DreamLeague starts, VP salaries, SoNNeikO roster and Ace milestone

DreamLeague Season 29 group stage begins

DreamLeague Season 29 kicked off on May 13, with 16 teams competing online for $1 million and ESL Pro Tour points. The first matches have already been played, with Spirit, Falcons, Liquid, ex-Heroic, BetBoom, NAVI, Xtreme and PARIVISION opening with wins.

Lil revealed Virtus.pro salaries

Ilya “Lil” Ilyuk said that salaries in Virtus.pro’s “golden roster” started at $3,500, later rose to $5,000, and reached $10,000 after the team’s first The International. According to him, the highest salary eventually reached $25,000.

SoNNeikO may build a new roster

According to media reports, Akbar “SoNNeikO” Butaev may have assembled a new team for upcoming qualifiers. The rumored lineup also includes Munkushi~, re1bl, Antares and mrls, while its debut event remains unknown.

Ace reached 2,500 professional maps

Marcus “Ace” Hoelgaard became the eighth player in professional Dota 2 history to reach 2,500 maps. His milestone game came during Team Liquid’s match against Aurora Gaming at DreamLeague Season 29.