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Top 10 richest Esport tournaments: #1 gives $214 million
A new study reveals the top 10 highest paying Esport tournaments in the world, with all paying many millions of dollars to participants.
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A new study reveals the top 10 highest paying Esport tournaments in the world, with all paying many millions of dollars to participants.
Context
A new study has revealed the highest-paid esports games, with Dota 2 having the highest-paid tournament. The study, conducted by CSGO betting site CSGOLuck , looked at data from the top 500 individual esports competitions, which have the largest prize pools ever. Arena of Valor came in fourth, with £56,384,262 handed out to participants. On average, teams are expected to take home the top prize of £1,762,008.
Evidence
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Analysis
Counter-strike : Global Offensive, in fifth place, took home £47,592,035 from 70 matches. The game has the highest total number of matches compared to any other game, with the average prize money for the top teams totalling £679,886. League of Legends , one of the most iconic games of the last decade, came in second at number six. According to the latest statistics, the game has more than 140 million monthly players, with an average prize pool of around £1194,614 and a total prize pool of £41,811,491, making it the fifth largest paid tournament game. Call of Duty has awarded more than £31,288,976 to top teams across 36 different competitions, placing it seventh on the list. The Overwatch tournament came eighth, paying £16,727,550 for the top teams in the competition. Since its release in 2016, the game has more than 20 million monthly players worldwide, which means its 13 matches so far are highly competitive.
Key Points
- More and more esports tournaments are emerging, with research revealing the highest grossing tournaments of all time based on data from 2010.
- Dota 2 is the highest prize pool game with 59 matches and a total prize pool of more than £214 million, 65% higher than the next highest.
- It was followed by “Fortnite” and “Battlegrounds: Battlegrounds” in second and third place, respectively.
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