Yes, you are reading this right. Gaimin Gladiators decided to file a massive lawsuit against Quinn, Ace, Tofu and Watson, claiming $7,500,000 CAD in damages. This move shocked the Dota 2 world and it seems like it will be one of the game’s biggest controversies.
Gaimin Gladiators To Sue Former Players for $7,500,000
Gaimin Gladiators was one of the big favorites to win The International 2025. However, instead of competing in the tournament, the organization decided to withdraw due to an internal issue with its roster.
As expected, the team made some significant roster changes and Quinn, one of their stars, even announced that he will be retiring from Dota 2. We thought that this case was over and everyone would move forward, but it seems like this was not the case.
On Saturday afternoon, we learnt that Gaimin Gladiators filed a massive $7.5M CAD lawsuit against four former players – Ace, Watson, Tofu and Quinn. According to the information we have, the reason why GG is suing its former players was because sponsor relationships and failure to deliverables negatively impacted the organization..
The lawsuit was filed in Ontario and some sources claim that one of the reasons for the decision was comments made by Quinn. He made a comment about Russia during a match and criticized a person solely because of their nationality.
Following this, GG actually lost a sponsorship deal in the face of Winline, a Russian bookmaker. Some sources say that his deal was worth close to $3M and aside from that, GG missed out on several other deals.
So, What Now?
This is definitely the biggest lawsuit in Dota 2 we’ve seen so far. Gaimin Gladiators was one of the most prominent Dota 2 organizations in the world, but this lawsuit changes everything. We will continue to monitor the situation and keep you updated, but one thing is certain: it will be a lengthy legal battle.
