Felix Lengyel, also known as xQc, has made a bold claim about the Overwatch League. While watching an old 2019 clip, he reacted strongly to reported high viewership numbers. He said the league may have used bots to inflate its audience figures. This surprised many fans, as the Overwatch League was once seen as one of the biggest esports events with huge global attention and millions of fans following matches online.
In the video, businessman Mark Cuban mentioned that the league had reached around 300,000 viewers at its peak. xQc strongly disagreed with this claim. He said, “These numbers were so botted, it’s comical,” and added that the real numbers were likely much lower. However, he did not provide any proof or confirm where the information came from.
