BanKs: “FISSURE must pay out all remaining funds from CS and Dota 2 to the teams, players, and others.”
Representatives of the esports community from various disciplines weighed in following the announcement of a new Counter-Strike 2 event by FISSURE.
Analyst James “BanKs” Banks commented on the announcement of the new event in Georgia:
I’m glad Georgia will be a new venue, but FISSURE must pay out all remaining funds to the CS and Dota 2 teams, players, and others before that happens.
Professional Dota 2 player Andreas “Cr1t-” Frank Nielsen addressed the tournament operator with a question:
Do you plan to pay us for the past tournaments you owe us for?
Team Liquid’s esports director, John “Tephus” Lewis, commented on the process of resolving financial issues as follows:
They’re working on paying off their debts in Dota 2 and CS. We’ll see if they succeed, but they’re making progress.
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Earlier, the tournament operator FISSURE issued an official statement acknowledging outstanding prize money payments owed to 15 professional clubs in accordance with Valve’s rules on preventing conflicts of interest. Company co-owner Andrei Mikheev noted that, thanks to a partnership with the Chinese team GGMEDIA, payments for past tournaments have begun, and a significant portion of the debt is expected to be repaid before the start of the upcoming championship.
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