LOUD vs. NRG exceeds old peak viewership mark for VCT LOCK//IN

The first international tournament of VALORANT Champions Tour titled VCT LOCK//IN kicked off in São Paulo with 32 teams from different regions competing against each other for pride, for the fans and for the title!

NRG versus LOUD, the decider game of who advances to the Alpha versus Omega finals stage of VALORANT Champions Tour: LOCK//IN, broke the expectations, both in-game and outside the game.

NRG versus LOUD, an old VALORANT Champions Tour rivalry, broke the record of peak viewership mark for VCT LOCK//IN set before by LOUD vs Karmine Corp. The LOUD vs Karmine Corp was sitting at 588,848 peak viewership, while NRG vs LOUD surpassed that and set a new milestone at a whooping 852,720 peak viewership. That's around 263,872 viewers difference between the two games, according to Esports Charts.

The number of viewers, peak or average, is expected to continue rising as the tournament progresses and more high stake games are presented.

LOUD won the game versus NRG, advancing to the Alpha versus Omega finals stage of the competition, awaiting the winner of DRX versus Talon Esports to meet them in the semi-finals.

The finals will be played on Mar. 2. And Mar. 3. While the Grand Finals of the competition will be played on Mar. 4.

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