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[QUOTE="Queen, post: 85562, member: 27"]
A second-division CS team’s books show esports burns cash fast, and even giants bleed.

CYBERSHOKE spending reality
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[*]Founded in 2023, operating from Belgrade since 2024.
[*]Total spend reached $942,675 across about two and a half years.
[*]Salaries were $504,411, dwarfing every other line item.
[*]Buyouts $181,700 and housing $126,625 piled on.
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Revenue did not catch up
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[*]Revenue totaled $620,110 across sponsorships, transfers, prizes, and jerseys.
[*]Annual intake rose yearly from 2023 through 2025.
[*]The gap closed as a $322,565 loss.
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Big names are not immune
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[*]G2 Esports posted tens of millions in revenue, yet operating losses followed.
[*]Payroll climbed while margins sank.
[*]Fnatic logged a €6.37 million net loss.
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Rare cases breaking even
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[*]Global Esports claimed profit for the 2024 financial year.
[*]Founder Rushindra Sinha cited $2 million in cash collected.
[*]Riot Games' partnership drove fourfold growth via VALORANT.
[*]Nongshim Esports signaled its first operating profit by late 2025.
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