{"id":199,"date":"2023-01-29T19:21:56","date_gmt":"2023-01-29T19:21:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casinosenligne.com\/en\/?p=199"},"modified":"2023-01-30T18:47:16","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T18:47:16","slug":"five-highest-paid-esports-games-hit-775m-in-total-prize-money-dota-2-tournaments-make-almost-half-of-that-value","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casinosenligne.com\/en\/news\/five-highest-paid-esports-games-hit-775m-in-total-prize-money-dota-2-tournaments-make-almost-half-of-that-value\/","title":{"rendered":"Five Highest-Paid Esports Games Hit $775M in Total Prize Money; Dota 2 Tournaments Make Almost Half of that Value"},"content":{"rendered":"

The eSports industry continues surging, with more people than ever watching live or streamed tournaments and brands investing millions in eSports advertising and sponsorships. Today, close to 600 million people watch eSports events, an impressive figure which has largely contributed to their rapidly swelling tournament prize pools.<\/p>\n

According to data presented by Casinos En Ligne<\/a>, the five highest-paid eSports games hit $775 million in total prize money, and Dota 2 tournaments make practically half of that value.<\/p>\n

Dota 2 Hit $311M in Total Prize Money, more than Fortnite and CS:GO Combined<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The International 2022 saw the lowest prize pool in six years of $18.9 million, down from $40 million a year before that. But, despite a significant drop in its 2022 championship prize money, Dota 2 is still the highest-awarding eSports game globally.<\/p>\n

The Esports Earnings data show the popular multiplayer online battle arena game hit $311 million in cumulative prize money, and Chinese players won one-fifth of that value. Dota 2 players have competed in 1,735 tournaments and competitions so far and won more prize money than CS: GO and Fortnite players combined.<\/p>\n