ODDIK founder Felipe “Castor” Barros has explained why the organization left Counter-Strike, pointing to rising costs, limited financial returns outside the Major and repeated frustration from narrowly missing qualification.
XBOX is focusing on its biggest franchises, trying to turn existing games into big entertainment brands that reach beyond gaming audiences. The plan is to take popular IPs and make them into TV shows, merchandise, theme parks, and other forms of entertainment, and potentially bring these franchises to billions of people.