Felix Lengyel, also known as xQc, has made a bold claim about the Overwatch League. While watching an old clip from 2019, he reacted strongly to the alleged high viewership. He said that the league may have used bots to increase its viewership. This surprised many fans, as the Overwatch League was once seen as one of the biggest e-sports events, with immense global attention and millions of fans following matches online.In the video, businessman Mark Cuban noted that the league had reached approximately 300,000 viewers at its peak. xQc strongly disagrees with this claim. He said, “These numbers were so bottled up, it’s ridiculous,” And added that the actual numbers were probably much lower. However, he did not provide any evidence or confirm where the information came from.

xQc says “these numbers were too low” and claims fake viewers influenced his exit from e-sports

xQc reported that they once heard about real viewership numbers from an insider during the league’s early testing phase on Major League Gaming. He said this person told him exactly how many people were watching, and the number shocked him. As he said, “These numbers were top secret… I won’t say who told me, but I said, ‘Yo!'” Although he did not reveal the source, he said that this moment made him start thinking differently about his future in the league.At the time, xQc had already signed a contract to play professionally. But after hearing these claims, he started planning his exit. He questioned how he could grow as a streamer if the league’s actual audience was much smaller than what was being shown. For him, building his stream and personal brand was more important than staying competitive.He also talked about strict rules in the league. According to xQc, players were not allowed to stream during official matches. This made it difficult for them to create content and engage with their followers. He mentioned that he needed to dedicate his time to training, playing games, and following his team’s schedule, but he was unable to stream and prepare content simultaneously.In the end, xQc felt that staying in the Overwatch League was not worth it. He believed that he would lose more than he would gain. Although his claims about viewership are serious, they remain unproven. Still, his story gives fans a closer look at why he decided to leave professional e-sports and focus entirely on streaming.