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EA reports 254K viewers for FIFA 21 Challenge

The event set the all-time record for viewers for a FIFA esports tournament.
Ben Lyons Senior Editor 5 november 2020

EA has reported that their FIFA 21 Challenge has set a new single-day viewership record for the publisher. Reported by The Esports Observer, the viewership number reached 254,000 in total, making it the most-watched FIFA esports event of all-time.

The event pitted professional players against esports stars, seeing players from Liverpool, West Ham United, Borussia Dortmund and Inter Milan competing for $20,000, which would go to charity.

EA's plan for FIFA 21 esports has been a big one, featuring a prize pool of over $4.3 million. You can check out the further details regarding that here.

Senior Editor Ben was a Senior Editor at Gamereactor UK. When he wasn’t writing, editing or filming for Gamereactor, he could usually be found playing an FPS or getting lost in a sprawling RPG.
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