Shroud claims CSGO will stay top esport over Valorant despite swinging popularity Twitter: Shroud \/ ValveMichael \u2018shroud\u2019 Grzesiek explained why he believes CSGO will stay on top of Valorant in terms of being an esports spectacle, claiming its simplicity makes it easier for viewers to follow. CSGO\u2019s viewership is on the rise. The PGL Major Stockholm 2021 smashed the existing viewership record. More than 2.5 million viewers tuned in to watch Navi dominate G2 in the grand final to win the event. Not only has it quashed age-old claims that CSGO is dying, but it also sparked a conversation about how it compares to its biggest competitor, Valorant. It\u2019s something that shroud has spoken about in the past, too. This time, though, he approached it from a different angle. He compared them strictly in terms of what it\u2019s like to watch as a spectator and concluded that CSGO\u2019s simplicity makes it a better experience for viewers. \u201cValorant [requires] a little bit more understanding,\u201d he said. \u201cThat\u2019s the tricky part. Like, if you watch CSGO, you can understand [that] smoke is being thrown, or a Molotov, or a grenade. It\u2019s simple, right? Click some heads.\u201d He explained that Valorant follows the \u201csame concept\u201d as CSGO but has an \u201cextra layer of complexity\u201d \u2013 referring to the unique agent abilities. For that reason, he believes spectators \u201ccan\u2019t really appreciate it until they play.\u201d \u201cMeanwhile, I\u2019ve had my grandma watch Counter-Strike and understand it. It\u2019s super simple to understand from a watching perspective for the first time,\u201d he added \u2013 implying it will reign supreme as an esports title. Shroud has been playing Valorant more than CSGO. He\u2019s streamed it for almost 800 hours in 2021 alone. It\u2019s his most-streamed game for the year with more than double the hours of New World, which is second on the list. But despite that, he\u2019s more optimistic about CSGO\u2019s future as an esports title than ever before, and it seems like the community is, too.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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