The recent IEM Dallas 2024 surpassed last year's Counter-Strike 2 championship in Dallas in all aspects except airtime, according to Esports Charts.
Peak viewership increased by 155% (823k in 2024 compared to 323k in 2023), while the average rose by 75% (237k compared to 135k). The recent tournament also accumulated one and a half times more viewing hours (11.9 million vs. 7.7 million). The only metric where IEM Dallas 2024 fell short compared to last year's event was airtime, with a difference of 7 hours in favour of IEM Dallas 2023.
In terms of peak viewership, IEM Dallas 2024 currently ranks third on the list of the most popular Counter-Strike 2 championships in 2024.
Recall that IEM Dallas 2024 occurred from May 27 to June 2 in Dallas, USA. The event's total prize pool was $250,000. In the final, G2 defeated Vitality with a score of 2:1.