Scump, SlasheR and more reveal how to attract casual fans to competitive CoD ActivsionCall of Duty has always had a huge fanbase when it comes to buying and playing the game, yet not everyone makes the transition into becoming a fan of the esports scene. With that in mind, a few long-time pros have some ideas of their own in a bid to give their viewer base a boom. Being able to turn pro in a vastly popular multiplayer game like Call of Duty means a player has dedicated an incredible amount of time to the game \u2013 and probably knows what they\u2019re talking about, especially if they\u2019ve been around the scene for a couple of titles. So, when they offer up advice as how to get more \u2018casual\u2019 viewers involved in the hardcore side of becoming fan and getting more involved with competitive CoD, they might just have a few ideas on what it\u2019s going to take to be a success. That\u2019s exactly what happened when GamesRadar spoke to a number of top pros in the game and sought out their advice. OpTic Gaming\u2018s Seth \u2018Scump\u2018 Abner plus 100 Thieves\u2018 Austin \u2018SlasheR\u2019 Liddicoat, Sam \u2018Octane\u2019 Larew, and Preston \u2018Priestahh\u2019 Greiner all gave their input on how Activision can break into new markets by converting casual viewers into full-fledged supporters of a particular team. Scump: Franchising will help \u201ca lot\u201d While many fans, and players, are still unsure as to what to expect with Activision Blizzard bringing in the franchising model, Scump believes it will be a significant help to budding players and a new line of fans as there should be added support from the publishers. \u201cI think franchising will help a lot because it\u2019ll be city-based, I think it\u2019ll get a lot more people involved and hopefully with that, with the amount of money being put into it, they\u2019ll start giving us the support we deserve,\u201d Scump explained to GamesRadar. \u201cI think we\u2019ve been cold-shouldered for the past decade \u2013 I\u2019ve been playing Call of Duty for 12 years and it feels like it goes backwards, then forwards a little bit, then the next game goes backwards,\u201d he continued. \u201cI feel like they need to keep coming out with more consistent titles and support for esports.\u201d Octane and Priestahh: Give esports a presence In a similar vein to Scump, both Octane and Priestahh explained that esports needs a bigger presence in the game \u2013 be that something as simple as team skins like World War II or being able to watch a live event without needing to leave for a different app. Those ideas were tried, to varying levels of success, in WWII but the 100 Thieves pair stated that it\u2019s something that should be continued. Priestahh explained that the esports scene needs exposure \u2013 be that the front page of Twitch or in-game \u2013 as that would \u201copen up more eyes to esports.\u201d Octane echoed those thoughts by stating that casual fans \u201cknow about competitive\u201d but don\u2019t actively go and seek it out. Yet, he believes that potentially dropping skins and cosmetics for watching streams could help convince casual fans to tune in. SlasheR: Improve on League Play Since it\u2019s the introduction in Black Ops 2, CoD pros have used League Play as a way to improve their own individual skill against top players that they don\u2019t get to face off against on a regular basis. While there have been issues with the mode in Black Ops 4, SlasheR still believes it\u2019s one of the best ways to make a name for yourself and giving players an increased insight to the higher quality of play might just turn them onto the professional scene. It\u2019s something SlasheR thinks could be key. \u201cI think one of the biggest things is getting a ranking system in the game, like a good ranking system. Like League of Legends has, CSGO, something like that where people can hop on and try to climb the ladder. Or even Halo 2 for instance, the 1-50 ranking system, I remember as a kid wanting to get on and just try to get my number higher, I was addicted to trying to get to that 50. If people could experience that, they\u2019d have a lot more fun and be more competitive, and I think that\u2019s a good place to start.\u201d Considering the fact that the wheels are well in motion for franchising, Activision Blizzard probably has a few ideas of their own in getting new fans involved. Yet, it remains to be seen if they can capture more members of the huge CoD player base and persuade them to become hardcore fans of the esports scene any time soon.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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