CS2 Majors have established a dominant viewership lead in 2026, with IEM Cologne setting an all-time record peak of 2.75 million concurrent viewers and over 100 million hours watched across its main broadcast. This far exceeds VALORANT Champions 2026 figures, where the highest match peaks reached only around 883,000 so far and tournament averages remain well below 400,000. Masters events earlier in the year followed similar patterns, with no VALORANT international event closing the gap despite strong regional draws. Trader consensus reflects sustained CS2 momentum from larger international brackets, deeper historical audience retention, and consistent record-breaking performance across recent Majors. Even with upcoming VALORANT Champions finals in Shanghai, significant shifts would require unprecedented audience spikes or a sharp CS2 decline at PGL Singapore to alter the outcome.