Spirit vs G2 in IEM Cologne Breaks CS2 Viewership Record
The IEM Cologne quarter-final between Spirit and G2 peaked at 2,044,763 concurrent viewers, the first non-grand final CS2 match to top two million.
A quarter-final match between Spirit and G2 at IEM Cologne reached a peak audience of 2,044,763 concurrent viewers, according to viewership tracking data.
The peak occurred during the deciding map on Mirage, a 47-round contest that produced multiple momentum shifts and late-round plays; the match drew the tournament’s largest live audience.
The figure is the first time a Counter-Strike 2 match outside a grand final exceeded two million concurrent viewers and surpassed the prior CS2 peak of 1,853,954, which was recorded during the Copenhagen grand final between Natus Vincere and FaZe.
By peak concurrent viewers, IEM Cologne ranks third across the Counter-Strike franchise, behind PGL Major Stockholm (CS:GO) at 2,748,434 and PGL Major Antwerp (CS:GO) at 2,113,610, and ahead of PGL Major Copenhagen (CS2) at 1,853,954 and BLAST Austin Major (CS2) at 1,789,038.
The match took place at the German-hosted IEM Cologne event during the tournament’s quarter-final stage.
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