BC.Game has topped ESL‘s Annual Incentive standings for February following its appearance at IEM Kraków 2026, the tournament organiser’s first Tier 1 Counter-Strike 2 event of 2026.
The team, headlined by Counter-Strike legend Oleksandr ‘s1mple‘ Kostyliev, attracted the highest average viewing figures throughout the event’s duration.
Revealed on February 27th, BC.Game recorded an average viewing figure of 569,201, scoring eight Viewership Points Over the course of the ESL Pro Tour season, the tournament organiser will award 720 points to teams participating in its events.
BC.Game navigated its way through the Play-In, defeating Legacy and Ninjas in Pyjamas to qualify for the Group Stage. The team’s tournament came to an end shortly after, with defeats to Team Vitality and FaZe Clan knocking it out with a top-16 finish.
For teams that attend multiple ESL Pro Tour events, a multiplier is awarded to boost earnings from the initiative. BC.Game was one of four teams that received eight Viewership Points, with NAVI, Team Spirit, and FURIA also earning the highest amount on offer.
IEM Kraków 2026 champion Team Vitality scored six points with an average figure of 307,615, placing the French esports organisation in sixth place ahead of Team Falcons and FaZe Clan.
ESL’s Ecosystem Support
In addition to offering huge prize pools for its Counter-Strike tournaments, ESL’s Annual Incentive aims to reward teams for regularly attending its events in a calendar where several tournament organisers are hosting events with large amounts of prize money on the line.
Through ESL and BLAST‘s initiatives, Team Vitality earned over $700,000 (~£520,432) in revenue thanks to the team’s frequent appearances at events.
The next ESL-operated event where Viewership Points are available is ESL Pro League Season 23, taking place from March 1st to 15th. With BC.Game and Team Vitality not attending, the event is an opportunity for others to cash in and secure the lion’s share of the $3.15m (~£2.34m) up for grabs.
