VCT Masters Madrid 2024 ended with the championship for Sentinels after a 3-2 victory over Geng. In addition to the fascinating match, the match also broke the record of the number at the same time with the number of 1.6 million people, breaking the record of VCT Masters Tokyo 2023 with 1.1 million viewers at the same time, according to data from Esports Charts.
However, this figure does not include platforms from China. It was not until May 9 that Riot Games announced the official data, whereby the tournament reached a total of 3.1 million viewers at the same time. Thus, it can be understood that China's live broadcast platforms bring 1.5 million viewers to VCT Masters Madrid.
It can be seen that the number of viewers of Chinese Valorant contributes greatly to the number of viewers of the tournaments. Earlier, Riot Games announced the views of Valorant Champions 2023 soared because Chinese representatives attended the tournament. 2023 was the first time the Chinese teams were involved in Riot Games international tournaments, in which representatives like Edward Gaming or Bilibili Gaming have made a great impression in international tournaments.
However, the numbers of VCT Masters Madrid have not been compared to other League of Legends tournaments. In 2023, both MSI and Worlds tournaments were peaked with 2.3 million and 6.4 million viewers at the same time, according to the statistics of Esports Charts.
