The FACEIT Minor set a new viewership record for the qualifying stages of the Valve-sponsored tournament, according to a news release from FACEIT.

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​​Throughout the duration of the Minor, viewers watched around 6.4 million hours of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive combined for the three-week period, more than double the amount watched during the last Minor for the ELEAGUE Boston Major.





The European Minor was the most watched out of the four regions that played, and many fans speculate the boost in viewership was due to the appearance of Ninjas in Pyjamas, among other fan favorites, which hadn't qualified for a Major since 2016.





Over the course of the European Minor, the peak viewership on Twitch reached 142,000 and averaged around 82,000 viewers per game. Fans of CS:GO watched 4.3 million hours of action throughout the course of the European Minor, a strong sign for FACEIT as they look to continue their success in the Major.





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