CS:GO isn't a competitive game, it shouldn't be played competitively. It was SPOON FED with its current competitive scene thanks to 1.6 dying competitively. Unlike 1.6, CS:GO did not work its way up to the top of the eSports scene. It never will. CS:GO has had more support from Valve than 1.6 did in its prime. This is exactly what I had been writing over a year ago when everybody was changing over. CS:GO is a "fun" game that looks mediocre+ at best. It's a perfect game to be played casually. With THAT intention in mind, Valve moves forward with this franchise. The amount of people STARTING to play CS:GO after watching a stream at an eSports event is slim to none. Hell, Nerd3 channel playing 'Father and Son' on CS:GO gets more players to buy CS:GO. There is a massive difference. Valve gets NOTHING out of how big the game is competitively so I doubt Valve is even bothered. That is precisely why they came up with this semi-competitive/casual game anyway. The other argument is that CS:GO is only new. No it's not. It's an OLD game that only attracts and appeals to CS 1.6, CZ or CS:S players. Thanks to 1.6 majorly and slightly to CS:S perhaps, the 'Counter Strike' title still has some value to it, which declines day by day right from the release to CZ all the way to CS:GO. It's only because of that Valve are able to release a new title in this franchise and it still gets a following which also seems to be shrinking now. Similar to the Assassin's Creed franchise Valve will release a new title (probably not every year like AC) but often perhaps in the gap of 3-4 years and they will be even more casual friendly rather than competitive. This will maximise their profits as much as possible because the CS community on the whole is like a cult and will buy it regardless. However, for the extra sales to happen, they will make it more casual and dare compete against BF and COD franchise with other bigger franchises now joining like the new Titan game. Gumpster's post about new LANs coming up is irrelevant as they are not significant. This Raidcall LAN has any significance? I doubt. It's just 'another tournament' with a wee bit of prize pool. So what happens when a new CS title is released? CS:GO is too weak to take a blow like that. They will actually compete against each other. Not to forget, you guys remember how Valve was supportive of the competitive scene last year with all the interviews with pros, listening to the professional players, game play videos, tips etc. Where have they gone now? Oh right, everybody who's be interested in it has already purchased CS:GO (mainly 1.6 and CS:S players). The weekly discounts have happened.... everything has been exhausted. It's now time to appeal to the casual players and introduce shitty things like 'Operation Payback' that essentially reduces their costs to their employees. They have also introduced the cards thing which nobody is even bothered about. Game is dying oh and I am not paying for professional player's expenditure. Just sit back play it casually as 98% of us do, watch a tiny LAN every weekend and watch it die.

2013-06-30 15:03