EWC 2026: MLBB leads as League of Legends posts strongest viewership growth

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Mobile Legends: Bang Bang remained the most-watched title at EWC 2026, peaking at 2.89 million viewers in the ONIC vs Aurora playoff and concluding with Team Spirit beating Yangon Galacticos on August 1. League of Legends posted the biggest year-on-year gains at EWC—peak viewership rose 22%, hours watched rose 31%, and average viewership reached 632,000 (up 33.5%). Dplus KIA won the LoL tournament, a high-profile T1 vs Karmine Corp semifinal peaked at 1.475 million viewers, and community caster Caedrel contributed 3.5 million co-stream hours with an average of over 95,000 viewers.

• MLBB playoff between ONIC and Aurora reached a peak of 2.89 million viewers; the MLBB Mid-Season Cup final ended Aug 1 with Team Spirit defeating Yangon Galacticos.
• League of Legends saw peak viewership increase by 22%, hours watched rise by 31%, and average viewership hit 632,000 (33.5% year-on-year growth).
• Dplus KIA won the EWC LoL tournament; the T1 vs Karmine Corp semifinal was the competition’s single most-watched LoL series, peaking at 1.475 million viewers, while the KC vs Dplus KIA final peaked at 1.02 million.
• Co-streamer Caedrel generated 3.5 million hours watched for LoL co-streams and averaged over 95,000 viewers, and total LoL hours watched increased despite the tournament having less airtime than last year.