In an unusual move for a company of its scale, Activision-Blizzard has delayed changes to their corporate pay structure in order to seek feedback from shareholders.
The LPL is planning to introduce a salary cap on its players next year, assigning a tier to each player based on their level of play. Their maximum salary would ascend or descend in relation to their tier. Read more on the upcoming changes and their impacts on the league here:
SK Telecom’s esports brand T1 has signed a sponsor partnership contract with the 'Hana Bank,' one of the largest banks in Korea, on the 24th. They would plan to make a new insurance product for famous T1 players, such as "Faker Right-hand insurance".
In a recent report by Dexerto's Richard Lewis, various talent from Overwatch League claimed they were expected to take pay cuts for the 2020 season. Read more about his report here:
It's been exactly two weeks since "Huni" re-signed with DIG, and he still has no teammates. Every other player left the team. Huni's salary is impacting the team's overall ability to afford players.