Dota 2’s Ame is speculated to have a transfer fee of around half a million dollars from LGD to Xtreme Gaming.
Like traditional sports, Dota 2 eSports occasionally uses transfer fees or buyout contracts, but only for highly skilled players. However, Wang “Ame” Chunyu is one of the few Chinese professional players whose skill and talent have made him worthy of a contract buyout fee, making him stand out as a noteworthy exception in the current Dota 2 scene.
After talks about Team OG’s possible million-dollar buyout of Matthew “Ari” Walker, the subject of Ame’s contract buyout price came up. During the live stream, Dota 2 veterans Yang “Chalice” Shenyi and Lu “Somnus” Yao sparked more discussion.
They estimated that Xtreme Gaming may have paid LGD Gaming a transfer fee of roughly half a million dollars to secure Ame’s buyout. Despite taking a year off, Ame is still a benchwarmer in LGD Gaming’s lineup for the gullible.
This conversation clarifies Ame’s worth as a renowned professional player and, more importantly, the state of the Chinese competitive scene.
Dota 2 pros speculate about Xtreme Gaming’s buyout amount for Ame https://t.co/5MJijwSMNJ https://t.co/5MJijwSMNJ
— Total Gaming (@totalgaming) February 27, 2024
Buying high-profile Dota 2 players
The notable buyouts in Dota 2 were also brought up, highlighting that Ame was not the only prodigy whose skills commanded a high buyout value.
For example, Team Aurora’s owner revealed that he offered Nuengnara “23” Teeramahanon a $1 million buyout when the central organization approached him at the BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024.
BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024
Playoffs: Lower Bracket Quarterfinals
AR vs @Team__Spirit
Game 2: AR 2:0 TS pic.twitter.com/2sr0xCX8sP
— Azure Ray (@AzureRayDota) February 14, 2024
Ame’s return to the competitive Dota 2 scene with Xtreme Gaming is arguably the most anticipated debut of 2024, alongside his former teammate Zhao “XinQ” Zixing, following his year-long absence as an inactive member of LGD Gaming. However, their participation in the BetBoom Dacha Dubai 2024 was underwhelming, performing mediocrely in the group stage. Though they lost to Team Falcoms and runner-up Team Liquid, which resulted in their eventual placement in the 7th–8th position, Ame’s comeback to competitive play is a testament to his timeless skills and the high expectations surrounding his performance.
Dota player’s salary
According to a report, the maximum salary of a player in eSports is $35,000 monthly. Superstars are the only people to get this kind of money, and there are very few in the world. Top-level players can earn between $10,000 and $15,000; beginners get between $2,000 and $5,000 monthly, while small organizations pay less, between $500 and $1,000. However, there are no salary or transfer restrictions in the main eSports disciplines.
Additionally, V1lat revealed in 2020 that Vladimir “RodjER” Nikogosyan cost Virtus.Pro $100k.
Ao some transfers in Dota2 @rodjerdota to @virtuspro – 150k USD minus Lil’ transfer fee, so approx 100k USD@ramzes to EG from VP – less than 100k USD
Other players – 20-30k max. @w_zayac costed 20k to transfer from The Pango to Navi
— Vitalii Volochai #StandWithUkraine (@v1lat) February 2, 2020
For a good player in the global Dota 2 transfer market, $75,000 is a fair price; superstars are the only players who rarely receive payments of up to $15,000. In CS:GO, prices have increased. A player ranked in the top 30 can earn up to $500,000.
Furthermore, it is notable that Evil Geniuses paid $75k a few years earlier to acquire Russian prodigy Roman “RAMZES666” Kushnarev.
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