Is Virtua Fighter e-sports really about Sega's 60th?

Was Virtua Fighter e-sports developed as a celebration for Sega's 60th, and out of
nostalgia, and fond reminiscence, for a treasured Sega Classic. Or have someone found a way
to make big money off of gamer's and streamers making content


https://www.mygamecounsel.com/2021/05/articles/esports/esports-deals-investments/

How much money will the winner of this years EVO Make?

https://esports.gg/news/fgc/evo-2021/

How much money have the gamers acutally made off of e-sports. between 1996-2021 How much did
they have to spend personally to earn the prizes.

https://www.esportsearnings.com/leagues/116-evolution-championship-series


I dunno, I'm just sayin, is Virtua Fighter e-sports all about the FANS and introducing VF to
a new generation of players

Of course Sega, RGG are businesses and have to make money, but when it comes down to what features are going to be in VF5US, is the feature set being driven by surveys and the fans or by what
makes the most profit in a e-sports setting

Since the Twitch, and YouTube streamers, and tournament competitors are providing the real content, shouldn't they be making most of the money?


How big is the e-sports expected to get

https://www.verifiedmarketresearch.com/product/global-esports-market-size-and-forecast-to-2025/
https://www.knowledge-sourcing.com/report/esports-market

 

@masterpo: Both for the fans & for money & for Streamers.

Arcades are gone. It's online now.
Fans can't go to arcades to play the new VF cash magnet so Streamers pitch in to show more fans the different scenes around the globe.
Rinse and repeat.

 

I suppose you're right

So are Single Player Modes and Offline VS Modes part of the new e-sports online reality.