3DMAX members describe unpaid salary problems

Several current and former 3DMAX members have publicly addressed unpaid salaries after reporting stated that the French organization owes players, staff, and other parties more than €1,500,000. Maka, current coach wasiNk, and former coach YouKnow each released statements about the situation, with their accounts describing delayed or missing payments over an extended period.

The statements add direct accounts from people connected to the team. Maka did not specify his own salary position, but wrote that the situation had weighed on the group for months. He said the team continued to compete despite a form of pressure that differed from normal competitive pressure and became difficult to manage alongside CS2’s demanding schedule.

YouKnow gave the clearest description of the payment pattern during his time as head coach. He said money did arrive, but that each payment covered a month that was already overdue rather than the current month. In his account, the backlog was never resolved, leaving him to describe his 8 months as head coach as effectively unpaid.

wasiNk, 3DMAX’s current coach, connected the financial situation to the team’s performance in high-pressure situations. He said players had debt-related pressure attached to results because they believed poor performance would mean they would not be paid. Maka has also appealed for support to help the team attend upcoming LAN events and compete for Major qualification.

The public comments followed reporting by Sébastien “KRL” Perez concerning the scale of money owed by 3DMAX. That reporting also said YouTuber CYRILmp4 had discussed acquiring the organization and signed a preliminary agreement, before later withdrawing from the team. The report said players declined other offers while those negotiations were taking place.

The available accounts establish separate parts of the situation rather than a single identical claim from every speaker. YouKnow described a recurring delay in payments during his coaching tenure. wasiNk described the effect that payment uncertainty had on the players’ mindset during matches. Maka focused on the strain placed on the group and the need for assistance before future events.

This chronology matters because the statements place the problem before the current appeal for support. Maka wrote that the team kept fighting and performing, while also saying that, from last summer onward, people became increasingly overwhelmed. The evidence does not provide individual salary figures, payment dates, or a complete account of each team member’s circumstances.

Statements describe payment delays and competitive pressure

YouKnow’s statement described a specific cycle: payments arrived after a month had already become overdue, but the payment did not bring the account up to the current month. He said the delay simply moved forward rather than being cleared. His description is limited to his own period as head coach, but it provides a direct account of how the reported arrears affected a former staff member.

wasiNk described a different consequence. He said the players carried the thought that a poor result could leave them without payment and unable to deal with debts. In his view, that concern helped explain breakdowns in certain matches because too much pressure was tied to results. This is his assessment of the team’s internal situation, not a match-by-match accounting of results.

Maka’s statement supplied the player’s perspective on the broader burden. He said everyone remained fully committed, but that the situation had gradually consumed people despite their passion for the game. He distinguished ordinary competition pressure from the daily pressure created by the financial circumstances and the demanding CS2 calendar.

Taken together, the statements provide direct testimony from a player, a current coach, and a former coach. They also separate the reported debt figure from the personal accounts: the amount above €1,500,000 was reported by KRL, while the members’ statements describe delayed payments, prolonged stress, and the potential effect on competitive performances.

• YouKnow said payments during his time as head coach covered already overdue months, and that the delay was never eliminated.
• wasiNk said worries about payment and debt were in the players’ minds and linked that pressure to breakdowns in certain matches.
• Maka said the group continued to compete while the situation became increasingly difficult, and asked for support for upcoming LAN events and Major qualification.

The available information also gives a limited sequence of events. KRL’s reporting described money owed to players, staff, and other parties, followed by public statements from people who worked with the team. It additionally described acquisition discussions involving CYRILmp4, a preliminary agreement, and his eventual decision to pull out.

Those negotiations are relevant to the members’ current uncertainty because the report said players declined other offers during that process. However, the evidence does not state what offers were made, which players received them, why each offer was declined, or whether any later arrangement replaced the proposed acquisition.

Maka’s request for community support is the clearest documented description of the immediate competitive concern. He said 3DMAX needed support to participate in forthcoming LAN tournaments and continue its attempt to qualify for the Major. The evidence does not identify the specific events, a funding amount, or a confirmed outcome for the team.

Documented accounts and unresolved details

The public comments do not make every aspect of the reported situation identical. Maka did not comment on his own salary situation. YouKnow described his payment experience as a former head coach, while wasiNk discussed the effect of the situation on the team as its current coach. Their statements nevertheless align on the existence of prolonged financial pressure around 3DMAX.

The reporting also described an attempted organizational change that did not proceed. CYRILmp4 was said to have been in talks to acquire 3DMAX and to have signed a preliminary agreement before pulling out. The report placed the players’ declined offers during that negotiation process, which left the team members facing an uncertain future.

No supplied account confirms a payment resolution, a completed sale, or confirmed assistance for the upcoming events. The documented facts are the reported amount owed, the members’ statements about payment delays and pressure, the unsuccessful acquisition discussions, and Maka’s appeal for help to keep competing.

The 3DMAX members’ statements provide firsthand descriptions of delayed salary payments and the strain surrounding them. Their accounts followed reporting that the organization owes more than €1,500,000 and that a proposed acquisition involving CYRILmp4 did not go through.

For the team, the documented competitive consequence is not a confirmed tournament result but the pressure described by its members. Maka’s request for support makes clear that attendance at upcoming LAN events and the Major qualification attempt were presented as immediate concerns.