![]() Seth "Scump" Abner of Chicago OpTic reacts to the crowd during an interview after defeating Florida Mutineers in the Call of Duty League Championship at Galen Center on Augin Los Angeles, California.īiggest Single Prize Earned: $150,000 (CWL Championship 2017) ![]() So just how much money do the top esports players earn, and what games do they compete in? We've taken a look at the highest-earning esports players of all time from the top 10 gaming titles.Īll figures have been sourced from and are approximate values that are subject to change. Professional esports players earn the majority of their wealth through prize money from official esports competitions, and the majority of top players also get paid a salary by the esports team they are signed to.īut players can also earn significant revenue through platforms like YouTube, Twitch and other streaming platforms, as well as through official sponsorship deals, the more high-profile the player, the higher earning potential. To put that into context, that figure is the equivalent of over 61,266,666 90-minute football matches. In 2020, the biggest tournament by live viewership hours on Twitch and YouTube was the League of Legends World Championship, with 91.9million hours of watch time during the tournament. Additionally, the total global esports audience will grow to 474 million people in 2021, a year-on-year growth of +8.7%, with the majority of the audience coming from countries like China (92.8million), USA and Brazil. JW has since moved to GODSENT and back to fnatic, picking up plenty of cash along the way.The esports industry is booming, with some of the world's best professional esports players able to earn vast sums of money by competing in the world's biggest tournaments.Īccording to market insight company NewZoo, global esports revenues will grow to $1.084billion in 2021, a year-on-year growth of plus 14.5%, up from $947.1million in 2020. JW (fnatic) – $694,294.01Īnother member of the fnatic lineup that won three Valve majors. More than 5 months as the #1 team in the world rankings now □ #ToTheStars /150jH4TRr6įlusha is one of the highest-rated players ever at Valve majors, winning a record-setting three of them with fnatic! Some of his earnings also come from his time in GODSENT. But since leading Astralis to multiple tournament victories, he makes the top 8 with over three quarters of a mil. ![]() Earlier this year, gla1ve wasn’t even in the top 10. One of the most impressive inclusions to the list. TACO may have placed higher if not for Team Liquid’s string of 2nd place finishes. The third member of the Brazilian core to grace the list and the sixth highest earning player in Counter-Strike, showing just how scary their reign of terror was.ĭespite being part of FalleN’s team for their best years, TACO has achieved further success by joining Team Liquid. ![]() Fer used to be second, but he’s still one of the highest paid CS:GO players of all time. Gabriel ‘FalleN’ Toledo’s years of success leading Luminosity, SK Gaming, and now MiBR puts him in the top 5, although he was first for a long time.ĪCE! takes down all five □ 5 – 4 #FACEITMajorĪnother integral member of the Brazilian LG/SK/mIBR lineup that won back-to-back majors and a bevvy of high-profile tournaments. The godfather of Brazilian Counter-Strike and leader of one of the most successful CS:GO teams of all time. Dev1ce has put up incredible performances in 2018, becoming the MVP of Astralis’ past 2 events and contributing to team winnings of $625,000 within one week. Xyp3x and Dupreeh are closely followed by their star player. ![]()
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