Editing History of Hardcore Factions (section)

== Contraction (2019–2020) ==
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Player numbers declined across the genre. Established networks closed or changed hands, maps ran shorter, and the pool of active competitive factions narrowed to a smaller group of long-running names.

* Network closures and ownership changes
* Shrinking map turnouts and shortened cycles
* Migration of players to other Minecraft PvP formats
* Consolidation of the remaining competitive scene

<span style="color:#a00;">''Needs: closure dates for major networks, and where the playerbase went.''</span>
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