Why did console RTS never take off?

Why did console RTS never take off?

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Because there's no real reason that they would have.

Stop and think what it would be like to play an RTS with a controller
There's your answer

halo wars was p fun honestly but it was an exception out of an entire genre
it just doesn't work that well with controllers

Stop and think what it would be like to play an FPS with a controller

Stop and think what it would be like to play a fighting game with a controller

Stop and think what it would be like to play a driving/flying sim with a controller

What makes RTS any different?

ALL UNITS

It had a healthy online population for years, what the fuck are you on about
I played Kane's Wrath and both HaloWars on a controller, no problemo

>Stop and think what it would be like to play an FPS with a controller
>Stop and think what it would be like to play a fighting game with a controller
>Stop and think what it would be like to play a driving/flying sim with a controller
You know, I think he did.

Lotr:Bfme2
I miss it.

Awkward controls plus the genre was already splitting into city builders and mobas by the time anyone tried to make them work on console