A recent leak has shaken up the world of esports, revealing the impressive salaries the stars of the Korean league of League of Legends (LCK). Among the most astonishing numbers are located on the salary of the legendary player Faker, who is active in T1, and is widely recognized as the best player in the history of this video game.
According to sources in South Korea, Faker would be earning between 7 and 8 million euros a year, consolidating its position as the highest-paid player not only in the LCK, but the picture overall League of Legends. Their remuneration personnel is about the total budget of rival teams as a Gene.G, who would be handling a wage bill of around 8 million euros. This type of figures only confirms the celebrity status that Faker has achieved during his long and successful career in esports.
T1 and Hanwha Life: The economic giants of the LCK
T1 is not the only team that made large outlays to maintain a staff of high level. Hanwha Life Esports also figure among the teams that invest the most in their players, with wages as the Viper, which is set to reach 4 million euros annually. However, the figure of Faker continues to stand, being your salary is a real exception within the scene competitive.
It is estimated that T1 spends more than 10 million euros per year on your template, and some projections suggest that this number could reach up to 15 million in certain seasons. This huge budget places to T1 on the cusp of the teams with the highest financial capacity, surpassing even some of the best chinese teams.
Expectations face to face with the Worlds 2024
With the world championship League of Legends 2024 just around the corner, the attention of the fans focuses on the favorite teams to win the title. T1, headed by Faker, is one of the favorites, and the rumor that Rekkles could join together as a team-mate has raised even more expectations.
This economic gap between the teams in the LCK and other leagues such as the LEC, where european teams such as G2 Esports or Fnatic are far from achieving those wages, reflects the abyss in investment between the regions. With more and more money involved in esports, a global community of League of Legends the question to what extent this factor will influence the result of the competitions, and the future of the smaller teams.
