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Why 5v5 Games Keep Us Hooked

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TrAiDoS
Profile Blog Joined July 2011
Germany203 Posts
May 10 2025 06:59 GMT
#1
Hey there,

All of the major esports titles are 5v5 games—that's not a coincidence. Why is this format so engaging and satisfying to play for us gamers? Let's hear what science has to say about it.

[DISCLAIMER]: The article is written for my weekly newsletter, and published on my website. A new episode comes out every Sunday (directly into your inbox and on my website).

See ya soon,
Christian

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micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24751 Posts
May 10 2025 16:31 GMT
#2
For me, esports does not go higher than 4v4.
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
Fleetfeet
Profile Blog Joined May 2014
Canada2618 Posts
May 11 2025 02:08 GMT
#3
As a long-time dota nerd, I'm fine with that but do find it kinda rude to Counterstrike.

(Legitimately I find Counterstrike esports to be some of the most fun to watch, and I don't even play that game)
micronesia
Profile Blog Joined July 2006
United States24751 Posts
May 11 2025 02:54 GMT
#4
It's rude that I don't care about other games? Starcraft or bust for me!
ModeratorThere are animal crackers for people and there are people crackers for animals.
Yurie
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
11993 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-05-12 17:00:11
May 12 2025 16:59 GMT
#5
To be honest I don't enjoy 1vs1 games because they became too much of the same quite quickly. You just keep fine tuning your strategy and random factors are few. Multiple players means the game will play out more differently on average and thus require more large choices.
rotta
Profile Joined December 2011
5598 Posts
Last Edited: 2025-05-14 06:59:17
May 14 2025 06:59 GMT
#6
I remember when CS was 6v6, always wondered why it was changed
don't wall off against random
Agh
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
United States1021 Posts
May 16 2025 20:01 GMT
#7
On May 14 2025 15:59 rotta wrote:
I remember when CS was 6v6, always wondered why it was changed


uw0tm8?
I may appear to be an emotionless sarcastic pos, but just like an onion when you pull off more and more layers you find the exact same thing everytime and you start crying
goody153
Profile Blog Joined April 2013
44236 Posts
May 17 2025 14:33 GMT
#8
Sense of belonging during games probably matter. Team games just feel so different than 1v1 multiplayer games.

Idk if it just me but team games also elicit higher stress when losing or getting rekt but when you are winning it feels so good. Fairly different than 1v1 games like fighting games, broodwar etc
this is a quote
rotta
Profile Joined December 2011
5598 Posts
May 19 2025 16:23 GMT
#9
On May 17 2025 05:01 Agh wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 14 2025 15:59 rotta wrote:
I remember when CS was 6v6, always wondered why it was changed


uw0tm8?

The change got me benched for a while Maybe it was the cs_ maps falling out of fashion...
don't wall off against random
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