Tournament organizer FISSURE has officially acknowledged that it still owes prize money to 15 Counter-Strike 2 organizations that competed in its events during 2025. Among the affected teams are Astralis, G2, FURIA, Team Falcons, Team Liquid, and The MongolZ. While the organizer says repaying the outstanding prize pools is now its top priority, it has not provided any timeline for when the payments will be completed.
FISSURE officially acknowledges outstanding payments
The issue resurfaced after FISSURE published a public statement confirming that several organizations have yet to receive the full prize money earned at tournaments held under the FISSURE series. According to the organizer, the unpaid obligations apply exclusively to tournament prize pools and are unrelated to salaries, sponsorship agreements, or other commercial contracts.
The organizations currently awaiting payments are:
- Astralis
- 3DMAX
- Aurora
- FURIA
- G2
- GamerLegion
- Legacy
- Lynn Vision
- MIBR
- paiN Gaming
- Team Falcons
- Team Liquid
- The MongolZ
- TYLOO
- Wildcard
FISSURE stated that it remains in direct contact with every affected organization and described clearing the remaining prize money as its highest financial priority. However, no estimated payment schedule was announced.
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Nearly $2.25 million in prize pools involved
The unpaid funds relate to FISSURE Playground 1 and FISSURE Playground 2, which featured combined prize pools of $2.25 million. The first tournament offered $1 million, while the second increased the total to $1.25 million. In both events, organizations received a larger share of the prize pool than players, meaning delayed payments have had a particularly significant impact on participating clubs. TYLOO claimed the title at FISSURE Playground 1, while FURIA won FISSURE Playground 2.
Payment controversy began months ago
The payment dispute first became public in January 2026, when 100 Thieves COO Graham “messioso” Pitt accused FISSURE of failing to pay multiple Counter-Strike teams for several months. At the time, he estimated the outstanding amount to be close to $950,000.
Following those allegations, FISSURE admitted that prize payments had been delayed, attributing the situation to banking and payment infrastructure issues. The organizer promised to resolve the problem and stated that it intended to fulfill all outstanding financial obligations.
Financial struggles continue
The latest update comes after a difficult period for FISSURE.
Throughout 2025, reports suggested the organizer was seeking new investors while facing financial pressure after sponsorship negotiations reportedly failed. Earlier this year, FISSURE also cancelled several planned Counter-Strike tournaments, including FISSURE Playground 3 in Shenzhen and additional events scheduled for 2026 and 2027.
At the time, the company cited scheduling conflicts within the competitive calendar and lessons learned from previous tournament timing, while maintaining that future FISSURE events would continue.
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No payment deadline announced
Although FISSURE has now formally recognized the outstanding debt and confirmed that discussions with the affected organizations are ongoing, the company has not announced when the remaining prize money will be transferred. For the 15 organizations involved, the latest statement provides official confirmation that the unpaid prize pools remain outstanding, but there is still no public timetable for resolving the situation.
