eSports

Introducing White Paper on WePlay! VALORANT Invitational Tournament Audience

Published

5 years ago

December 22, 2020

George Miller

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WePlay Esports releases the research on the audience portrait of the VALORANT tournament.

You may think of December as the month for wrapping things up before the holiday season, taking stock of achievements, and making plans for the upcoming year. For WePlay Esports, however, it’s rather the time for introducing new projects, such as its first fighting game tournament WePlay Dragon Temple. But there is more good news.

We’ve prepared our first research — the white paper about the audience of the WePlay! VALORANT Invitational tournament that became part of the official VALORANT IGNITION SERIES tournaments by Riot Games. Get a free copy of the white paper by pressing the Download button on the pop-up message on this page or download it here.

The white paper will help marketing, communication, gaming, and entertainment professionals adjust their strategies based on the audience’s needs and preferences.

The researchers analyzed the viewership data to learn about the tournament spectators: how old they are, where they live, what products and services they prefer and want to buy.

The audience was classified into English- and Russian-speaking groups based on the language of content and broadcast with which they interacted. Each language group was further divided into two subgroups: broadcast viewers and WePlay.tv event page users.

Research highlights

People aged between 18 and 24 comprise about half of both audiences.

The largest Russian-speaking audience group came from Russia, while the majority of people who watched the English broadcast or surfed the event page in English were from the U.S.

Consumer electronics, mobile phones, as well as telecom and internet service providers are the top in-market segments regardless of language.

The top common interests and leisure activities of both English- and Russian-speaking viewers are games, movies, and technology.

The English-speaking audience is nearly three times as large as the Russian-speaking one. English broadcast garnered 1,494,499 views and attracted 806,407 unique spectators.

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Epic Games and BLAST bring 2026 Fortnite Global Championship to Antwerp

Published

14 hours ago

June 2, 2026

Wladimir P.

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Epic Games and BLAST will host the 2026 Fortnite Global Championship in Antwerp, Belgium, on September 26-27, marking the FNCS season finale at Lotto Arena.

Epic and BLAST said the event brings the Fortnite competitive circuit and BLAST to Antwerp for the first time. The announcement was made at the Fortnite Major 1 Summit in Düsseldorf, Germany.

A $2,000,000 USD prize pool will be at stake, alongside the FNCS Global Championship trophy crafted by silverware artisan Thomas Lyte.

Epic and BLAST positioned Antwerp—located in the Benelux region—as a travel-friendly destination for fans coming from Belgium, the Netherlands, France and Germany. Ticket information is available via the venue listing.

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G2’s Otis Lawrence wins 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship

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4 days ago

May 29, 2026

Wladimir P.

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Welsh driver beats Ismael Fahssi by two points after a 12-round season running March 27 to May 28 with a $750,000 prize pool.

G2-backed Alpine Sim Racing driver Otis Lawrence has been crowned 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Champion after the season concluded on May 28.

The 2026 F1 Sim Racing World Championship ran from March 27 to May 28 and featured a $750,000 prize pool. Drivers representing Formula 1 teams competed across four events, starting with a live opener at DreamHack Birmingham.

The title was decided at the final event. Lawrence secured multiple race victories across 12 rounds and finished top of the standings.

Lawrence won the championship by two points ahead of Scuderia Ferrari HP Esports driver Ismael Fahssi. Reigning champion Jarno Opmeer of Oracle Red Bull Sim Racing placed third overall.

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Esports Foundation books Paris Expo Porte de Versailles for Esports World Cup 2026

Published

6 days ago

May 28, 2026

Wladimir P.

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The Esports Foundation (EF) has confirmed Paris Expo Porte de Versailles as the venue for Esports World Cup 2026, scheduled to run in Paris, France, from July 06 through August 23.

EF said tickets for all 25 competitions will go on sale from Friday, May 29, 2026, via esportsworldcup.com/tickets. The organiser said the venue will host competition arenas, broadcast operations, and fan activations across the seven-week programme.

According to EF, more than 2,000 players from over 200 Clubs and more than 100 countries will compete for a $75 million prize pool as part of the event’s cross-game Club Championship. The tournament lineup spans major competitive genres, including first-person shooters, strategy, sports, MOBAs, battle royales, fighting games, racing games, and Chess.

EF also outlined ticketing tiers, including Regular Tournament Passes, Premium Tournament Passes (with fast-track entry and a limited-edition goodie bag), Daily Regular Tournament Passes, and tiered Final Day seating zones (Gold, Silver, and Bronze) for select championship matches across VALORANT, League of Legends, Rocket League, and Counter-Strike 2.

The published schedule lists Week 1 events including VALORANT (July 9–12), ALGS Year 6 Split 1 Playoffs (Apex Legends) (July 7–11), Dota 2 (July 7–12), and FATAL FURY: City of the Wolves (July 8–11), with Counter-Strike 2 closing out Week 7 from August 19–23 alongside Fortnite Reload Elite Series Championship, Trackmania, and CROSSFIRE.

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