Paladins groups “do not need to pay $20 million,” as a result of Hi-Rez needs them to be worthwhile

In an interview at Hi-Rez Expo, the corporate’s COO, Todd Harris, mentioned that the primary ten groups inducted into the PPL are “all very established, skilled esports manufacturers,”  who have been chosen “for the long-term health of the scene.”

But when requested whether or not newer groups with much less expertise would ever be allowed spots within the League, Harris mentioned that whereas “they will at some point,” however that “we’re going to be super cautious about that, because the economics of that League are actually allowing the teams to play their players salary, and to be profitable. And they didn’t have to pay 20 million to join. Tell me one other esport where that exists.”

“I could easily say ‘Yeah I’ll expand it if you pay me $20 million’, but that’s not how we want to do it. We want these teams to be profitable year one.”

Harris even went on to assert that in “most esports, the teams are losing money hand over fist, and for many they had to pay to get in,” which isn’t an expandable mannequin. As a outcome, Hi-Rez need to preserve the present system, and doubtlessly increase it if “we’re able to grow the game and get additional investments in different ways.”