Fucking stupid words that literally mean OTHER words, Stupid lazy acronyms, making shit up, The 'gaming' community if you can even call it that....(Oddballs) Is straight up fucking our generations up lmao But you're all congregated in rooms, Games , Threads, YOU NAME IT Together so you do not realise how weird you all are:L Sounds harsh yeah, But alot of you really do need to grow up and stop being weird because you think it is cool or whatever, "gotta know the trend" BS lol It's not a trend The NEWS look like proper odd out of place people when they discuss any of this weird shit that goes 'Viral' etc The worlds fucked This new web 4 malarky is only going to make things worse:/ :( :|
You always hear people talking about how much pro players are making and it's always been ambiguous. Really good video that sheds some light on how much player contracts are evolving and how the league is changing!
Man, really great video. Would love to see more videos like this, explaining the insides of the league. Ian always with the W, we're gonna pass Larew, don't you worry.
Ian is our insider that’s helps us as Fans/Viewers understand more about what these pro players make and basically showing us how it is being a Professional Cod Player.
Thats why i have the deepest respect for the OGs of the scene, back when you competed for the W and not for money. So im really happy for them making stacks now
@@zheretxc bro ten years ago it was rare to make over 50k a year from competing so yea they weren’t in it simply because the moneh was good. They had a passion and a little money came with it, all of a sudden a little money turned into big money
Ian you been killing the content game. Keep up the grind man, hard work is definitely showing to the COD community. More former and current players could learn a thing or two from you. Good Luck to future successes my guy!
Love the vid. I do love how it felt like you didn't want to expose certain players salaries so you were trying hard not to expose players or salary. Good work
Octane is cool and all but compared to enable, Octane is beta. Enable is the top of the food chain, he's the top dog. The p4p #1 alpha/sigma male when it comes to cod(specifically cdl) content creation. Although salvationselite is alongside him
This was actually a super cool video. Not sure if you read these but I have always been curious why the pros use the equipment they do on stage. Such as the ear buds. Maybe a video idea to touch on more things like this?!
I respect the living shit out of you for making this video! So many pro players and streamers make me cringe sooooooo fucking hard when they try to hide how much money they make or dance around the subject. It's quite childish if you ask me. Being transparent like this is actually extremely educational and the general populous will respect you 1000000x more if you're honest and open as opposed to reserved and mysterious about the topic/subject. Great job Ian!!
@@zheretxc I definitely agree. It's up to the person who makes the money to disclose it if they want, and usually talking about that is seen as rude. I can also see why pro gamers especially wouldn't talk about it much since I'm sure it'd get a lot of talk about if they deserve that
@@zheretxc I’ll start off with the fact that I’m actually 24…. I also grew up in a relatively conservative European home where it was always specifically taught that disclosing how much money you make is rude and personal to the point where I was never told even when I got older (around 18+) how much either of my parents or grandparents made. The concept of it being “personal/rude” is just ridiculous. Nobody has to disclose their salary, just don’t beat around the bush like a pussy. All you have to do is say, “I’m not comfortable talking about my salary”. THAT’S IT. The problem is, people either cap heavily or beat around the bush and slither out of answering the question because for some reason disclosing how much you make is something to be embarrassed about or something that’s rude to talk about…. It’s childish to think such BS. If you’re reason for not wanting to talk about your salary is “it’s rude to talk about or embarrassing to discuss it”, you’re kind of a weirdo. If you just simply don’t want to discuss it because you don’t want anybody knowing personally, that’s completely different.
Enable I think expanding your content from just primarily cod will help you grow your channel exponentially especially with your charisma and personality but love the vid keep it up
What i always wonder: how do orgs make profit? I mean they pay the league, players salary etc. Whats their main source of income and are they profitable?
Sponsorships and merch im guessing are 2 of the big ones. Content creation as well. ThTs why alot of these teams have UA-cam channels now. Players probably contractually obligated to participate in a certain number of videos.
Most don't; revenue sources could be league revenue share, sponsorships, tournament earnings, merch, revenue from content creators/influencers affiliated to the orgs, etc. Orgs are probably burning through VC money hoping esports gets bigger and will eventually be profitable.
Man, back when I started competing on COD4 I had to pay to compete 😂 Prize money didn't cover travel+hotel expenses. The fact I'm based of Portugal could be an issue, since the COD scene wasn't that big (still isn't).
I've been playing FPS games for at least 10 years. I beat a few tournaments at my school. I haven't really thought of going for serious tournaments until now.
And another thing he didn't cover is the fact MOST of these guys either live at home still or their orgs pay for their housing...some of the older guys definitely have their own places but $250k when you don't pay bills is much different than $250k when you do pay bills lol
This is really interesting! I, for some reason, assumed the top end players were getting paid a little more (not saying that it's not a lot of money). Would be really interesting to know how much coachs make in the cdl as well as top end halo players.
Prize money or most likely from merchandise. A team like optic can give 100% of there price money cause they can sell like 10,000 optic gaming t-shirts etc
I wonder how much general makes. The guy has been a super sub for optic for like 3 years. There's no way he's not making at least 100k. The guy hasn't seen a single pro league game the whole time. It takes an amazing amount of patience nor money to be able to do that.
They should make the cdl kinda like the nba. Free agency/ more buy outs will be made. Make the off-season and mid season changes into really big talking topics
Great video very interesting I've always wondered how much pro players make in a year. Coming from a former pro you no Enable has a great insight on this topic. You keep pumping out these vids bro you'll pass him right up it's all about being consistent and having that video ready every day brother.
Man I feel bad for them. Everyone should have some form of stable income otherwise it adds up to the stress. Love u man, keep it up and thanks for the content
There are very very few call of duty players that are “Set”. I would say Scump is set for life. Very few others at this point. Keep in mind these figures are pre-tax. If they make $500k for 10 years that’s $2.5m after tax. Assuming you never spend a dime of it. $2.5m ain’t gonna last forever. Invested, you can expect to make more than the average American household but you’re not going to be making 6 figures.
Who makes more? High level pro player or high level content creator. Z laner with the content and tournaments. Doc with the content. Skump with the content and pro statues. Big money industry
great point @5:50 People love to spout how washed a player is because they're having an average season. It's unrealistic to expect any professional player to perform at the highest-level in a title that changes year after year. I'm no pro, but I do consider myself an above average player, and I can admit that some CoD's came more naturally than others. Let's be real, no professional player is washed, they're extremely good at what they do and their success in rising to a starting spot in the league is proof enough. Some players, even the best of the best, will experience bad seasons. The cookie crumbles that way, unfortunately.
Players should build their UA-cam channels AND stream on Twitch. You don't have to be on cam to be successful, but in order to maintain your life when your professional career is up, you have to build your brand while the iron is hot. Everything Ian said in this video is true. Not every player can be like Scump, FormaL, Karma, Crimsix, and Clayster. Even the boys over at FaZe are probably making rediculous salaries, well above the league high. When you look at Scump, most likely the highest paid player in the league, he's making crazy money with his OpTic contract (I'd guess between $500,000 - $1,000,000 per year), he's sponsored by huge companies, like Oakley and Scuf Gaming, and has ownership in CTRL. He then hops back on Twitch, randomly, where he quickly amasses between 10-30k subs and MAINTAINS those numbers for a few months before he goes back into the shadows. Add in the known fact that he's frugal with money, we can all comfortably say that Seth, and players alike, will never be broke.
Ian really hit a lick being on the bench of Seattle making $330k 😂
Devious lick
They got robbed
Fucking stupid words that literally mean OTHER words, Stupid lazy acronyms, making shit up, The 'gaming' community if you can even call it that....(Oddballs)
Is straight up fucking our generations up lmao
But you're all congregated in rooms, Games , Threads, YOU NAME IT
Together so you do not realise how weird you all are:L
Sounds harsh yeah, But alot of you really do need to grow up and stop being weird because you think it is cool or whatever, "gotta know the trend" BS lol
It's not a trend
The NEWS look like proper odd out of place people when they discuss any of this weird shit that goes 'Viral' etc
The worlds fucked
This new web 4 malarky is only going to make things worse:/ :( :|
You always hear people talking about how much pro players are making and it's always been ambiguous. Really good video that sheds some light on how much player contracts are evolving and how the league is changing!
Nothing on the internet about how much people make/ net worth is true
@@mysticbambie3485 yeah it’s interesting to see roughly what standard pros make just on salary!
Enable answering the questions we all want answered. Keep it up Ian, much love brotha
Man, really great video. Would love to see more videos like this, explaining the insides of the league. Ian always with the W, we're gonna pass Larew, don't you worry.
Yo clayster got the most money and a ring, next day he got dropped😭😭
Ian is our insider that’s helps us as Fans/Viewers understand more about what these pro players make and basically showing us how it is being a Professional Cod Player.
Thats why i have the deepest respect for the OGs of the scene, back when you competed for the W and not for money. So im really happy for them making stacks now
you think these people didn’t do it for the money? sure they’re competitors but it was all about getting paid at the end of the day lmaooo
@@zheretxc bro ten years ago it was rare to make over 50k a year from competing so yea they weren’t in it simply because the moneh was good. They had a passion and a little money came with it, all of a sudden a little money turned into big money
The OGs walked so the new guys could run
If Ian was getting 300k during MW I don’t even wanna think about how much money Scump is getting
He’s for sure a millionaire
@@cheeseluis2327 With all the content he makes and sponsors he has, at leas 1.5 millions a year.
@@cheeseluis2327 10 million net worth easily
@@andrewdotson4209 lol he's not worth 10 mill, probably 5 at the max. Still crazy
Think about all the brand deals he does too he makes easily 3 million a year if not more
Unfortunately the Paris Legion just get snacks and a juice box
All they deserve too
Ian you been killing the content game. Keep up the grind man, hard work is definitely showing to the COD community. More former and current players could learn a thing or two from you. Good Luck to future successes my guy!
Enable TRULLY is the hero we needed for cod. Not a single person would of revealed this truth. This is a massive massive deal
Thanks for the insight from this video, it puts into the amateurs mind to not fully bank on just COD unless you’re simp level lol
Love the vid. I do love how it felt like you didn't want to expose certain players salaries so you were trying hard not to expose players or salary. Good work
It's pretty public info tbh. But enable always goes about things like this on a classy way.
@@costanza7013 no it isnt lol
Octane is cool and all but compared to enable, Octane is beta. Enable is the top of the food chain, he's the top dog. The p4p #1 alpha/sigma male when it comes to cod(specifically cdl) content creation. Although salvationselite is alongside him
Answering the question no pro would answer. But still 300k a year is crazy
I still don’t understand how the CLD can possibly be profitable
Definitely not profitable rn but they’re banking on it being profitable in the future
This was a great video. Enable deserves more subs
This was actually a super cool video. Not sure if you read these but I have always been curious why the pros use the equipment they do on stage. Such as the ear buds. Maybe a video idea to touch on more things like this?!
i'll try my guy
You're a brilliant story teller Ian, love the content.
you have some real interesting topics in the cod scene dude. enjoying what your pushing out right now
I respect the living shit out of you for making this video! So many pro players and streamers make me cringe sooooooo fucking hard when they try to hide how much money they make or dance around the subject. It's quite childish if you ask me. Being transparent like this is actually extremely educational and the general populous will respect you 1000000x more if you're honest and open as opposed to reserved and mysterious about the topic/subject. Great job Ian!!
you have to be a minor lol it’s perfectly normal to not want to disclose your salary because that’s personal information
@@zheretxc I definitely agree. It's up to the person who makes the money to disclose it if they want, and usually talking about that is seen as rude. I can also see why pro gamers especially wouldn't talk about it much since I'm sure it'd get a lot of talk about if they deserve that
@@zheretxc I’ll start off with the fact that I’m actually 24…. I also grew up in a relatively conservative European home where it was always specifically taught that disclosing how much money you make is rude and personal to the point where I was never told even when I got older (around 18+) how much either of my parents or grandparents made. The concept of it being “personal/rude” is just ridiculous. Nobody has to disclose their salary, just don’t beat around the bush like a pussy. All you have to do is say, “I’m not comfortable talking about my salary”. THAT’S IT. The problem is, people either cap heavily or beat around the bush and slither out of answering the question because for some reason disclosing how much you make is something to be embarrassed about or something that’s rude to talk about…. It’s childish to think such BS. If you’re reason for not wanting to talk about your salary is “it’s rude to talk about or embarrassing to discuss it”, you’re kind of a weirdo. If you just simply don’t want to discuss it because you don’t want anybody knowing personally, that’s completely different.
@@CorruptInsurgence yeah dude i’m not reading all that bullshit, i’m sorry to hear that, or good luck, whichever applies to you
@@zheretxc Concession accepted I guess?
I’d love to see more analysis style vids with gameplay vods too
Love how honest enable is
We have been asking these questions and you have answered them. S tier video. S tier creator.
Enable I think expanding your content from just primarily cod will help you grow your channel exponentially especially with your charisma and personality but love the vid keep it up
Thank you for marking this! Keep up the great content!
I have always been SO curious about this, thank you for the insight man, great video
your content is top notch... dont stop anytime soon man
What i always wonder: how do orgs make profit? I mean they pay the league, players salary etc. Whats their main source of income and are they profitable?
Some orgs take a small percentage of players earnings (not necessarily cod players), also a sponsorships are probably main income
Scammed/Finessed.
Sponsorships and merch im guessing are 2 of the big ones. Content creation as well. ThTs why alot of these teams have UA-cam channels now. Players probably contractually obligated to participate in a certain number of videos.
@@zainb2261 they also get paid by the cod league for the actual streams of the matches and stuff I believe
Most don't; revenue sources could be league revenue share, sponsorships, tournament earnings, merch, revenue from content creators/influencers affiliated to the orgs, etc. Orgs are probably burning through VC money hoping esports gets bigger and will eventually be profitable.
Good video Enable! Really good! 🔥
Man, back when I started competing on COD4 I had to pay to compete 😂 Prize money didn't cover travel+hotel expenses.
The fact I'm based of Portugal could be an issue, since the COD scene wasn't that big (still isn't).
Thank you! 🙌🏼
Happy 4/20 Enable, thanks for another vid bro
COD pro player income stability is like working in IT. One minute the companys all good, next thing, new manager and everythings being done by BPOs.
I've been playing FPS games for at least 10 years. I beat a few tournaments at my school. I haven't really thought of going for serious tournaments until now.
Great content enable been loving the recent videos 🖤
You are killing it!! Keep up the hard work!!
thanks brotha
Man you are killing the content game rn keep it up
Great video. Not the hero wanted but the one we needed💯🙏🏾
Holy shit that’s way more than I expected my god
Damn Enable you evolved into a professional youtuber. Props.
And another thing he didn't cover is the fact MOST of these guys either live at home still or their orgs pay for their housing...some of the older guys definitely have their own places but $250k when you don't pay bills is much different than $250k when you do pay bills lol
Great video man! Love watching this kinda content, Keep it up! 🖤
Great video man, love to see it
Brilliant video. This was really interesting Wenable
Crazy money for the bench
This is really interesting! I, for some reason, assumed the top end players were getting paid a little more (not saying that it's not a lot of money). Would be really interesting to know how much coachs make in the cdl as well as top end halo players.
Faze got the infinite money glitch
Enable you are a genius. Keep it up!
50k for a sub player is still solid money. They are blessed
Great insight. Thanks for the info!
Goddamn! Thanks for this video bro, very insightful.
Scump was literally in Forbes he got that cake fasho
You broke this down nicely. My question is how the orgs make a profit or do they always lose money on their COD teams?
Prize money or most likely from merchandise. A team like optic can give 100% of there price money cause they can sell like 10,000 optic gaming t-shirts etc
Nice thumbnail bro!
Great Video! Very informative .
I wonder how much general makes. The guy has been a super sub for optic for like 3 years. There's no way he's not making at least 100k. The guy hasn't seen a single pro league game the whole time. It takes an amazing amount of patience nor money to be able to do that.
They should make the cdl kinda like the nba. Free agency/ more buy outs will be made. Make the off-season and mid season changes into really big talking topics
I always call the AM scene, the G-league 😂.
Really good vid Enable 👍❤️
I would like to see a salary cap when they add 16 teams that way talent will spread tbh
Now I understand why shotzzy isn’t coming back to halo that’s insane
Enable aren’t you one of the lucky ones where you may sign with an org like 100T and make content for them and get paid that way
bruh, give me my 16 year old passion for cod and reflexes back , I'd be grinding to get to the league RN lmao
great video tho
Awesome vid goat
Just Subbed for this video alone.
Killer vid Bro!
Great content Enable 👌
just invest that shit boys
Great video very interesting I've always wondered how much pro players make in a year. Coming from a former pro you no Enable has a great insight on this topic. You keep pumping out these vids bro you'll pass him right up it's all about being consistent and having that video ready every day brother.
GAH DAMN. Seth SHOULD clear 1 milly a year if youre getting 330k Ian LMAO
Great content Ian. Could you make a similar video but shifting the subject to challengers players? I guess there's a big gap there!
massive gap, most don't make that much money tbh
Man I feel bad for them. Everyone should have some form of stable income otherwise it adds up to the stress. Love u man, keep it up and thanks for the content
Great video frfr
id definetly invest in a business and buy a house with all that money
lmaoooooo "because I'm washed". Never change man ... never change
Holy shit yall are set. I grind my ass off every day for an environmental company for 50k a year
lol i make that rn just finished high school and all i do is press buttons and watch the machine work
There are very very few call of duty players that are “Set”. I would say Scump is set for life. Very few others at this point. Keep in mind these figures are pre-tax. If they make $500k for 10 years that’s $2.5m after tax. Assuming you never spend a dime of it. $2.5m ain’t gonna last forever. Invested, you can expect to make more than the average American household but you’re not going to be making 6 figures.
Who makes more? High level pro player or high level content creator. Z laner with the content and tournaments. Doc with the content. Skump with the content and pro statues. Big money industry
bro that is nutty.
Nobody even watches the CDL, that’s insane!
More dope content … love to see it
330K holy smokes
Had to sub. Hope you win the bet
"Because I'm wash" lmao
D:
Damn 50k to be a sub is great tbh
Comment for Enable's Algorithm.
Sheesh you committed highway robbery that mw year Ian lmao
Tax man gonna catch up eventually
God damn u finessed the hell outta surge 😂
I wonder how much coaches and staff behind the scenes make 🤔
great point @5:50
People love to spout how washed a player is because they're having an average season. It's unrealistic to expect any professional player to perform at the highest-level in a title that changes year after year. I'm no pro, but I do consider myself an above average player, and I can admit that some CoD's came more naturally than others. Let's be real, no professional player is washed, they're extremely good at what they do and their success in rising to a starting spot in the league is proof enough. Some players, even the best of the best, will experience bad seasons. The cookie crumbles that way, unfortunately.
Good contracts but after taxes it’s still a lot but not like a crazy amount especially given the short nature of pro careers
There’s a starter for the minnesota rokkr who is on the $50k minimum
If only my parents knew
Ooh, this is gonna be spicy! 🔥 Now tell us how much Drazah really won!
Scump has to be making $500k anually no cap
Players should build their UA-cam channels AND stream on Twitch. You don't have to be on cam to be successful, but in order to maintain your life when your professional career is up, you have to build your brand while the iron is hot. Everything Ian said in this video is true. Not every player can be like Scump, FormaL, Karma, Crimsix, and Clayster. Even the boys over at FaZe are probably making rediculous salaries, well above the league high.
When you look at Scump, most likely the highest paid player in the league, he's making crazy money with his OpTic contract (I'd guess between $500,000 - $1,000,000 per year), he's sponsored by huge companies, like Oakley and Scuf Gaming, and has ownership in CTRL. He then hops back on Twitch, randomly, where he quickly amasses between 10-30k subs and MAINTAINS those numbers for a few months before he goes back into the shadows. Add in the known fact that he's frugal with money, we can all comfortably say that Seth, and players alike, will never be broke.
Imagine the face of cod "Scump".. jeez millions!
im sure scump makes 2.5m with salary, prizing, sponsors, twitch, etc. what do you guys think about that?
Imagine how much Scump will earn when streaming once he retires
He's leaving millions on the table by still playing
jesus, that’s good money