They are then lowered into the grave as their developers cut funding and support for tournaments and leagues, or for the game altogether. So, then, what happens to titles that don’t maintain either, or both, developer and community support? Those games end up in the esports graveyard, guided by their dwindling community members leaving for other games and losing interest in the title. However, developers do need to foster their competitive communities if an esport wants to survive the ecosystem. Most games that grow into the larger zeitgeist of the esports world do so through the power of the community, pushing the boundaries of the game’s competitive viability. What happens to esports when they die? Do all dead esports go to heaven? Where do the players go, and is there a future for them?Įsports live and die by their communities and developers. A post-mortem examination of multiple fallen titles
