With the first-person shooter Counter-Strike: Global Offensive challenging League of Legends as the most watched competitive eSport title, there appears to be huge scope to develop Star Wars: Battlefront to be a massive eSport box office draw. There are a diverse group of games that have made the transition to becoming super successful eSports games, but generally, there are a few criteria that although not guaranteeing success, certainly make it more feasible. Here’s our breakdown of why Battlefront is (or should be) destined to become an eSports hit. 4p46l
Community
The first thing you need is a strong community and no one will doubt that Rebel Alliance and engage in epic battles – and there is a large community of fans of the game desperate for more content.
Business Will
With professional Star Wars has always been quick to generate commercial partners and there would certainly be interest from 888poker and others in having the crème de la crème of eSport Battlefront players as part of their lineup.
Uncomplicated
…But Retaining A level of complexity
With command posts, spawn points and reinforcement tickets there’s plenty going on in a game should always remain accessible and enjoyable to the casual gamer.
