League of Legends All-Star 2019 sees viewership drop
According to
Esports Charts
data, League of Legends 2019 All-Star event experienced lower viewership than in any of the past three years, and the community isn’t too happy with how the event went this year.
All-Star 2019 lagged behind its predecessors in almost every aspect. There were fewer hours streamed from the event, the total hours watch experienced a large drop, and peak viewership was down. The community pointed out a few reasons for this year’s lacking broadcast.
All-Star 2018 had almost twice the viewers of the 2019 event
In 2018, All-Stars peaked at almost 600,000 viewers and League fans enjoyed watching the event for over 6.5 million hours in total. The situation this year is quite different. All-Star 2019 peaked at just below 300,000 viewers, while fans watched a total of 2.8 million hours.
These are the lowest results Riot Games experienced with an All-Star event in the past four years. In fact, none of the three previous events had less than 400,000 peaked viewers, let alone lower than 300,000. This is probably a result of a number of changes Riot implemented to All-Stars, including a Teamfight Tactics tournament, more content creators being invited, and influencers from around the industry being invited over top pro players.
League fans unhappy with focus on TFT
League of Legends’ community was quick to share why it wasn’t in their best interest to follow All-Star this year as passionately as they have done during the previous years.
While All-Star was established as an event for pro players to have fun and relax by playing friendly tournaments at the end of the season, Riot started inviting lesser known content creators and other influencers to participate at the event mixed in with the pros. The initial idea was likely promoting those personalities and helping them to grow, but it didn’t stick with the community, and it felt like there were too many “unknowns” on the stage to steal away their attention.
Some personalities have greatly benefited the event, such as the inclusion of streamer Tyler “Tyler1” Steinkamp. But the emphasis on inviting more and more content creators with only two fan-voted pros attending from each region appears to have rubbed fans the wrong way.
Switching from the two-on-two League of Legends charity tournament to the Teamfight Tactics event also hasn’t been well received. Players do enjoy the game mode itself, but many of them don’t have as much fun watching it. With TFT taking a big chunk of screen time away from League, fans had less interest in following what’s happening at the event.
Fans also shared they were barely aware of the event happening as Riot hasn’t put much effort into marketing and promoting it beforehand.
Read Also
Esports Betting
Top Esports beats Team WE in the LPL, qualifies for MSI 2026
Wasif Ahmed
Against all odds, Top Esports faced Team WE in the LPL upper bracket final. Both teams fought over a spot for the Mid-Season Invitational that everyone expected Anyone’s Legend, Bilibili Gaming, or JD Gaming to claim. In the end, TES paused WE’s Cinderella story as they beat them 3-0. Before this series, World Elite had defeated two LPL powerhouses in BLG and AL. Against TES, though, they suddenly lost all ...
League of Legends
G2 Esports complete comeback against Karmine Corp to win LEC Spring 2026
Hannan Mundia
After a fairly smooth split, G2 Esports emerged victorious in the 2026 LEC Spring split grand final by making a comeback against Karmine Corp. The 2026 LEC Spring split has finally concluded. With spots at MSI and the Esports World Cup on the line, every professional European team gave it their all to get as far as they could. While most teams fell quickly, Karmine Corp and G2 Esports managed ...
Esports Betting
G2 Esports vs Karmine Corp 2026 LEC Spring: Best odds, picks
Hannan Mundia
The 2026 LEC Spring split is about to conclude, with G2 Esports and Karmine Corp facing off one last time to see which team qualifies for the Esports World Cup. While both teams have done well to make it to this LEC split’s grand final, only one team can be crowned the victor. With a direct ticket to the EWC on the line, there’s a strong chance that G2’s dominating ...
Esports Betting
MKOI vs Karmine Corp 2026 LEC Spring betting preview: Best odds and picks
Hannan Mundia
Two LEC spots are open for this year’s Mid-Season Invitational, and MKOI will battle against Karmine Corp to determine which team grabs it. The ongoing LEC Spring split is almost done, and only three teams remain. While G2 Esports has already established itself as the strongest so far with a guaranteed spot in the grand final, Movistar KOI and Karmine Corp will battle it out on the big stage for ...
League of Legends
LCK 2026 Road to MSI: Teams, format, and schedule
Hannan Mundia
With the LCK 2026 Rounds 1-2 complete, the qualified teams will battle it out in Road to MSI. With two spots for the 2026 Mid-Season Invitational and one spot for the 2026 Esports World Cup on the line, here’s everything to know about the LCK 2026 Road to MSI. Six teams have qualified for Road to MSI, but only two MSI spots are available for this region. While powerhouse teams ...
Esports Betting
KT Rolster vs T1 2026 LCK Season Rounds 1-2: Best odds and picks
Hannan Mundia
KT Rolster and T1 will face off in the last week of 2026 LCK Rounds 1-2 to potentially improve their starting position at Road to MSI. KT Rolster and T1 have both had their moment to shine in the ongoing 2026 LCK split. With one week remaining, the two teams will battle against each other for a chance at acquiring second place and starting with a significant advantage in the ...
Esports Betting
EWC officially heads to Paris for 2026 as early reports confirmed
Michael Hassall
The Esports World Cup 2026 will take place in Paris, France from July later this year as per an new announcement by the EWC organizers, the Esports Foundation. Revealed in a post on their official social media, and an accompanying release and blog post, the announcement confirmed earlier speculation that the event would move location due to the “regional situation” around Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Here’s the info: The Esports World ...
