For a long time, esports has been considered a new frontier and a place with almost unlimited growth potential. But recently more and more teams and organizations have been struggling to make ends meet.
One of the big financial hurdles has been the wages for the CS:GO players. The best players in the business are rumored to be earning $40,000 USD a month, while the average wage for a Tier-1 CS:GO player is probably a lot less.
According to the former Astralis player, Lucas “Bubzkji” Andersen, the wages have begun to plummet by 30-40%.
Bubzkji, now an analyst at Danish TV2, have multiple times highlighted the financial struggles in the world of CS:GO. In his Tweet he also speculates if Valve could do anything to improve the eco-system of CS:GO.
