Hades

Esports and talent management, headhunter in Southeast Asia
LFO

Contact: [email protected]

[Courtyard.io @Courtyard_io]

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[Pokémon TCG @PokemonTCG]

Get hype for the #PokemonTCG: 30th Celebration with ALL foil cards, 30 Pikachu illustrations, and a new card rarity: Futuristic rare! 🎉

Out worldwide September 16!

[Footy Humour @FootyHumour]

Life after Arsenal lost the Champions League final

[Sandro @elsandro]

Crypto is so dead that people are starting to trade Pokémon cards 💀

[Meg @justmeg]

my toxic trait is that I expect a SIR from every pokemon pack I open

[Grow Smarter @GrowSmarter_x]

People are literally painting with FIRE… and the results don’t even look real.

[Manchester United @ManUtd]

BRUNO FERNANDES. RECORD-BREAKER.

[Hades @HadesCasts]

Today was a good day

[Dexerto @Dexerto]

Pokemon Center Japan are considering introducing government ID checks to purchase some products online, restricting access to scalpers and overseas buyers

[Levi @0xLevi]

Mega Darkrai ex just got revealed and it's illustrated by none other than AKIRA EGAWA ✨ If you're not familiar with her work, here are some of her most iconic cards. An absolute legend 🔥

[Yinsu @YinsuCollins]

Your Arsenal supporting friend is about to become the most insufferable person ever 😭

[Dimitri Vallette (Mali) @DimitriVallette]

Dota 2 completely changed my life.

I never made it pro, but getting involved in this scene gave me a career, let me travel the world, and introduced me to an incredible community of people, some of whom I am proud to call my friends.

That is exactly why it hurts so much to say this out loud: The Dota 2 esports scene is dying rapidly, and we’ve been ignoring the red flags since, imo, 2020.

When the world stopped spinning during COVID-19, and when geopolitical crises later destabilized crucial tournament organizers in CIS region, the landscape of Dota changed. We lost some TOs who helped shape this scene.

Yet, instead of a reality check, the industry doubled down on unsustainable spending. Why? Because we were blinded by two massive financial anomalies:

The International 2021 peaked at an unprecedented, historic $40M prize pool.

The Riyadh Masters got onto the scene in 2022 with $4M, $15M a year later.

Because the very top of the pyramid was flushed with an absurd amount of money, everyone ignored the rotting foundations. Teams started to demand revenue shares from tournament organizers, and player salaries climbed to absurd heights.

But the bubble has officially burst.

Today, TI prize money has drastically fallen from its peak. The Riyadh Masters prize pool plummeted from $15M to $2M, even lower than its inaugural year.

The money has dried up, but the cost structures haven't adapted. Player salaries remain heavily inflated, and the math simply no longer works for esports organizations. Without a betting company, you can't justify having a Dota 2 team.

Orgs aren’t saying goodbye to Dota 2 because they fell out of love with the game. They are leaving because from a business standpoint, it makes zero financial sense. Why would an organization pay a premium for a single Dota 2 player when they could secure an entire, world-class roster in a mobile title like MLBB for a fraction of the cost and see actual ROI or at least minimal loss?

We are entering a harsh era of forced correction. We chose to ignore the warning signs when times were good, and we are about to severely miss the golden era we took for granted. I know I already do.

[きーさん @906180]

#AIのクソ動画が話題になってるので人間が作った動画を見よう

[Cherry 🍒 @RagingCherry]

I'm still in search of someone to join the esports events team at Riot Games in Singapore!

Must be able to work in Singapore without work sponsorship, apply at the link below!

[Troll Football @TrollFootball]

2 birds, 1 stone

[Ball Zone @TheBallZoneX]

🚨 WWE Cheif Content Officer HHH is monitoring Real Madrid with great interest

[Dota 2 South America @D2SouthAmerica]

Ever since Valve ended the DPC this just happens

Every year the EU scene gets stronger due to all the advantages they have while other regions struggle more and more to compete

Having 90% of tournaments being hosted in EU with 10+/16 EU teams is slowly killing dota esports 🫤

[Premier League @premierleague]

Champions League qualification secured for 2026/27 🏆

Congratulations, @ManUtd 🔴

[Footy Humour @FootyHumour]

The main highlight of Atletico Madrid vs Arsenal

[康客 @kangke666666]

网友只是给狗狗剪了个头发，结果变成人模狗样。🐶