Dr DisRespect Claims Duos Will Carry PUBG Esports
By Nicholas Barth ·
While at DreamHack Austin, Twin Galaxies was able to catch up with popular battle royale streamer Dr Disrespect and get his thoughts on what the battle royale esports scene needs to do to succeed.
Guy "Dr Disrespect" Beahm is one of the top battle royale streamers on the platform of Twitch, as the doc routinely attracts tens of thousands of viewers to every stream. Providing high octane and entertaining gameplay though the likes of Player Unknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG), Fortnite Battle Royale and H1Z1, Dr Disrespect has put in a large amount of time chasing victories in the growing battle royale genre.
Twin Galaxies was able to catch up to Dr Disrespect at DreamHack Austin, where the streamer was competing with fellow PUBG streamer Michael "shroud" Grzeseik in the DreamHack Austin PUBG Duos Showdown, and get his thoughts on the future of battle royale esports.
"I think battle royale games can be better appreciated from a spectating perspective if they really dial in if they want squads, duos or solo battle royale experiences. Right now, Battlegrounds is still in the four man format, and I do not think that is the right route. I think there is a narrative to be told and an easier narrative to follow from a spectating standpoint if it is duos. You can create superstars," said Dr Disrespect.
"When you have a four man team going up against another four man team, how can you switch all of these cameras, how are you going to follow the action? I am sure hardcore fans who follow the game could follow the action, but it is the casuals that you want to bring in," Dr Disrespect continued. "I think if you are able to slow down a narrative, so that people can digest it, that is where you win. I think based on the battle royale games currently on the market that duos could potentially be something very big in my opinion."
With PUBG and H1Z1 focused on having teams of four and five respectively for official competition, Fortnite has seen success in competitive events that focus on solo or duos, such as the Tyler "Ninja" Belvins hosted Ninja Vegas '18 event and the KEEMSTAR Friday Fortnite Tournament. However, it remains to be seen what format will be utilized for the future of battle royale esports, as the genre and its games' competitive scenes are continuing to evolve and figure out what can provide the best product for fans.
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