{"id":207898,"date":"2025-07-14T15:05:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-14T15:05:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skin.club\/community?p=207898"},"modified":"2025-11-05T19:16:52","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T19:16:52","slug":"what-it-means-to-be-a-cs-fan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.skin.club\/en\/news\/what-it-means-to-be-a-cs-fan","title":{"rendered":"What It Means to Be a CS Fan (by Anders Blume)"},"content":{"rendered":"

What does it mean to be a Counter-Strike fan? Maybe you\u2019re obsessed with skins, and your career is a kind of collecting hobby. Maybe you\u2019re into how much ELO you have on the new matchmaking system. Perhaps you have a few players you love or a team you feel some affection for. Likely, you understand a few memes and spend some time discussing who the best player in the world might be.<\/span><\/p>\n

My question is\u2014<\/span>is that enough?<\/b><\/p>\n

One of the strange things about the universe is that things appear to be different depending on your perspective. A stupid design in my opinion, but we\u2019re kind of stuck with it. As a result, it\u2019s fairly important to understand where you are in relation to everything else.<\/span><\/p>\n

From the point of view of a Counter-Strike fan then, it might be worth stopping to ask:<\/span><\/p>\n

Where are we?<\/strong><\/h2>\n

In one sense, Counter-Strike is one of the oldest esports that people still compete in. Twenty-six years is a long time in esports. Football\u2014or soccer, to my metrically challenged friends\u2014is something like 162 years old. From this observation alone, you could probably walk away with a few different emotions.<\/span><\/p>\n

Maybe you feel small and somewhat insignificant. Who really cares about this little sport? Where is the history? Where is the grandiosity? Where is the culture so deep it could be your whole life?<\/span><\/p>\n

In one way, it would make sense to have this kind of response. But I would argue there is a different way to approach this.<\/span><\/p>\n

What it means to me is that, whether you\u2019re a fan who has been here for 26 years or 26 minutes, you are early. You\u2019re among the first to discover this new country. It also means you get to have some impact on what it might mean in the future to be a Counter-Strike fan.<\/span><\/p>\n

Culture Isn\u2019t Just Born\u2014It\u2019s Made<\/strong><\/h2>\n

\"Culture<\/p>\n

The issue is that nobody really seems to know what it means to build this kind of culture. Part of it probably happens on its own with no real guidance or planning, and that part we don\u2019t really have to worry so much about. But the other part, I think, is created.<\/span><\/p>\n

Take, for example, the Formula One documentary Drive to Survive, which\u2014at least in my group of friends\u2014converted almost everyone into fans of the sport overnight. This article would probably be better if I had actually watched Drive to Survive myself, but I think it\u2019s easy to see the effect it had on the Formula One space. One day I\u2019ll get around to doing it.<\/span><\/p>\n

Another interesting example of fandom I learned about recently was from fellow commentator Vince, who is apparently a Newcastle fan. I don\u2019t really know anything about football, but from what he tells me, Newcastle was on a 70-year dry spell for winning their local championship. Think about that for a minute. Seventy years of Newcastle fan loyalty for one big moment.<\/span><\/p>\n

There\u2019s something really awesome about that, which I think we are having a difficult time mirroring in Counter-Strike.<\/span><\/p>\n

A Lack of Patience\u2014and Consequences<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Fans don\u2019t seem to have much patience for sticking with one team. A lot of people are just fans of individual players, and if that player joins a new team, then many fans will naturally follow.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"A<\/span><\/p>\n

This kind of dynamic creates unfortunate side effects. The traditional football team is built around four central pillars of income:<\/span>
\n<\/span><\/p>\n

    \n
  • Stadium ticket sales<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Media rights<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Sponsorships<\/span><\/li>\n
  • Merchandise sales<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    But how do you reliably build these if your fans move around and don\u2019t feel it\u2019s important to really support?<\/span><\/p>\n

    A football fan will buy merchandise not because they need a new scarf or shirt, but because they understand, to some extent, that the club demands that of them. Part of being a football fan is to really support. In return, I would argue, fans get to demand that those who run the club do so with every fiber of their being.<\/span><\/p>\n

    When Loyalty Goes Both Ways<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    There\u2019s another problem I\u2019ve been ignoring: a lot of esports organizations aren\u2019t really loyal either\u2014to Counter-Strike itself. Many are halfway in, halfway out, and they probably don\u2019t do a great job of building fan loyalty, which is presumably critical to their business.<\/span><\/p>\n

    I say with great confidence that in another 20 years, we\u2019ll still be playing some version of Counter-Strike. Are fans and teams building with that kind of timeframe in mind?<\/span><\/p>\n

    Imagine starting a new romantic relationship, but deep down, you\u2019re already thinking, <\/span>\u201cThis probably won\u2019t last\u201d<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

    What are the chances this relationship works out? Are you likely to make the choices needed to keep it healthy and strong? Probably not.<\/span><\/p>\n

    To me, it looks like Counter-Strike teams and fans are locked in a poor relationship, where neither has enough loyalty or belief in the shared project to actually build something worthwhile.<\/span><\/p>\n

    To me it comes back the question I proposed at the beginning:<\/span><\/p>\n

    Where are we?<\/span><\/p>\n

    We are at a point in time where we have to decide what it means to be a Counter-Strike fan and what it means to be <\/span>committed<\/b> to this sport.<\/span><\/p>\n

    But there\u2019s one other player in this equation\u2014possibly the one who holds the keys to seeding the culture in a serious way.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Valve: The Absent Parent<\/strong><\/h2>\n

    \"Valve:<\/p>\n

    I\u2019m one of the people who actually thinks Valve is doing a pretty good job at parenting the game\u2014by mostly making small changes and letting things evolve naturally. That might sound contradictory, but overprotective parents often raise children who can\u2019t make it on their own. The CS esports scene has to grow up.<\/span><\/p>\n

    What I\u2019d like from Valve is a subtle commitment to seeding Counter-Strike\u2019s culture. They\u2019re already doing part of that by running the Majors, and I hope they never stop. I even wish they\u2019d make a statement to that effect.<\/span><\/p>\n

    Beyond that, I wish Valve would invest in media that builds the culture and history of Counter-Strike. We used to have player profile videos during the Majors. I\u2019d go a step further and create a public content fund, where artists, video editors, and creatives could pitch Valve on content projects that serve the common good.<\/span><\/p>\n

    We\u2019re still in the early stages of esports. Valve has a unique opportunity. People will always complain about new game versions. But what stops someone from creating a Counter-Strike clone in the future?<\/span><\/p>\n

    Well, apart from legal issues\u2014the real defense is culture. Just like no new football variant could replace the original, no clone could replace Counter-Strike if the culture is strong enough.<\/span><\/p>\n

    So Who\u2019s to Blame?<\/b><\/p>\n

      \n
    • The <\/span>fans<\/b> for lacking loyalty?<\/span><\/li>\n
    • The <\/span>teams<\/b> for lacking commitment?<\/span><\/li>\n
    • The <\/span>developer<\/b> for being too absent?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Hard to say. Valve may have it easiest because they\u2019re a single entity. But I\u2019d argue <\/span>each of you reading this has some responsibility<\/b> too.<\/span><\/p>\n

      If you go to a tournament with team jerseys, banners, and songs\u2014you\u2019re building culture.<\/span>
      \n<\/span>If you actively engage with and watch content put out by teams\u2014you\u2019re laying the foundation.<\/span><\/p>\n

      But if you do it all less? There will eventually just <\/span>be less Counter-Strike<\/b>.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Yes, criticize Valve. Yes, complain about subtick. But at some point, we have to <\/span>shed the doomer mentality<\/b>\u2014the one that says every week, <\/span>\u201cThe game is dying\u201d.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

      Those people aren\u2019t here to help. They want to say <\/span>\u201cI told you so!\u201d<\/span><\/i> when player numbers dip.<\/span><\/p>\n

      A Final Thought<\/strong><\/h2>\n

      Why not be proud? You\u2019re part of one of the oldest esports still alive. Is everything perfect? No. Are there too many cheaters and clueless team managers? Definitely.<\/span><\/p>\n

      But Counter-Strike is more than a game. It\u2019s already a <\/span>movement<\/b>, defined by that shared love we all felt the first time we played\u2026 the first time we saw a clutch\u2026 the first time we heard the crowd roar behind an AWP boom.<\/span><\/p>\n

      No matter how much you hate subtick, or how overpowered you think the MP9 is\u2014don\u2019t let that drown out the rest.<\/span><\/p>\n

      Be proud. Have some respect. You\u2019re part of something bigger\u2014so act like it.<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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