Esports in no longer just a leisure activity. Esport players make millions of dollars by competing in tournaments all across the globe. With the sport growing at a rapid pace, many people are taking up Esports, which has been too big to ignore. Several video game developers host many different tournaments of a variety of games. The prize money at some of these tournaments bring millions of dollars to either the team or individual for their exponential work in their desired game. If you want a taste of the money being thrown around at some events keep on reading:
1. Fortnite
Fortnite is one or if not the most popular Esport games in the world. The one event that is much anticipated to have one of the biggest prize money is the Fortnite World Cup. In 2019, the Fortnite World Cup prize money was at $40 million. The total sum of money of 2020 Fortnite World Cup has not yet come out, but you can guess it will surpass last year’s total.
2. League of Legends World Championship
The League of Legends World Championships is the largest tournament for League of Legends players. According to ESPN, the prize money was set at $6.4 million in 2019. The popularity of this game will not go away as it changes its venue location every year. From last year to this year, the World Championships will move from France to China, which is where the game strives for high levels of fan engagement.
3. DOTA2
The Dota2 Championships or the International has been one of the largest Esport events in the past few years. This game is well known worldwide with one of the biggest players base in the world. In 2019, the prize money was at $30 million. This coming year will top last years as the prize money is another reason why Dota2 is so popular as an event.
4. Call of Duty World League
Call of Duty World League is an annual tournament, which is held to see who the best of the best is. This is one of the games who is just starting to come into the Esport realm of professional gaming for prize money. There will be a total of 16 teams total all competing for a grand prize of $6 million. This will be the largest sum of money for Call of Duty ever in the game’s history.
5. The Overwatch League
Overwatch has been one of the most popular mainstream games in Esports. This league is set up as a tournament with 20 teams. Each team’s base is set up in a different city all over the world. In addition, this tournament length is one of the longest known in Esports. According to ShackNews, the prize money this coming year is at $5 million.
6. HALO World Championship
Like Call of Duty, we don’t usually see this type of games holding tournaments for loads of money. But, this tournament has generated a prize money total that people will definitely keep an eye out for the next few years. In 2019, the total was set at $1 million. With 16 teams all competing, this prize money will certainly increase as more people get aware of it.
These tournaments are some of the biggest anticipated Esport events for 2020. If you’re a player, you better start preparing for your favorite games to be played for millions of dollars. If you’re not a player just sit back and enjoy a very action-packed set of tournaments all year around. These are just some games and prize money to get an idea of how much certain games make. Please let me know which tournament you are looking forward to the most…
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