The 15th online CS event even had more viewers than a final with 18 running co stream LUL
18? Haha like more than 30 + youtube + Facebook + others randons site. And there wasn't any CS game happening at the same time as was on the CS final (sen vs g2 match)
Cs go killer? Second Lan event of the game and less views than an Online tournament of CS kewk.
Even Astralis X Avangar, the most boring CS final ever, two years ago when CS and twitch was a lot smaller got 860k views lollll
CS is sleeper lol its the same teams playing , nothing surprising. Its old and slow af. You watch the same team played for the last 2-3 years. New talents rising in valorant everyday, even NA lost just now to Gambit and competition is getting better. Idk how you can think a game like CS unsupported by Valve would be better than valorant supported by riot.
The thread is obviously bait. However, every esport especially a game like csgo will have its ups and downs. The landscape of top teams have changed drastically over the years. A game that has survived for decades will obviously have dynastic teams with pedigree. It'll be the same in valorant as the years roll on. Let's say we enter year 10 of valorant. The pros will be beyond perfect with each play they make having a calculated reason behind it. That's another reason why cs games have seemed like they're dragging on. The meta is to facilitate long term economy rather than simply putting up rounds on the board. Valorant will have their own meta changes with the economy. Especially the term bonus round will have major changes and the games will continue to extend longer and longer.
This thread is obviously a bait and people keep biting. Before, everyone gets their panties in a bunch. Whatever you say or think simply can't compare to a game that has survived decades with a dev who keeps ignoring the esport side of the game. With that being said, valorant has a great chance for success although it's doubtful it'll surpass csgo but it can ride on the same lane.
For those who think csgo is stale, the same will happen in valorant. This esport is new and exciting with LANs and new teams coming along. However, like in csgo, it'll have its own ups and downs. Not every LAN will be record breaking. Not every tournament will be worth viewing. That's the growing pains and people who are blind to it will be the first ones to give up in this game. This is coming from a person who has played 1.6 and went to lan parties back then to playing csgo and valorant now.
A quick history lesson in cs: when cgs died the cs franchise was practically dead. Aside from the yearly cpl the game was desolate but a few avid fans kept it alive till csgo rolled around. Those are the people who will make this game last decades. Not the ones arguing on which game is better.
Lastly, franchise leagues are coming to valorant. Trust me. Ain't no way riot is going to stick with this sort of format going into year 10 of valorant.