French esports organisation Karmine Corp (KC) has recorded a new viewership record during the fourth edition of its flagship community event, KCX4.
According to data platform Esports Charts, the event saw 174,136 people tune in during the League of Legends show match between Karmine Corp and MAD Lions KOI.
The event also recorded over 150,000 peak viewers for its VALORANT and Rocket League show matches. Other match-ups that occurred included a League of Legends academy match-up and a VALORANT Game Changers match between Karmine Corp and MAD Lions KOI.
The League of Legends show match beat KCX’s previous viewership record from its last edition, which peaked at 167,679.
Taking place at the La Defense Arena in Paris, the event featured the induction of the League of Legends players Lucas ‘SAKEN’ Fayard and Lucas ‘Cabochard’ Simon-Meslet members into the team’s Hall of Fame, Club Legends. The event also announced its new VALORANT team and the participation of the organisation’s staff and players during the opening ceremony.
Additionally, the team shared some goals for the upcoming year, including the development of young talents in both League of Legends and VALORANT and an upcoming collaboration between the team and football-theme anime Blue Lock. Finally, the organisation launched the Blue Heart Project, a charitable initiative in partnership with Epic Foundation to support associations positively impacting French young generations.
Founded in 2020 by popular streamers Kamel ‘Kameto’ Kebir and Zouhair ‘Kotei’ Darji, Karmine Corp is one of the most popular European esports organisations, particularly within the French esports ecosystem.
Earlier this year, KC unveiled its esports arena located in Evry, France, with a maximum capacity of 3,000 people. The team aims to use the stadium to host live matches and viewing parties.
The team also counts on several strategic partners, including telecom operator Orange, tyre manufacturer Michelin, energy drink Red Bull, hardware brand Logitech G, French bank CIC and communication solution SONIX, among others.
