With the first round of playoffs completed, the League of Legends World Championship is now advancing to the Semifinals. As the finals of Worlds 2024 approach, Esports Charts has analyzed key highlights from the main event, showcasing fan-favorite moments. This review focuses on the peak “Messages per Minute” in Twitch Chat across major language groups.
Since some of League’s largest fan bases, like Korean and Vietnamese audiences, don’t primarily use Twitch, their participation isn’t reflected in this analysis. However, these audiences are still included in the overall language breakdown, covering total watch time, peak viewership, and more on the Events Dashboard.
In the Semifinals, two regional derbies stand out: Weibo Gaming vs. Bilibili Gaming from China, and T1 vs. Gen.G Esports from South Korea. These matches are anticipated to attract a high viewership, though English-speaking fans won’t have teams to support in these games. Interestingly, English-speaking fans represented one of the largest audiences during the group stage, with high Chat activity at key moments.
Top Moments for English-Language Streams
The most thrilling moment for English broadcasts was G2 Esports’ elimination. Their match against Bilibili Gaming became a fan-favorite, with G2’s losses sparking more excitement than their single map win. North American and European fans’ rivalry amplified the intensity, especially during G2’s dramatic pause to review a suspected bug, which turned out to be cosmetic. Following the pause, Bilibili Gaming quickly overpowered G2, driving a massive reaction in the Chat.
Top Moments for Spanish-Language Streams
Spanish audiences similarly enjoyed the G2 Esports vs. Bilibili Gaming match. Prominent streamer ibai held watch parties for his team, MAD Lions KOI, until their elimination by GAM Esports, which also marked one of the Spanish audience’s peak moments. ibai’s continued streaming of Worlds 2024 kept the excitement alive, especially during G2’s final map against Bilibili.
Top Moments for Portuguese-Language Streams
The Brazilian audience, heavily influenced by streamer Baiano, saw its peak when Team Liquid lost to Weibo Gaming. Baiano’s commentary during paiN Gaming’s elimination against Team Liquid also contributed to a major Chat peak, showing the importance of local fan-favorite streamers in building viewership.
Top Moments for Chinese-Language Streams
Chinese-speaking viewers on Twitch, primarily from Taiwan, were deeply engaged with PSG Talon’s performance. The top moment came when commentator JR grew emotional following PSG Talon’s elimination, with fans flooding the Chat in support. Their single victory against MDK also ignited strong reactions, showing the passionate connection between fans and local teams.
The Worlds 2024 Semifinals continue on Saturday, October 26. For upcoming matches and live viewership statistics, check the Schedule tab and tournament page.