T1 achieves a special “feat” but it may not be entirely “thanks to Faker” as usual
There are many things to discuss about the match between T1 and Gen.G, from professional factors to side issues. But of course, we cannot overlook the “huge” viewership that the second match of the two teams in the Regular Seasons 2025 brought to the LCK. Specifically, the match between T1 and Gen.G reached a peak viewership of over 1.5 million, not counting the platforms from China.
But perhaps, this time, Faker is just one part of the reason why the T1 – Gen.G match garnered such attention. Of course, another factor is the professional level since these are the top two teams of the LCK with a long history of rivalry. But another factor is: the drama surrounding T1 and the performance of Gumayusi.
There is no denying that the controversies from the LCK Cup 2025 regarding T1’s personnel have made every match of this team receive even more attention. Not to mention, this is also the first major opponent that Gumayusi gets to face after a long period of being on the bench. Everyone is eager to see this AD Carry’s performance to predict somewhat his future for the rest of the season.
Faker is still hot, but T1 also has other factors that attract the attention of the LoL community
In reality, attracting attention through controversial factors is not uncommon, and this method is actually quite distasteful. However, it cannot be denied that these dramas have pulled a sudden attention towards T1’s remaining matches. Perhaps it has been a long time since a T1 match attracted interest beyond the almost sole reason of Faker.
Of course, this is also an unsustainable reason. And T1 must reconsider because this team cannot continue to attract attention in a negative direction like drama, while what fans care about more is T1’s performance in this season.