WARNING: HOT?TAKE

I like the valorant schedule more than CS, it's not perfect but if they utilize the rest of the months of the year and not shove everything in 6 months it would be.
Why:

1. An off season creates hype for player moves and new rosters also adds a fresh start feeling to teams.
2. For me, less matches = more important matches and a more hype atmosphere where one mistake will fck u up.
3. IMO makes for better storylines.
4. Breaks between tournaments/ season gives players time to stream/do content to individually benefit and grow as well.
5. Similar to point 2, but less tournaments/majors makes winning so much sweeter.

Valorant is still a young esports, I think if RIOT keeps this going and improves it, Valorant esports will be larger than CS in 10 years. Thoughts?

I agree, this off season led to miniboo becoming one of the most scary players to play against in madrid

cs is kinda hectic to follow with all these events in close succession.

also imagine the amount of vods what will be available due to the sheer amount of events going on

i hate the fact in 3 whole months we only saw fnatic play 2 matches.

I think the one thing that people don't consider is that CS is only able to do this schedule by delineating the work of hosting events to other companies like ESL, PGL, etc. The only way that a lot of these companies are able to run these tournaments is because of the lucrative gambling sponsors. Riot has made it pretty clear they don't want to take gambling sponsors, so that leaves them with really only one option. Decrease the production quality so much that the cost is made up by only ticket and merch sales. Which, I have a feeling isn't what most people want.

bullshit. everyone just wants to see their teams play more games which doesnt happen in val.