TOTAL PLAYER EARNINGS

# Nickname Name Earnings
# Nickname Name Earnings
1 Arteezy Artour Babaev $ 2462516
2 Lala-troni No Info $ 5483
3 s1mple Aleksandr Kostyliev $ 1495841
4 Ace Marcus Hoelgaard Christensen $ 941067
5 electronic Denis Sharipov $ 1379916
6 Abed Abed Yusop $ 770812
7 jabz Anucha Jirawong $ 794663
8 NiKo Nikola Kovač $ 1181277
9 DyrachYO Anton Shkredov $ 220523
10 Quinn Quinn Callahan $ 749788
11 Monet Du Peng $ 1344632
12 NAF Keith Markovic $ 1011522
13 No[o]ne Vladimir Minenko $ 1654519
14 B1T Valeriy Vakhovskiy $ 870375
15 pakazs Crhistian Casanova $ 215448
16 SabeRLight- Jonáš Volek $ 282937
17 Zai Ludwig Wahlberg $ 3657097
18 dycha Paweł Dycha $ 160898
19 23savage Nuengnara Teeramahanon $ 373029
20 K1 Hector Antonio Rodriguez $ 483529
21 Nisha Michał Jankowski $ 2309690
22 EliGE Jonathan David Jablonowski $ 949916
23 skiter Oliver Lepko $ 1968519
24 Sacred Rafael Yonatan $ 203094
25 Resolut1on Roman Fominok $ 2048948
26 Bryle Jonathan Bryle Santos De Guia $ 289561
27 Mikoto Rafli Fathur Rahman $ 124619
28 Xxs Lin Jing $ 977081
29 Twistzz Russel Van Dulken $ 1087650
30 33 Neta Shapira $ 2358858
31 MMing Chen Yinan $ 504349
32 miCKe Michael Vu $ 754678
33 nine Leon Kirilin $ 1946047
34 huNter- Nemanja Kovač $ 575890
35 Kiyotaka Gleb Zyryanov $ 28600
36 Jabbi Jakob Nygaard $ 180269
37 m0NESY Ilya Osipov $ 276974
38 Wisper Adrian Cespedes Dobles $ 502269
39 77owo Yang Yuxuan $ 56060
40 Perfecto Ilya Zalutskiy $ 976407
41 chopper Leonid Vishnyakov $ 241477
42 Nande Lasha Narsia $ 17209
43 bobo No Info No Info
44 ZywOo Mathieu Herbaut $ 571048
45 Palos Jinn Marrey P. Lamatao $ 90221
46 Palantimos Nikita Grinkevich $ 54472
47 KNP Karn Janmannee $ 14330
48 ropz Robin Kool $ 912738
49 BeeBie Souban Sisouphanthong $ 15630
50 DarkMago Herrera Martínez Oswaldo Gonzalo $ 200638

RECENT TOURNAMENTS

Date Event Prize Pool Game
2023-12-15 ESL Impact S4 $ 123000 CS:GO
2023-12-15 World Championship 2023 $ 350000 Hearthstone
2023-12-15 ESL DH Atlanta 2023 $ 100000 CS:GO
2023-12-12 BLAST World Final 2023 $ 1000000 CS:GO
2023-11-28 VCT 2023 GC Championship No Info No Info
2023-11-24 ESL DH Winter 2023 $ 100000 CS:GO
2023-11-22 BLAST Fall Finals 2023 $ 425000 CS:GO
2023-11-10 MCR 2023 $ 77207 No Info
2023-11-01 Major USA 2023 $ 750000 No Info
2023-11-01 PASC 2023 Winter $ 100000 No Info
2023-11-01 Masters 2023 Fall $ 50000 Hearthstone
2023-10-16 IEM 2023 Fall $ 250000 CS:GO
2023-10-15 LL 2023 Fall $ 50000 Hearthstone
2023-10-15 The International XII $ 1600000 Dota 2
2023-10-13 TС Prague Fall 2023 $ 19300 No Info
2023-10-11 FiReLEAGUE 2023 Finals $ 150000 CS:GO
2023-10-04 BLAST Fall Showdown 2023 $ 135000 CS:GO
2023-10-03 ESL Challenger S47 $ 120000 CS:GO
2023-10-01 LEC 2023 Finals $ 171819 LoL
2023-10-01 PGS 2023 P2 No Info No Info
2023-10-01 World Championship 2023 No Info LoL
2023-09-29 BGS 2023 $ 27325 No Info
2023-09-23 Asian Games 2022 No Info LoL
2023-09-01 Masters 2023 Summer $ 50000 Hearthstone
2023-09-01 PJC 2023 P2 $ 37185 No Info

Everything You Need to Know about eSports

ESports has been around for some time now, and it’s known as the battle between video game players. Usually, there will be a number of players participating in eSports, engaging in multiplayer video game fights, either in teams or as individual players. The matches take place between professional players most of the time. It was only later that the industry gained traction, though, when live streaming the competitions boosted the popularity even more.

The most popular eSports games that people can get into are Dota, Overwatch, StarCraft, League of Legends, Counter-Strike, and many others. In addition, there are a series of events surrounding each game, with competitions between players and big money prizes. An important thing that brings so much money to eSports tournaments is eSports gambling.

How ESports Were Born

ESports has its roots in the 1970s when Stanford University decided to host a game competition.  The game used was Spacewar, and a number of students have participated in the contest back in October 1972. The prize for the competition was a Rolling Stone subscription for a whole year. But after this, the eSports industry started to slowly evolve.

In 1980, Atari held the Space Invaders Championship, which was one of the largest video game events in the earlier times. Over 10,000 people have participated in the competition. This is what made competitive gaming a thing.

The Growth

Although it all started in the 1970s, when the best player was decided based on score, it wasn’t until 1991 when actual competitions between two gamers have gained popularity. Street Fighter II was actually relying on true competitions between two players who had to fight to decide who the best is out of the two.

As a result of the popularity of face-to-face confrontation games, the Evolution Championship Series has been established in 1996. But many other tournaments have taken place in the 1990s, such as the World Game Championships held by Blockbuster Video, or the Nintendo World Championships. And as internet connectivity was spreading and becoming more common in the 1990s, it had a positive effect on the eSports industry.

Once the 2000s started, electronic sports have been continuously evolving, with the number of people playing or watching the games increasing. Since there was a financial crisis in Asia in 1997, people without a job wanted something to do to pass the time, so they turned to video games. The Korean eSports Association was then established in 2000.

But there was an even bigger growth in popularity for eSports due to the fact that more people started watching professional eSport competitions and prizes have gotten bigger. This period saw a lot of new tournaments, such as the Intel Extreme Masters or Major League Gaming.

Popular eSports Games

With the rise of eSports, more and more games have gained more fans, either among professional gamers or non-professional ones. Many games have been loved over the years, but from the 2010s until now, there’s a list of games that continue to prosper. Nowadays, you hear people who play eSports talk about the same games. They are often League of Legends, Smite, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, Overwatch, Hearthstone, StarCraft II, Heroes of the Storm, and many others.

Sport Classification

There’s a lot of confusion around whether eSports can be classified as sports or not. Many people think that electronic sports are deserving of the “sports” title, mostly due to the popularity and the timing, execution, and planning that it requires.

But there are also those who laugh at the thought of electronic sports being classified as sports. Sports require physical effort and special playing areas usually, something that professional eSports don’t possess, not even sports eSports. So, some consider video games a mind sport instead.

But despite this thing, eSports were considered a real sport starting from 2003, in China, because the government thought it’s essential in training the body. Today, people who are into eSports also qualify as professional gamers. Starting with 2019, playing eSports was considered an official profession. This is why many eSports fans have registered themselves as professional gamers.

Aside from China, other countries such as Turkey and Canada started giving player licenses or visas to professional players in the game industry.

ESports Tournaments

Tournaments are commonly held to entertain eSports fans and give eSports professional players something to look forward to. Basically, there are multiple stages in a tournament, with teams going against each other until they are eliminated and one of them wins. In general, these events are physical ones, with real live audiences. Officials or referees are also there in order to monitor players and prevent cheating.

Money is being generally offered at the end of the tournament. The big winner takes the biggest prize home, but some events are also offering smaller money prizes to teams situated in other places. Also, the tournament can either be the entire event, or just part of a bigger one, like in the Dreamhack situation.

Some popular eSports tournaments include the North American Major League Gaming, the Fortnite World Cup, and the Electronic Sports World Cup.

Popular Players and Teams

In all tournaments, people have the chance to see their favorite players and teams in action, showing their hard work and trying to win the big prize. There are various teams consisting of professionals that participate in eSport tournaments on various video games. Some famous teams are Natus Vincere, Fnatic, Cloud9, Evil Geniuses, Counter Logic Gaming, Mineski, and FazeClan.

Gambling

One thing that helps the eSports industry a lot is gambling. As it’s possible to do live streaming of the tournaments, a lot of fans want to try their chance to win some money through betting. For those into e-Sports, eSports gambling is one of the most entertaining teams. Their cash is also supporting the teams and the tournaments, making the betting community a key piece for any eSport organization that wants to maintain the events.

Overall, eSports are a huge thing and can be expected to grow even more in the following years.