The Yalla Compass tournament - once known for its great ambition and large -scale events - is currently officially carrying out bankruptcy procedures. Although the bonus of 2024 was fully paid, the situation worsened quickly in 2025. Hundreds of thousands of dollars of bonuses and production costs have not been paid to teams as well as cooperative units.

Yalla's rise and early warning signs

Yalla Compass appeared in the Esports arena in 2024 with the focus of Counter-Strike. Their tournaments impress thanks to the big bonus, high quality production and gather many famous teams. In particular, the Yalla Compass series was expected to become the leading Tier-1 event in the Middle East.

However, in early 2025, the signs of trouble began to reveal clearly. Due to the schedule of schedule with MRQ, Yalla was forced to change the main tournament - Yalla Compass Qatar 2025 - to online form and reduce bonuses. This is considered the beginning of the crisis series.

The final tournament and the debt piled up

The last event organized by Yalla is Yalla Compassers #1 in May 2025, with the final between Passion UA and Astrum. Today, the organizer has issued an official notice:

"To the Counter-Strike community, Yalla Compass's journey has closed. Thank you all who always supported us."

But hidden after that thanks is a cruel reality: Yalla is owed hundreds of thousands of dollars, including the bonus of the player and the cost for the production partner.

Yalla's story is not only a debt issue, but also an expensive lesson for eSports: growth too fast without a sustainable business model that can lead to collapse, even if you have capital and support. The teams, studios and players need to be more cautious with emerging organizers, promising to "bring the whole world" but lack the prestigious foundation.