it’s obvious that league as an esport is MASSIVE, but there is one huge problem with the esport, the reliance on faker. It is no secret the #’s are significantly better when faker and t1 performs well. This means that riot benefits from t1 playing well, if they don’t play well… then it’s a problem. This cannot be the case for valorant. An over reliance on a single team or player i will ultimately be bad for the esports future. Yes, league is doing well right now, but when Faker retires there is no doubt that the viewership will take a hit. Valorant cannot go down the same path.