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Aberu
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United States968 Posts
June 01 2014 13:10 GMT
#81
On May 31 2014 00:27 Incognoto wrote:
Is the esports bubble popping q_q ?

This after NASL.


eSports isn't exclusive to SC2. LoL and DotA 2 are doing just fine, there's no bubble popping there. It's more like ESGN was mismanaged horribly and lots of other SC2 events are dropping support because the ROI potential isn't there like it used to be. It happens in eSports, you get new games new investments, drop the outdate investments.
srsly
Rustug
Profile Joined October 2010
1488 Posts
June 01 2014 13:46 GMT
#82
On June 01 2014 22:10 Aberu wrote:
Show nested quote +
On May 31 2014 00:27 Incognoto wrote:
Is the esports bubble popping q_q ?

This after NASL.


eSports isn't exclusive to SC2. LoL and DotA 2 are doing just fine, there's no bubble popping there. It's more like ESGN was mismanaged horribly and lots of other SC2 events are dropping support because the ROI potential isn't there like it used to be. It happens in eSports, you get new games new investments, drop the outdate investments.


Which tournament has dropped SC2?
Curious that we spend more time congratulating people who have succeeded than encouraging people who have not. 파이팅! ᕦ(ò_óˇ)ᕤ"
Rustug
Profile Joined October 2010
1488 Posts
June 01 2014 14:37 GMT
#83
The only thing that has changed is that StarCraft is no longer the front-runner.

Twitch (Streaming) was the game-changer for eSports and StarCraft took full advantage while other gaming scenes could not. Why? Because TL provided a well-organized platform for (those open-minded) RTS enthusiasts to gather and grow StarCraft.

Now, StarCraft growth has stagnated, declined even. This to me just means the fair-weather fans have moved on and were now left with the RTS fans who give a damn.

StarCraft is the only competitive RTS out there and I think we should stop complaining. Instead we should celebrate what we have achieved. RTS is not for everyone. StarCraft will kick your ass if you're not prepared.

The old-school RTS foreign scene was never big compared to what we have experienced in the last couple of years, but it was solid. To my knowledge, RTS is a scene where most of its fans are of drinking, college and driving age. This makes us the odd one out. Which is great! We have our place in the grand design.

It won't be easy, but nothing good ever is.

♥ (Fuck all the Naysayers) ♥
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Cassalina
Profile Blog Joined January 2012
United States65 Posts
June 01 2014 19:21 GMT
#84
i love this game, and this scene more than anyone. but i have to say the game isn't dying as much as it's evident the scene is. will it completely die? no not at all, never will as long as there's a loyal playerbase it will always be alive.

when people say the "scene is falling apart" i think they mean it's being watered down from what it used to be...which i'm sorry to say is super super evident and significant.

the game will stay alive, and relevant big teams will remain in place. the korean scene will also probably be around til the next RTS comes out, but yeah :\

i'm super optimistic that if they make huge changes in Legacy of the void, this game will spring back to life, big time and sometimes i get the feeling it will!

to stay on topic though, i hope they get their financial troubles fixed up and pay the gamers what they were promised must be hard being a pro gamer when it comes to the money. gl to the organization and players! keep us posted.
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