Top 10 Costliest Esports Tournaments conducted till 2021

Esports has seen a major rise in popularity in the recent few years. Professional players from all over the world compete against each other to earn the top spot. Likewise there are international, national and regional tournaments held all around the world. Prize pools are an integral parts of these tournaments. Therefore in this article we take a look at the top 10 costliest tournaments in eSports till 2021.

The very first eSports prize was in 1997, was given to Dennis “Thresh” Fong. However at that time the prize pools and rewards were quite meagre. Now, the prize pools for eSports tournaments are very large.

This increase in prize-pool is due to a system of crowdfunding by the developers through the viewers. Likewise this model increases the prize-pool through the player’s in-game purchases. This model was successfully implemented by Valve, Dota 2 in the first place.

Down below we take a look at costliest tournaments in eSports till 2021.

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Top 10 Costliest Tournaments in eSports

The International 10

Valve’s tournaments have a massive prize pool in general. The last Dota 2 had broken the record earlier, with a 34.3 million USD. Likewise it has held the top spot for the biggest prize pool for the last 10 years in a row. Currently The International 10 has a massive prize-pool of 40 million USD.

The 2019 Fortnite World Cup Finals

Epic Games is no stranger to fame and popularity with its very popular title, Fortnite. Moreover the first ever Fortnite World Cup featured on of the largest prize pools in eSports history.

The 2019 Fortnite World Cup Finals had a prize pool of 30.4 million USD.

The 2018 League of Legends World Championship

Riot Games is one of the most popular eSports company with League of Legends as its forefront. In 2017, Riot games allowed the fans of the game to increase the prize-pool.

Likewise the total prize pool for the tournament was a huge 6.4 million USD.

The 2020 Call of Duty League Championship

The Call of Duty franchise is one of the most popular FPS shooter franchise. The latest tournament was held online due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Moreover this tournament featured a large prize pool.

Likewise the total prize pool was a total of 4.6 million USD.

The 2020 Honour of Kings World Champion Cup

Honor of Kings is a major MOBA mobile game in China and has an extensive eSports history. China hosted the biggest mobile gaming eSports tournament in 2020 with a huge prize pool.

Likewise the prize pool for this event was 4.5 Million USD.

The 2019 PUBG Global Championship

PUBG mobile is one of the most popular battle royale survival shooter for mobiles. The 2019 PUBG Global Championship boasted one of the biggest prize pools in eSports history.

Likewise the Global Championship featured a prize pool of 4 Million USD.

Fortnite Fall Skirmish Series – Club Standings

Fortnite had become an internet sensation over the years following its release. It is a battle royale survival shooter game. Likewise Epic Games is no stranger to big tournaments and prizes.

The Fortnite Fall Skirmish Series had a percent prize pool of 4 million USD.

The Dota 2 Asia Championship

Dota 2 is probably the biggest Gaming franchise in terms of prize pool in the eSport history. Among the several Dota Championships , the main Valve event and the Dota 2 Asia Championship hold the highest prize pool.

Likewise this tournament featured a prize pool of 3 million USD.

The Dota 2 Valve Majors

The Dota 2 Majors is one of the most prominent tournaments by Valve. Likewise this tournament made its debut in November 2015, and offered a massive prize pool. These tournaments host famous teams from all over the world.

This tournament hosted a prize pool of 3 million USD.

Overwatch League 2020 – Grand Finals

Overwatch is one of the most popular games in the gaming market right now. It combines the features of BR and MOBA elements in the game.

Likewise the prize money is 3 million USD.

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