How much common sense do you need, to realize that Capcom games live on for so long, because they don't come out with a new one every other year? No one is gonna play the old game, when the new one releases. Why would anyone play Injustice, when MKX comes out, with pot bonuses, the ESL, no further updates to Injustice, etc?
Has an NRS game been removed from the main stage at EVO, before the next game came out?
In terms of entrants and stream time, how far did SFIV fall after SFV released? Going by the "NRS games don't live very long", logic, the most popular fighting game ever just dropped off quite a bit randomly. It had nothing to do with SFV. I mean it's not even going to be on the main stage at EVO this year. How was it so popular last year? Wasn't there a 250K pot at Capcom Cup?
NRS games have actually grown in popularity. Correct me if i'm wrong, but EVO 2015 was the first year with a 1000+ entrant tournament, for an NRS game.
I think Street Fighter 4 not being a main stage game this year just shits all over statements like this. Even Street Fighter moves on, immediately after the next title releases. MK9 and Injustice didn't die after the next one released, because NRS games die. All games do.