how many viewers league of legends finals 2017
League of Legends World Championship The League of Legends World Championship is the annual professional League of Legends world championship tournament hosted by Riot Games and is the culmination of each season. Teams compete for the champion title, the 70 pounds (32Â kg) Summoner's Cup, and a US$1,000,000 champion prize.[1] In 2017, the finals were watched by 60 million people, breaking 2016's finals' viewer records.[2] The tournament has been widely praised for its amazing ceremonial performances[3][4], while receiving attention worldwide due to its multiple dramatic and emotional series,[5][6][7] and SK Telecom T1's tributary moments.[8][9] A donation of US$2 million were also raised through the sales of Worlds 2017 Championship Ashe skin, reaching out to different charities and receiving commendations.[10]