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CS2 Confidently Outperforms VALORANT in Viewership Throughout 2026

According to data published by Esports Charts, Counter-Strike 2 has significantly outperformed VALORANT in tournament viewership metrics during the first half of 2026. CS2 leads across all major categories, including watch time, peak viewership, and average audience. Counter-Strike generated nearly 205 million hours watched, compared to just over 130 million hours for VALORANT. The highest […]

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