DaSiMa’s viewer numbers have dropped sharply

As a leading esports streamer, DaSiMa returned to streaming on a certain platform after a two-year break, instantly igniting fan enthusiasm on his comeback day. In just one hour, the live room’s audience exceeded 500,000, and gifts reached the platform’s capped 3 million sound waves (approximately 300,000 RMB), firmly placing him at number one on the hourly charts. Due to the overwhelming volume of gifts, the stream experienced lag and disconnections, causing a “black screen” moment. Hundreds of thousands of viewers continued interacting and sending comments on the black screen, which ironically became the most talked-about highlight of the night.

Many viewers praised DaSiMa as a “natural-born streaming genius.” However, as his streams continued, some felt his performance was awkward, and several viewers questioned whether his comeback was exploiting fans’ emotions. After all, DaSiMa engaged in various commercial activities two days before streaming, including playing “Goose and Duck Kill” on the first day and immediately streaming in the “Plants vs. Zombies” room the next day, while also mixing in PK battles with other streamers during his live sessions.

XuXubaoBao’s advice during the voice chat

During the voice chat segment, DaSiMa interacted with his “senior” XuXubaoBao. It’s worth noting that XuXubaoBao also transitioned from one streaming platform to another and faced many challenges during this change. Hence, DaSiMa humbly sought advice from XuXubaoBao about various streaming-related issues. XuXubaoBao offered many suggestions during the chat, especially cautioning DaSiMa against engaging in commercial activities during his debut stream to avoid negatively impacting fans’ viewing experience.

DNF’s top player XuXubaoBao considered DaSiMa’s first day back very successful, noting that many League of Legends fans were aware of his return. However, XuXubaoBao pointed out that maintaining this high popularity is a big challenge. He reminded DaSiMa that switching platforms is essentially starting over, and if he doesn’t cherish his early viewers, the traffic will decline rapidly. Therefore, it is essential to establish a consistent streaming style early on to ensure his channel attracts and retains more viewers.

DaSiMa’s audience has dropped significantly

It seems DaSiMa’s recent commercial activities indeed affected casual viewers, as his live audience has noticeably decreased compared to the initial days. Platform data shows that on the second day after his comeback, his traffic plummeted sharply, with peak concurrent viewers dropping to only 200,000 and an average of about 100,000. Many believe that if this trend continues, DaSiMa’s peak viewers might fall below 100,000 within a week. Some attribute the rapid decline in popularity to the platform’s strict regulations, which limit many interactive show effects.

Many star players who switched to this platform have seen their popularity wane. For example, top streamers like BuQiuRen, XuXubaoBao, and ZhangDaXian all experienced varying degrees of decline after changing platforms. DaSiMa has also taken XuXubaoBao’s advice to heart; viewers who recently watched his streams noticed he rarely engages in PK battles with other streamers and instead focuses more on playing PUBG. Many believe that if DaSiMa continues playing PUBG alongside occasional League of Legends, he still has a chance to regain his peak popularity. (What do you think about DaSiMa’s streaming performance? What causes his popularity to drop?)