 to October 30 and had a prize pool of $18.9 million. European team Tundra Esports lifted the trophy and received around $8.5 million in prize money. The event had a peak viewership of more than 1.7 million.
The CS:GO event took place in May in Antwerp, Belgium and boasted a $1 million prize pool. Faze Clan defeated Natus Vincere in the Grand Finals to claim
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