Top 10 most-watched CS:GO matches in history
Take a look at the most-watched CS:GO matches in history right here.
CS:GO which is the most recent shooter of the legendary Counter-Strike series, is the most popular FPS game in the gaming industry, as well as one of the most popular and largest esports disciplines worldwide. That’s why Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for many people isn’t just a game, it’s a way of life. A culture and a community, which is one of the oldest institutions in all of esports.
In this article, we present you the ten matches with the most peak viewers in CS:GO since the very beginning in 2012. And it shouldn’t come as a surprise that the most-watched CS:GO matches in history are from recent years, as the game has been exploding in popularity over the last five years.
Top 10 most-watched CS:GO matches in history
1. G2 vs NAVI (PGL Major Stockholm - Grand Final) | 2.748.434 peak viewers
2. FaZe vs NAVI (PGL Major Antwerp) | 2.113.610
3. Vitality vs GamerLegion (BLAST Paris Major - Grand Final) | 1.528.724
4. Gambit vs NAVI (PGL Major Stockholm) | 1.444.851
5. NAVI vs FURIA (IEM Rio Major) | 1.428.993
6. G2 vs Heroic (PGL Major Stockholm) | 1.405.407
7. Vitality vs NAVI (PGL Major Stockholm) | 1.381.196
8. Astralis vs Virtus.pro (ELEAGUE Major 2017 – Grand Final) | 1.331.781
9. FaZe vs Cloud9 (ELEAGUE Major 2018 – Grand Final) | 1.329.096
10. FaZe vs NAVI (IEM Cologne 2022 – Grand Final) | 1.249.426
(Numbers are from Esport Charts)
As we see in the first place, the Grand final matchup between G2 and NAVI at PGL Major Stockholm 2021 reached a ridiculous peak viewership number of 2.748.434 and is therefore the most-watched CS:GO match in history. Will it be beaten anytime soon?