‘We definitely were overpaid’: Cr1t weighs in on Shopify Rebellion picking up ex-EG lineup

For fans, it may have been a bit surprising to see Evil Geniuses pack up and leave North American Dota 2 while also dropping its entire previous roster despite fielding some of the best players in the world. However, very early on it became obvious that cutting operating costs within the division was also part of the play. 

It has long been rumored, and even lightly confirmed, that EG was one of a handful of top esports organizations that would pay its Dota players a salary ranging upwards of $100,000 depending on their pedigree. And, according to former-EG staple Andreas “Cr1t-” Nielsen, that was a key reason why he and his teammates are no longer under that banner. 

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