Waning Popularity: After Peaking, Apex Legends Already Lost 75% of Its Streaming Audience

[Deleted member 67555]

Respectfully, these reasons are utter nonsense to me.

1. I've seen plenty of Twitch and YT streamers (mostly Fortnite, PUBG, Apex Legends) on the 'bad' side of lag. I mean how in the world would you be able to selectively pick out users and specify them for a lower ping while others are higher???? Seriously... what networking magic can do this for them while still allowing the public to join?

2. Many of the major streamers I have seen (again same titles) stick with the same ID. Sure, some have multiple ID's and stream sniping can be a major issue for these people, but for the most part, the 10 or so streamers my sons and I watch, are typically using the same handle (Ninja, HighDistortion, Dakotaz, Chocotaco, NICKMERCS, Danucd, Dr Lupo, DrDisrespect, Timthetatman, TFue, NickEh30, Lachy, Shroud)... they all play the vast majority of their time under their main name.

Have you ever watched a stream on some of these major players and seen just how many stream snipe? I typically have chocotaco on (PUBG) and it is nearly constant. He gets around 3-8K viewers... can you imagine what TFue, or Ninja, or DrDisR has to deal with having 2-4x more viewers? It is a problem for them... either they just run up and say high and get killed or try hard to kill the streamer for their own fame.

Everyone deals with the same stuff...they just puss out and cry...
I'm sorry I don't see your POINT OF VIEW on any of the big name players and I outright call bullshit on them not getting advantage during launch...Sorry it happens...Call it promo or whatever.
Try sitting in the #1 spot in any lobby for any amount of time and try and tell me you don't start getting snipped nonstop...You learn to outsmart them and move on..It is part of the game.

 

[EarthDog]

Everyone deals with the same stuff...they just puss out and cry...

So you agree? I am confused.

I'm sorry I don't see your POINT OF VIEW on any of the big name players and I outright call bullshit on them not getting advantage during launch...Sorry it happens...Call it promo or whatever.

You can say whatever you want, but, how about some kind of proof (that wasn't just bunked) of your thinking? I mean literally, just Monday I listed to Ninja complain about his ping in game (not the first time)!! NINJA... not joeshmostreamer. I have seen some low pings on these people too... it varied by server location they connect to.

Try sitting in the #1 spot in any lobby for any amount of time and try and tell me you don't start getting snipped nonstop...You learn to outsmart them and move on..It is part of the game.

Yes, they do... by delaying the stream, using streamer mode in game to hide names, hiding maps and not mentioning 'drop points' out loud. That said, it still happens. But I can see plain as day, 99% of the time I have watched all those YT/Twitch streamers they run under their known handle. If your theories were more on the correct side, one would imagine these major YT/Twitch streamers my kids (and by proxy I) watch too much of, would see more of what you are talking about. It's possible it just isn't happening as much with my decent size, long term, and varied cross section of streamers, but, will wait to hear some supporting evidence...

EDIT: I'll assume your silence and 'thanks' means you don't have proof.

 

[Readlight]

Looked good but need to learn again a new game on a slow console where others 100% are better.

 

[umageddon]

I must be getting really old... none of the new FPS releases in the past couple years seem even remotely interesting to me - especially the battle royale games. I think I gave up on FPS's after Half Life 2 Episode 2

 

[lexluthermiester]

I must be getting really old... none of the new FPS releases in the past couple years seem even remotely interesting to me - especially the battle royale games. I think I gave up on FPS's after Half Life 2 Episode 2

The art of story-telling has been replaced with the drive for profit...

 

[Tevin]

Dont forget abt nfs

I doubt EA is generating much money from the game since free to play and quick to die. Attention span of most people will keep them playing bigger name online games, this was a mere very brief distraction, once the EA stock holders realise this it will be game over. Anthem flopped, Battlefield is decrease in sales... I honestly wouldn't be surprised to see EA's stock tank hard in the coming months. If it wasn't for FIFA they would have been dead years ago. So many sports addicts though, haha

Dont forget about nfs