The Grand Final of The International 2026 drew a peak audience of over 1,700,000 viewers.
Viewership statistics for The International 2026 have been released. The data was compiled by Esports Charts.
At its peak, 1,792,174 people watched the tournament. The average viewership was 588,564, total viewing time reached 64,349,633 hours, and total broadcast time was 109 hours. The most popular community stream was Alexander “Nix” Levin’s, which attracted 359,704 viewers at its peak.
The most-watched matches of the tournament were:
- Team Spirit vs. PARIVISION (Grand Final) — 1,792,174;
- Team Spirit vs. PARIVISION (upper bracket semifinal) — 1,058,164;
- Nigma Galaxy vs. Team Falcons (playoff quarterfinal) — 952,671;
- Team Liquid vs. Team Yandex (playoff quarterfinal) — 909,664;
- BetBoom Team vs. PARIVISION (playoff quarterfinals) — 899,897.
The prize pool for The International 2026 totaled $3,455,787—the highest figure in the last three years. After the Grand Final concluded, Dota 2’s peak concurrent online players reached 1,003,965, marking the highest figure since October 2022.
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