Razer has celebrated the conclusion of the Southeast Asian Games (SEA Games), the first major sporting event to include esports, revealing that Razer's streaming platforms recorded over one million views and 70,000 concurrent viewers in the first day alone.
"The esports event was a resounding success and the games are a testament of our esports talent in the region," said David Tse, Global Esports Director at Razer. "While we may have achieved success in the SEA Games, this journey to legitimizing esports is not over. We will continue to strive for esports' inclusion in the Olympics and we look forward to the next SEA Games in 2021."
20 million impressions were registered on Razer's streaming platforms overall, with 90,000 concurrent viewers, and audiences also spent 200,000 hours watching the streams on YouTube, so it was a popular event.
"We've seen some pretty exciting gameplay and a superb level of competition among the SEA Games esports athletes. A formidable force, these youths have shown grit, resilience and a tremendous respect for their craft and supporters," adds Alvin Juban, Philippine SEA Games Esports Union, Co-President & National Team Manager. "We're proud to host them and we hope to see them celebrating again in the next SEA Games."
Razer has been given an honorary recognition by the Philippine Sea Games Organisational Committee for its help with the event.
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