Former World Champion Claims League of Legends is “Dying Slowly”
Recently on his stream channel, Doinb – one of the most famous former players in the Chinese League of Legends scene, expressed his disappointment as his streaming viewership continues to remain low. It’s worth noting that just last year, before he temporarily “disappeared”, Doinb was one of the most-watched League of Legends players in the LPL, even surpassing TheShy.
At that time, it was reported that Doinb had viewership numbers exceeding 100k at one point – more than many professional League of Legends matches, even in major regions. However, his current numbers, according to Newsqq, have dropped by about 10 times compared to before.
Doinb himself asserted: “League of Legends here (LPL) is dying slowly. Streaming this game is still fun, but people don’t want to watch. Not just me, but Uzi and Ning have also switched to PUBG. Maybe soon I will try to stream half League of Legends and half PUBG.”
What’s the Real Issue with Doinb and League of Legends in the LPL?
In reality, PUBG has grown stronger in recent years in the land of billion people, but compared to League of Legends, it is still quite far behind in terms of community scale. The problem is that when a gamer has just finished a tense match or watched a tournament, few are still keen to watch more League of Legends livestreams.
Additionally, Doinb himself must take responsibility for the drop in views. During his peak, he “disappeared” indefinitely. The audience waited long enough for Doinb to switch to other channels.
Furthermore, at this time, tournaments have not returned, and the transfer market has also concluded. Therefore, instead of spending time watching livestreams, it makes more sense for viewers to experience the game directly. The drop in League of Legends stream viewers is inevitable. Because unless they are high-viewership stars like TheShy or T1, it will be hard for anyone to attract viewer interest during this time.