Viewership for VALORANT Challengers Japan Split 1 exceeded viewership for all Ascension events held last year.
Japan – Japan emerged as the viewership leader among all 23 leagues worldwide in the first split of VALORANT Challengers 2024, according to Esports Charts.
The match between Murash Gaming and NORTHEREPTION on the second day of VALORANT Challengers Japan Split 1 achieved the highest viewership of 232,000 viewers, followed by France (50,000), Turkey (22,000), Spain (1 3,000 people), eastern (3k). The regular season is not even half over yet, but there is a possibility that they will aim for even greater heights.
In another comparison, VALORANT Challengers Japan Split 1’s viewership surpassed all Ascension events held in the Americas (120,000), Pacific (186,000), and EMEA (227,000) last year. It exceeded the number of viewers for both events, demonstrating the Japanese community’s enthusiasm for both events. The entire participating team of VCJ and VALORANT.
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This notable peak marks a significant increase from last year, when the first split reached a peak of 160,000 and the second reached just 131,000. Both featured Japanese powerhouse Crazy Raccoon. However, with players now rising to the Pacific League under his DetonatioN FocusMe banner, Murash Gaming’s presence has effectively filled that void and prevented potential viewership losses.
Founded in November 2022, Murash Gaming is an organization owned by the famous Japanese streamer Junichi.Unko-chan” mr.kato. What makes this organization unique is its attitude towards sponsorship; the owners do not accept sponsors with full funding for the activities.
Murash Gaming’s first appearance in the VALORANT Challengers Japan main event will be spearheaded by a roster led by former DetonatioN FocusMe member Ryumon.ReitaOshiro and four other promising up-and-coming players will accompany him.
The owners’ collaborative streaming efforts contributed significantly to the highest viewership, with Junichi Kato reaching a peak of 136,000 viewers on Twitch. Nevertheless, even without Murash Gaming’s virtual presence, the league itself attracted significant numbers, boasting an average viewership of 93,000 for all matches, with the highest for non-MG matches being 10 It reached over 10,000 people.
It remains to be seen whether viewership numbers can sustain and reach higher levels as Seoul’s Tier 1 League kicks off its season with this weekend’s VCT Pacific Kickoff event.
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