BLG successfully revived the popularity of LPL, with tickets for live matches selling out instantly!

Over the past few years, the LPL's unsatisfactory results in international tournaments have caused its match hype to steadily decline. Additionally, the "partial retirement" of IG's top laner TheShy this year further pushed the excitement for LPL games to an "ice point." Many high-profile matches during the first stage of LPL didn't attract as many viewers as IG's regular season games last year. According to official LPL offline attendance data, even the finals tickets for the first stage weren't completely sold out. Many esports fans joked that LPL was on the verge of dying out.

However, after BLG won the international championship in the Pioneer Tournament, the viewership hype for LPL miraculously began to recover. The most direct evidence is that offline tickets for BLG's matches in the second stage of LPL sell out almost instantly once released. Many insiders in the LPL community also commented that LPL's match popularity potential is actually high; it was only the poor international performance in recent years that caused many viewers to lose interest. If other LPL teams could also secure international championships like BLG, LPL's hype could fully return to its peak.

Many LPL commentators have recently expressed their gratitude to BLG during live streams. Well-known LPL commentator Miller revealed in his broadcast that BLG's championship truly saved LPL. If BLG hadn't won the international title, the popularity of the second stage would definitely have declined again. According to official LPL announcements, all tickets for BLG's matches in the second week have already been sold out. Meanwhile, with JKL returning to the field, TES's offline tickets are also frequently sold out.

Of course, many BLG fans feel that the LPL organization is relying too heavily on BLG. Other LPL teams typically play only two matches per week, while BLG has to play four matches weekly. Many BLG supporters worry that this high-intensity schedule might affect the players' performance. After all, BLG's coach Dan Shen mentioned in a recent interview that due to the tight schedule, BLG players have very limited time for training sessions. (Many viewers speculate that Coach Dan Shen might introduce unconventional strategies during official matches, similar to what IG did last year.)