Riot Games, developer of the massively popular free-to-play multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) League of Legends , has announced that a staggering 32 million people tuned in for the LoL Championship Series (LCS) Season 3 Finals between SK Telecom T1 and Royal Club.

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SK Telecom T1 wins the Summoner's Cup

In addition to playing in front of 16,000 League fans at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, Riot showcased the event on a variety of internet broadcasts and TV stations in China and Korea. According to the developer more than 8.5 million viewers were watching the competition at the same time. Compared to Season 2, where the max amount of viewers at one time was still an impressive 1.1 million, it's clear that the tournament has evolved tremendously in just one year.We were on hand for the LCS Grand Finals , and even though SK Telecom T1 managed to stomp Royal Club in a 3-0 showing, being at one of the largest North American eSports events ever was incredible.Riot also revealed some details about the upcoming season of LCS. The tournament will once again feature almost a year of competition, a new All-Star Event held in Europe, and a World Championship in South Korea. Before it all goes down, the developer's holding the Battle of the Atlantic Tournament, featuring European and North American LCS teams duking it out for regional glory.

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