Uploaded June 2022 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Gears esports has officially ended. Some may be wondering why it's ending now, while others are probably surprised that it was still even happening. I may not be a hardcore/ranked player, but neither are most of the spectators of popular esports. If Gears failed to capture my interest, who else is it failing to capture...and more importantly, why are they failing to capture this audience? In this video, I aim to answer this question from the perspective of an outsider - a casual player who has never really gotten overly involved in esports.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Background Information
02:02 - Why is it dying?
02:50 - Escalation - Barrier to Entry
05:03 - Escalation - Just isn't Fun
08:22 - Escalation - Complexity & Appreciation
11:12 - Viewing Experience
13:53 - Trash Talk & Ego
14:52 - Roster Churn
16:26 - Want to Join a Panel?
Social Links:
- gowtaccom.weebly.com
- twitter.com/Tac_Com
- twitch.tv/gowtaccom
- twitter.com/bchapy
Legal:
Gears of War © Microsoft Corporation. "Should We Expect a Fenix Collection?" using assets from Gears of War, and it is not endorsed by or affiliated with Microsoft.
Gears esports has officially ended. Some may be wondering why it's ending now, while others are probably surprised that it was still even happening. I may not be a hardcore/ranked player, but neither are most of the spectators of popular esports. If Gears failed to capture my interest, who else is it failing to capture...and more importantly, why are they failing to capture this audience? In this video, I aim to answer this question from the perspective of an outsider - a casual player who has never really gotten overly involved in esports.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Background Information
02:02 - Why is it dying?
02:50 - Escalation - Barrier to Entry
05:03 - Escalation - Just isn't Fun
08:22 - Escalation - Complexity & Appreciation
11:12 - Viewing Experience
13:53 - Trash Talk & Ego
14:52 - Roster Churn
16:26 - Want to Join a Panel?
Social Links:
- gowtaccom.weebly.com
- twitter.com/Tac_Com
- twitch.tv/gowtaccom
- twitter.com/bchapy
Legal:
Gears of War © Microsoft Corporation. "Should We Expect a Fenix Collection?" using assets from Gears of War, and it is not endorsed by or affiliated with Microsoft.
