HEROIC Undefeated, Leads Viewership at Stake Ranked Episode 3

HEROIC went undefeated to win Stake Ranked Episode 3 in Barcelona, finishing the StarLadder-hosted event without a loss and sweeping qualifier K27 in the grand final. The Danish lineup at the event included Ludvig “Brollan” Brolin and Antonio “MartinezSa” Martínez, with Joonas “doto” Forss serving as head coach.

The tournament recorded more than 572,000 total hours watched and reached a peak audience of 34,581 viewers. HEROIC ranked first in both total hours watched and average viewers. Their Day 2 series against Phantom Esports produced the tournament peak, while their upper-bracket match against Ninjas in Pyjamas drew the second-largest audience.

K27 reached the final after an early loss sent them to the lower bracket. The qualifier won four consecutive series to reach the grand final, including a victory over Ninjas in Pyjamas. Those extra matches pushed K27 to second place in total hours watched while their average viewers ranked fifth.

Ninjas in Pyjamas finished second in average viewers and third in hours watched, appearing in two of the three most-watched matches. Phantom Esports posted a strong average audience despite an early exit, driven mainly by its match with HEROIC.

Episode 3 did not match the peak audience of Episode 2 but exceeded the inaugural event in total watch time. The field for Episode 3 was more balanced than earlier installments, which included teams such as G2 Esports and FaZe Clan; Episode 3 featured teams including HEROIC, Ninjas in Pyjamas and paiN.

Stake Ranked will return to Barcelona for Episode 4 from October 1 to 4 as a $100,000 LAN. HEROIC and K27 have already qualified for the next episode by reaching the Episode 3 grand final.