Most-watched streamers at IEM Cologne Major 2026

IEM Cologne Major 2026, held in Cologne, Germany, recorded more than 100 million hours watched and a peak concurrent audience of 2.75 million. The tournament exceeded the cumulative and peak figures of previous Majors in Counter-Strike.

Community co-streams contributed to the total viewership. Russian creator Ivan “StRoGo” Shurpatov was the top non-official broadcaster, generating about 11.7 million hours watched and reaching a career-high peak of 315,000 concurrent viewers. His live audience trailed only the official tournament broadcasts.

Other high-performing channels included Mark “ohnePixel” Zimmermann, Alexandre “Gaules” Borba Chiqueta, Igor “SL4M” Sopov and Luciano “forg1” Forgione. SL4M and Gaules streamed on more than one platform during the event, extending their availability to audiences across different services.

Twitch remained the largest platform for Counter-Strike broadcasts during the Major. YouTube and Kick also captured notable shares of viewers. Streams on Kick accounted for over 11 percent of the tournament’s total hours watched, with forg1 the most-watched creator on that platform for the event.

Individual channel milestones included StRoGo’s 315,000 peak, the highest concurrent figure among co-streams. Multiple creators used simulcasting to reach audiences on more than one platform, and several community channels recorded personal highs in hours watched or peak concurrency.

Organizers and broadcasters provided combined totals from official feeds and community co-streams to arrive at the overall numbers for the event. The published figures list total hours watched and peak concurrent viewers as the primary metrics for comparing this Major to past tournaments.