Former professional Counter-Strike player Denis "seized" Kostin has revealed his salary at Natus Vincere from 2014. He shared a photo of his income statement for the US embassy on Telegram.
Seized joined NAVI in late August 2013. Until the end of that year, his salary was ₽33,000 per month, which increased by ₽1,000 starting in 2014. Kostin spent four years with Natus Vincere and was removed from the main roster in October 2017.
On September 6, seized announced his retirement from professional esports, although he stated he would continue working within the industry, just not as a player. Kostin’s career spanned nearly 15 years, during which he won several major international tournaments and earned around $380,000 in prize money.