According to Esports Charts, the esports industry has handed out over $1.68 billion (~£1.3 billion) in prize money over 62,000 tournaments. The most profitable scene to compete in has been Dota 2, which has paid out $377.4 million (~£285.3 million) since 20211.
In the chart above, you can see that Dota 2 is the esports scene with the most prize money, far and ahead of the competition. However, the other most lucrative esports scenes include:
- Fortnite: $202.9 million
- Counter-Strike 2: $162.8 million
- League of Legends: $122 million
- Arena of Valor: $111.