contracts

How much does Pokimane make on Twitch?

Pokimane is among the most popular female content creators on Twitch, and as such, her payout from the platform was included in the Twitch leaks from earlier this month. The data breach on Twitch, which included payouts to streamers that spanned from August 2019 to October 2021, showed Pokimane as the highest-paid female content creator on the platform over that time and the 39th highest-paid overall.  Pokimane’s total payout for the 26-month period came out to $1,528,303. That pay only included subscriptions, bit donations, and advertisement revenue. The number does

Xyp9x re-signs with Astralis until 2025: “I can now use all my energy and focus to get the team back where we belong”

Astralis have announced that Andreas "⁠Xyp9x⁠" Højsleth has signed a new contract with the organization, extending his current deal with the team until 2025. He is the second Astralis player to ink an extension with the organization recently, joining Lukas "⁠gla1ve⁠" Rossander in the Danish powerhouse's long-term vision after the in-game leader signed a new three-year deal lasting until mid-2024. Xyp9x has been a part of Astralis since its inception in 2016 The news comes as a surprising turn of events after Xyp9x revealed that his future with Astralis was

Anonymo complete roster with rallen and snatchie

With two star signings, the team is looking to challenge AGO for the title of the best Polish team. Karol "⁠rallen⁠" Rodowicz and Michał "⁠snatchie⁠" Rudzki have found a new home in Anonymo, joining the organization two weeks after exiting AGO. The rifle-AWP duo was key to AGO's success in 2021, averaging a 1.16 and 1.13 rating respectively, but decided against extending their contracts with "The Hawks" in order to explore their options. Anonymo have now completed their lineup, having benched Kamil "⁠KEi⁠" Pietkun and Wiktor "⁠mynio⁠" Kruk during the

Atlanta Reign parts ways with Edison, lr1s before 2022 season

The Overwatch League’s pivot to Overwatch 2 for its upcoming fifth season has caused many teams to completely rethink their rosters, even if they had success last year. Today, the Atlanta Reign announced that it would be parting ways with DPS Kim “Edison” Tae-hoon and flex support Kim “lr1s” Seung-hyun before the 2022 season begins. Both players were revealed to be free agents in the league’s Contract Status update, which was released on Oct. 11.   Edison has been one of the longest-serving members of the Reign and was a key

Biggest reveals from the Overwatch League 2022 Contract Status update

Overwatch League teams often like to keep their contract details private, waiting to announce changes once the fancy graphics and teary goodbye posts are in order. Every year, though, the league itself puts a damper on these plans by releasing a Player Contract Status update that includes offseason information for every player in the league.  The update lets fans know if their favorite players will be retained by teams or sent into the offseason madness that is free agency. Retained players will either have existing contracts or new contracts heading

K0nfig and Complexity part ways

Kristian “k0nfig” Wienecke has departed Complexity amid his broken wrist recovery, the North American organization announced today. In a farewell tweet, Complexity mentioned that k0nfig has “chosen a different direction for 2022.” His departure comes weeks after Danish website Jaxon reported that he was in talks with Astralis and wouldn’t renew his contract with the North American organization. It’s possible that Astralis lose Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen, Andreas “Xyp9x” Højsleth, and Emil “Magisk” Reif at the end of the year since their contracts will expire. If this happens, k0nfig would be

k0nfig parts ways with Complexity amid reports of Astralis move

Kristian "⁠k0nfig⁠" Wienecke has departed Complexity, the Dallas-based organization has announced, ending his 21-month long tenure with the team. The 24-year-old's move away from the 'Juggernaut' follows in the wake of a report from Jaxon in September that pointed towards an impending move to Astralis, indicating that k0nfig would not re-sign with Complexity as his contract neared its end. Astralis' interest in k0nfig is not new, and dates back to before they acquired Emil "⁠Magisk⁠" Reif in 2018. In his book The Brain Behind Astralis, head coach Danny "⁠zonic⁠" Sørensen

London Spitfire drops 6 players ahead of 2022 Overwatch League season

The London Spitfire didn’t have a successful year in the Overwatch League, but this doesn’t come as a surprise since GM Ysabel “Noukky” Müller told fans at the beginning of the year not to expect much. Although the franchise’s goal is to develop European talent, quite a few of those talents are moving on. The Spitfire released a plethora of roster changes this morning, announcing that it’s parting ways with Daniel “Hadi” Bleinagel, Kristian “Kellex” Keller, Mikkel “Molf1g” Djernes, Dom “Hybrid” Grove, and Jeffrey “blasé” Tsang. The Spitfire is a

Florida Mayhem drops 6 players heading into 2022 OWL season

One team in the Overwatch League is known for “bringing the Mayhem” and they certainly didn’t disappoint during this rosterpocalypse season.  Today, the Florida Mayhem announced that six of its players would be released from their contracts. This includes main tank Son “OGE” Min-seok, off-tank Lee “Gargoyle” Beom-jun, main support Kim “Slime” Sung-jin, flex support Kang “Gangnamjin” Nam-jin, and DPS players Lee “BQB” Sang-beom and Baek “Checkmate” Seung-hun.   Only DPS Kim “Yaki” Jun-ki remains on the roster after these releases. Head coach Kim “KuKi” Dae-kuk also appears to be sticking

Bungie Removes Controversial Employee Contract Clause, Promising to Improve Workplace Diversity

Top GamesImage courtesy of BungieBungie have announced that they plan to end a controversial clause in employee contracts. In a recent blog post, Bungie CEO Pete Parsons revealed the steps that the company is looking to take in order to improve its diversity and inclusion culture. One step involves removing the company's controversial mandatory arbitration clause in all employee contracts. The mandatory arbitration clause meant that in order to accept or keep a job, employees must agree to arbitrate all legal disputes with their employer rather than take them to