BLAST Premier wrapped up a record-breaking 2024 season with the World Final, where it reached over 900,000 peak viewers during the Fall Final, marking its second appearance in the top 20 most popular Counter-Strike 2 events since 2021. While the World Final didn’t reach those viewership heights, it still brought together eight of the top teams in a premier esports showdown.
Our recap article, “BLAST Premier World Final 2024 struggled to match the season’s viewership highs without NAVI,” provides an in-depth look at the World Final’s viewership stats. Supported by GG.BET and DATA.BET, Esports Charts gathered key insights into player and team highlights, overall viewership, and Twitch Chat data from BLAST Premier’s 2024 season.
PLAYER & TEAM HIGHLIGHTS AT BLAST PREMIER: WORLD FINAL 2024
Top teams shone through the event’s key stats. Champions G2 Esports were led by standout performances from M0nesy, Malbsmb, and veteran newcomer Snax. Known for his long Counter-Strike career, Snax had 5 kills while blinded and tied for the most clutches. M0nesy achieved the most AWP kills, surpassing Team Spirit’s sh1ro, who played more rounds. Team Vitality’s Spinx scored the most aces, while Astralis’ device also excelled in clutches.
Team Spirit’s Chopper recorded the most First Deaths, a strategy he’s known for as an in-game leader. Donk, his teammate, balanced it with the most First Kills, often winning initial duels. Riflers like NiKo and flameZ had balanced kill-to-death ratios in opening duels, while AWPers sh1ro and m0nesy dominated their stats.
Vitality and MOUZ were the only teams with Eco Round victories, with Vitality winning one out of 10 tries and MOUZ succeeding once out of 15. G2 Esports dominated pistol rounds, winning 82% over 11 maps, far above the 50% average.
MOST POPULAR MATCHES OF THE WORLD FINAL 2024
Viewership and betting trends aligned, with the grand final topping both categories. G2 Esports drew significant attention from English-speaking viewers, who seemed more inclined to bet on their games. Team Spirit also attracted high viewership, even though fans expected FaZe to be more competitive.
Throughout the matches, Twitch Chats buzzed with fan reactions. Snax was a hot topic, with 10.9K mentions, where fans celebrated him with terms like “gigachad” and “goat.” G2’s latest player clearly resonated with fans, even above stars like NiKo and M0nesy. Team Vitality also saw notable mentions, especially in French Twitch Chats.
BLAST PREMIER 2024 ACHIEVEMENTS
With over 62.5 million hours watched, BLAST Premier’s 2024 season was among the year’s most-watched esports series. The series set viewership records across platforms, including Korean streamer Naver’s CHZZK. NAVI remained the most bet-on team, despite an early exit from the World Final. Looking forward, BLAST Premier aims to continue elevating the Counter-Strike 2 scene, building on its strong 2024 achievements.
