Kellex confirms his former Al Qadsiah roster's prize money is paid
The September 21 report resolves the stated 2025 prize-money dispute for Kellex and his former teammates.
A reported settlement with a defined scope
Kellex told OWTV that he and his former Al Qadsiah teammates had received the prize money owed from their 2025 season. The September 21 report describes the payments as settled in full for that group. His statement also acknowledges the communication involved in resolving the dispute.
The scope matters. This confirmation concerns the players and payments identified in that report. It is not proof that every historical payment issue involving every roster under the organization has been resolved. A headline should not erase that distinction by claiming universal financial clearance.
Payment news is separate from roster plans
Settling an outstanding prize payment does not establish that an organization will field a new Overwatch team. Conversely, a roster departure does not undo a player's confirmation that a particular debt has been paid. Those subjects require separate evidence and should remain separate in coverage.
For readers following esports business, the development is an attributed resolution rather than another speculation cycle about motives. Kellex's confirmation concerns the former roster's 2025 prize money. Future sponsorship, an organization's decision to re-enter competition and unrelated players' accounts are not established by that settlement. Those subjects should be evaluated through separate public statements or reporting, rather than appended to a payment confirmation as assumptions.
Sources
- Al Qadsiah players paid prize money — OWTV — Kellex interview
Event date: September 21, 2026. Added to this archive October 4, 2026.
