League of Legends: The game loses 7 million players every week? Is it age or operation problems?

Honor of Kings has been on the hot search from time to time. The server crash compensation is 10 points treasure coupons, or the official announcement of the "Nezha 2" joint skin plan. The game has been standing firm for ten years, and its every move is watched by the players. However, the atmosphere of "League of Legends", which was originally identified as the number one competitor, seems to be very peaceful. Apart from the competitions, the LPL region has been complained by netizens for many years, but when it comes to the essence of the game, the topic seems to be average. Everyone likes to tease Honor of Kings and say that it is about to be completely forgotten, but it is the "League of Legends" game that is actually facing related problems.

This is not a rumor, and there is data to prove it. According to the latest statistics released by Riot Games, the game is losing 7 million players almost every week. If it was a change of season, or triggering a sensitive topic, or a public relations disaster, it could still be understood. But now it is calculated on a weekly basis, which means that it is already in dire straits. It is not even a serious problem, but a crisis. The popularity continues to decline, and after a while, it will become a niche game in people's eyes.

Post-90s e-sports enthusiasts are being squeezed dry by the real society

It is an international game with many people paying attention to the competitions. Forums often feature topics related to teams and players such as T1, Faker, Doran and HLE. Why has the number of players dropped so sharply? Combining the opinions of netizens and e-sports fans, we can draw two inferences.

First of all, it has something to do with age. Ask yourself, do you remember how old you were when you first started playing League of Legends? The majority of players are those born in the 1990s. When the game was popular all over the world, I was still a middle school student. I didn’t have a computer at home, so I would go to an Internet cafe after school. It wasn’t until college that I was able to buy a laptop and relax anytime, anywhere. I could also call on my schoolmates to team up and play together to build friendships.

Time waits for no one. Now, those fans who used to go crazy for League of Legends have entered society, started families, are busy with work, expand their social circles, and find new partners. Some are caught between the old and the young, confused about life, and have to face unreasonable bosses when they return to the company. They are exhausted every day, so where do they have the experience to play games? Mobile games can occasionally log in to entertain themselves and escape from troubles, but computer games are too lazy to turn on the computer.