Esports becoming an obsession, and arcade mode disappearing?

[Limeblossom 482]

We're getting so many games focusing on competitive online sports, that singleplayer and arcade mode are getting under pressure. Look at SF5's lack of free singeplayer mode, Halo's Firefight* and local co-op being taken away and now the new Quake being made for Esports (fearing they will ignore the pick-up system once again and putting other restrictive shenanigans in the game).

 

For a group gamers who like to pick arcade mode and playing with friends on one screen (also called "Sunday Gamers") it's a huge bummer, and I'm one of them. You also worried?

 

* I really like Reach's Firefight mode where I can change the setting to unlimited ammo and throwing a huge pack of Hunters to blow up.

[cmarston1 5,960]

I am not really that interested in E-Sports like at all.

[1Bit 1,531]

eSports generally has more money in it, and that is the very simply reason. eSports involves massive organisations, huge publicity for games involved, gets broadcasted on TV and online, and big sponsors like Nike and Red Bull are even getting involved. Arcade modes and more casual gaming does not offer that same expansive plan for post-launch profit.

[Limeblossom 482]

  On 2016-06-20 at 8:35 PM, 1Bit said:

eSports generally has more money in it, and that is the very simply reason. eSports involves massive organisations, huge publicity for games involved, gets broadcasted on TV and online, and big sponsors like Nike and Red Bull are even getting involved. Arcade modes and more casual gaming does not offer that same expansive plan for post-launch profit.

It still doesn't excuse the removal of offline and other content.

 

By the way, when doing Esports you could expect sore losers who'll blame the best player for their own failures:

http://www.pcgamesn.com/overwatch/top-zarya-player-forced-to-prove-shes-not-an-overwatch-cheat

Edited June 21, 2016 by Limeblossom

[1Bit 1,531]

 

 

  On 2016-06-21 at 11:23 PM, Limeblossom said:

It still doesn't excuse the removal of offline and other content.   By the way, when doing Esports you could expect sore losers who'll blame the best player for their own failures 

 

It kinda does, depending on the budget and development time of a game. Esports is still gonna be a costly investment, so its as simple as diverting money out of casual things to put into competitive things. Gaming is an industry, and game-making is a business after all. They want what is profitable.

 

Huh, never seen something like that before. Overwatch isn't even a full eSports yet and it's already hitting the news haha~ not the best start. 

[Limeblossom 482]

  On 2016-06-21 at 11:25 PM, 1Bit said:

It kinda does, depending on the budget and development time of a game. Esports is still gonna be a costly investment, so its as simple as diverting money out of casual things to put into competitive things. Gaming is an industry, and game-making is a business after all. They want what is profitable.

I'm aware of the costs of Esport, but it still makes me sad to see usual content being sacrificed for "professional" online tournaments.

 

 

  On 2016-06-21 at 11:25 PM, 1Bit said:

Huh, never seen something like that before. Overwatch isn't even a full eSports yet and it's already hitting the news haha~ not the best start. 

Not the first time that Overwatch gained negative attention .

[greenflare 154]

I get where you're coming from, it's annoying.  All we can do is hope that they'll those features again~

[EpicEnergy 23,238]

Not all games are like that, there are many games out there that are singleplayer and have arcade mode. What's really dying though is splitscreen multiplayer.

[The Kaeya Simp 13,990]

I mean the only game i play that even links into esports is world of warcraft, and i'm casual about it