CouRage explains \u201chorrible\u201d problem hurting the CDL\u2019s viewership IG: CouRage \/ CDLJack \u2018CouRage\u2019 Dunlop has pinpointed Call of Duty\u2019s \u201chorrible\u201d ranked modes as a potential reasons for the CDL\u2019s lacklustre viewership, suggesting a better in-game system would push players towards watching streams. The Call of Duty League\u2019s second season has finally made its return to LAN events with the Stage IV Major taking place in Arlington, Texas. Despite the excitement, storylines and top-tier CoD, the CDL\u2019s viewership has left a lot to be desired. During Friday night\u2019s matches it was hovering somewhere between 15,000 and 30,000 viewers. While still significant numbers, with the amount of money invested in CoD esports, the amount of followers big players have and the potential of esports to pull in millions of viewers, the numbers will surely be disappointing senior figures at Activision. Naturally, discussion turned to the reasons for this lacklustre viewership, and what could be done to change it. CouRage, content creator and full-time YouTube streamer, pinpointed the lack of consistency with a Ranked mode in CoD titles. Black Ops Cold War does have League Play, but it was added months after the game\u2019s release and, some argue, falls short of the lofty standards set by Black Ops II\u2019s League Play way back in 2012. \u201cI\u2019m seeing a lot of talk around Call of Duty viewership,\u201d he tweeted. \u201cPeople fighting about Twitch vs YouTube, GAs vs no GAs, and time between matches. For me, the biggest thing is that every other top esport has a competitive and exciting ranked system. CoD ranked has always been horrible.\u201d I\u2019m seeing a lot of talk around Call of Duty viewership. People fighting about Twitch vs YouTube, GAs vs no GAs, and time between matches. For me, the biggest thing is that every other top esport has a competitive and exciting ranked system. CoD ranked has always been horrible. \u2014 Jack \u201cCouRage\u201d Dunlop (@CouRageJD) June 19, 2021 While most CoDs do eventually get Ranked modes, they differ considerably between Call of Duty titles, and some never get more than a CDL ruleset playlist. CouRage, as an ex-CWL (the precursor to the CDL) caster, has long called for consistency in CoD\u2019s ranked modes. He elaborated: \u201cIt has so much potential. I want CDL to be successful so damn bad. I\u2019d just love to speak with executives just once to have them hear my peace. I think it would be wildly productive.\u201d Yup. It\u2019s a shame. It has so much potential. I want CDL to be successful so damn bad. I could talk for hours about this on a podcast. I\u2019d just love to speak with executives just once to have them hear my peace. I think it would be wildly productive. \u2014 Jack \u201cCouRage\u201d Dunlop (@CouRageJD) June 19, 2021 CouRage even promised an \u201cintense SnD\u201d series with NICKMERCS, TimTheTatman and Cloakzy if CoD ever gets the ranked mode he feels it deserves. Other reasons have also been highlighted for the CDL\u2019s struggle to amass large audiences \u2013 advert heavy broadcasts and time between matches have been criticized, or the popularity of Warzone potentially detracting from Cold War\u2019s player-base. Whatever the reasons, a strong in-game Ranked mode seems like a great place to start.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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