That only works if the game is fun and not dying. No one wants to grind renown if the season is boring. Season 1 was a huge flop. If season 2 is more of the same there will be even more players quitting. I called it last month in a thread that the seasonal approach was a losing plan due to core weakness of D4 and it’s proving to be true.
I don’t feel I’m a genius for being right. People just don’t want to play boring stuff (re-leveling and renown) whether they are hardcore or casual. Very few will continue to get tricked by a few seasonal gimmicks.
Whiteknights were also bragging up Diablo 4’s season 1 numbers on twitch around when I made this thread. I’m looking forward to analyzing the boost D4 gets from Season 2 and how long it lasts. Season 1 boost was very short lived and game is at < 5000 viewers right now and has 2 months of season 1 to go.