The hype around esports is fading as investors and sponsors dry up

Re:The hype around esports is fading as investors and sponso... by jjcm on Monday December 12, 2022 @06:42PM (#33962120)

> Esports are here to stay but the dreams of any videogame being able to catch and retain viewers for decades is just never going to be there.

It's true that the userbase is often the choke point, but don't discount the longevity of these games. The three largest games by tournament size (League, CS, Dota) are on average 18 years old at this point. Both CS and Dota are past the 2 decade point, and CS is still growing: https://steamcharts.com/app/730#All

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Re:The hype around esports is fading as investors and sponso... by epolanski on Monday December 12, 2022 @07:02PM (#33962394)

And who of the hundreds of thousands that watched the CPL or ESWC CS competition on hltv in 2002 is still following csgo esports without playing the game?

That's what I mean by retaining viewers for a long time.

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