IG–TES quarter-final draws a tracked peak of 1.37 million

The story

The Worlds 2026 quarter-final between Invictus Gaming and Top Esports reached 1,368,778 peak viewers on platforms tracked by Esports Charts.

The analytics company reports a smaller tracked peak than the all-LPL quarter-final opener in 2024. IG won the 2026 series 3–1 to advance to the semi-finals.

Understanding the audience comparison

The figures exclude mainland Chinese streaming services, whose popularity indexes are not directly comparable with concurrent-viewer counts. The number therefore does not represent the full global audience for the Chinese teams.

Broadcast timing, series length and the regional composition of earlier matchups also complicate comparisons. The report provides a useful benchmark for this quarter-final, while later rounds will supply more evidence about the knockout stage’s overall viewing performance.