MPL Indonesia Season 18 Peaks at 2.53 million viewers as audience falls 14%

MPL Indonesia Season 18 Peaks at 2.53 million viewers as audience falls 14%

MPL Indonesia Season 18 reached 2,533,485 peak concurrent viewers, approximately 14% below Season 17, according to figures published by Esports Charts.

The grand final between Bigetron by Vitality and NAVI produced the season’s highest audience and was its only match to exceed two million concurrent viewers.

Decline extends beyond the peak

The season generated approximately 75.8 million hours watched, the league’s lowest figure since 2022.

Average viewership also fell below 400,000 for the first time since Season 11, indicating that the decline affected overall viewing rather than only the largest match.

Season 17 had reached approximately 2.95 million peak viewers.

YouTube leads as TikTok gains ground

YouTube remained the largest platform, accounting for more than 50% of total watch time. TikTok contributed more than 43%, reflecting its growing importance to the competition’s audience.

Esports Charts highlighted the struggles of major audience draws RRQ Hoshi and ONIC when discussing the results.

Despite the decline, MPL Indonesia Season 18 ranked as the third-highest-peaking esports event tracked by Esports Charts in 2026 through November 9, behind M7 and the ongoing League of Legends World Championship.