Now that Valorant is out, millions of eyes are turned on the game eager to learn the answer to this one question: Is Valorant going to kill CS:GO? Of course, a few months need to pass until we’ll be able to get a glimpse into a possible answer to that question.
But for now, it seems that the gaming world is divided into two camps: those who are convinced that Valorant will start the end of the Counter Strike world domination in first-person shooters and those who disagree.
In this guide, we’ll take at look at the main arguments as to why Valve has nothing to fear when it comes to Valorant threatening CS:GO’s player base in the long run. Once again, only time will tell who was right.
Why Valorant Won’t Kill CS: GO
1. Because the only thing can could end CS:GO is CS:GO 2. Die hard fans agree that CS:GO will die a natural death when Valve announces the next Counter Strike game.
2. Similar rumors began circulating when Overwatch, PUBG and Fortnite were first launched. Yet none of these titles managed to deliver the final blow to CS:GO.
3. Valorant will probably have more players than CS thanks to Riot’s marketing campaign. But the player base should stabilize and even go down 6 months after the official release. Let us now forget that Valorant is a very hardware friendly game, which will matter a lot in the initial spiking adoption rate.
4. CS:GO players may take short breaks every once in a while to try out new games. But they always come back and this is valid for the majority of the player base.
5. Valorant will gain new younger players thanks to the influence of YouTube and Twitch gamers. But the boost in player base will gradually decrease after release. As these gaming-influencers move on to the next title, so will their followers.
So, what do you think about this whole debate? Have you chosen your camp yet or you’re still sitting on the fence?