Danish esports giant Astralis has admitted that salary payments to players and staff have been delayed.
Things have taken a complicated turn at Astralis, which once dominated the Counter-Strike arena. According to a report by Sheep Esports, the Danish team Astralis allegedly failed to pay the November salaries of its players and staff. According to Ekstra Bladet, Astralis has not yet overcome its financial difficulties, and CEO Jonas Gundersen has confirmed this situation.
CEO Gundersen announced that salaries could not be paid on December 1st. He stated that this was unfortunate timing due to the approaching holiday season. He also mentioned that this situation occurring during the ongoing Budapest Major has affected the staff and CS2 players. The failure experienced at the Major implies a decrease in earnings from stickers and similar sources.
Rumor has it that players and staff learned that salaries would be delayed on payday itself. Consequently, Gundersen stated that they would pay an additional 10% compensation when the salaries are issued.
Astralis was acquired by Fusion Esports Group in recent months. The company, which was taken over amidst financial difficulties, has not yet overcome these challenges, putting the new management in a difficult position as well.