"In the CIS, a couple of people can receive $15-20 thousand on the strength": CEO HellRaisers about salaries of esports players

Alexey Slabukhin, CEO of the HellRaisers esports organization, spoke about the process of creating a team and the salary level of professional players. According to him, in the CIS, only a couple of people receive $ 15-20 thousand.In his blog on Cybersport.ru .

Slabukhin spoke about the big difference in the level of salaries between Europe and the CIS on the example of Dota 2.

When signing a contract, both the market situation and the interest in the player from other organizations are assessed. Slabukhin also noted that most clubs have a bonus system that is tied to a player’s rating and his position, for example, on HLTV.

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