• The Salary Bubble Problem in Esports

    Pro player salaries have risen dramatically over the past few years, but revenue on the other side hasn't scaled proportionately. This has some organizations in serious financial strain, especially mid-tier orgs in Korea and North America. If this trend continues, we'll see more team disbandments and roster cuts. LOL and CS2 scenes are feeling it most.

  • Pro player salaries have risen dramatically over the past few years, but revenue on the other side hasn't scaled proportionately. This has some organizations in serious financial strain, especially mid-tier orgs in Korea and North America. If this trend continues, we'll see more team disbandments and roster cuts. LOL and CS2 scenes are feeling it most.

  • The salary bubble is going to burst sooner or later.

  • Really professional analysis, thanks for writing this up.

  • The physical toll on esports athletes is real and underdiscussed.