Sentinels are essentially just giving up any chance of them Qualifying for a boost of engagement and stupid fans think its a good thing
i think from a business standpoint its a good move for everyone involved
-sentinels get viewer boosts not only in vct games but in player streams, youtube videos, and higher engagement and exposure
-valorant gets huge exposure from fans coming to see shroud compete at a high level again, and will almost certainly gain a bigger playerbase and viewerbase as a result
-shroud obviously benefits from a paycheck and huge boost in viewers
-viewers get to see shroud compete in valorant on one of the most popular teams in all of valorant, it'll surely make for some fun games and a great viewing experience
the only downside i can see from this is teams looking at this move and seeing it as something to replicate, killing the competitive integrity of the game. But i think this is the type of move only a team with the popularity and reputation of sentinels can make
Yeah, all of that is true, but that's as of yesterday. I don't defend Sentinels or shround but this move could be seen as a gamble to turn that around. Maybe shroud fans will support this with their money.
And i say massive because until today, they weren't doing anything to change the situation, and we can't deny that shroud moves a ton of people...