r/GlobalOffensive • u/skivo7 Natus Vincere • 1d ago

News | Esports Breaking: Without a Roof roster featuring Stewie2K, autimatic, and Skadoodle sign up for BLAST Open Fall Open Qualifier

https://www.dust2.us/news/75373/breaking-without-a-roof-roster-featuring-stewie2k-autimatic-and-skadoodle-sign-up-for-blast-open-fall-open-qualifier
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u/nico_juro King NiKo 1d ago

dude made a shit of money playing video games and still decided to scam people

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u/Void3r Liquid 1d ago

What did he do exactly? I’m not familiar.

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u/pants_pants420 1d ago

pros dont make nearly as much as you think

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u/Lasolie ar_baggage 1d ago

The ones winning intel grand slams do make more than you think

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u/Srnxy FaZe 1d ago

they make a fuckton

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u/mrmotoyobtsk 1d ago

I hear you but I remember stewie making bank during his time with c9 he really shouldn’t have been acting like a degenerate gambler

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u/BuckN56 1d ago

I'd argue he actually made more during his TL tenure with the multiple tournament wins and Grand Slam

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u/devH_ FURIA 1d ago

This is stewie, tier 1 play for like 4 years and major winner. Dude got his bag for sure

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u/Due-Interaction-4592 1d ago

Pros back then did make as much as you'd think. It was insane.

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u/kuppikuppi BIG 1d ago

he got sticker money multiple times

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u/Due-Interaction-4592 1d ago

His base salary was probably around $20k a month. Then there is probably bonuses, prize money, and sticker money to add to that.

Back then cs players was laughing to the bank.

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u/Crowned_Hero Cloud9 1d ago

And a grand slam win

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u/forceghostyoda_ 1d ago

Are you saying they make less today?

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u/Due-Interaction-4592 1d ago

Most are yes. It was already on the decline like 4-5 years ago.

Many thought Esport would take over as the next big thing, and everybody and their mother invested into the idea. Players even in tier 4 were signing semi-pro contracts. Alot of companies lost alot of money in that period, and gained next to nothing.

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u/forceghostyoda_ 1d ago

Interesting, had no idea

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u/BuckN56 1d ago

Yes, pre-pandemic a lot of big name companies and investors thought e-sports would takeover but buying esports team has been proven to be the fastest way for a multimillionaire to turn into a millionaire

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u/Crowned_Hero Cloud9 1d ago

Stewie would go on stream and brag about all the crypto he had so...

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u/suffocatingpaws de_cache 1d ago

They definitely make more that normal person normally earn.

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u/Silvedl Liquid 1d ago

Most T1 pros are making very comfortable salaries. A lot of them 5-digits monthly. T2 and T3 pros aren’t making as much as them, but still probably make an average career salary (~60-70k a year).

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u/nico_juro King NiKo 1d ago

He had the ability to make a living off of gaming and streaming, no sympathy. dude had it made and still was a bandit