Did you know that playing computer games is also a job, even one of the best paying jobs? No, this is not about playing at betting websites in Australia. It is possible to earn money simply by playing esports games. Many sports teams around the world participate in numerous tournaments each year and return with great prizes. The sponsorship agreements they signed also allow them to earn regular income. To help you understand just how profitable the esports industry is, here are the top-earning teams along with their winnings.
Highest Winning eSports Teams in the World
- Team Liquid (Europe) – 37.82 million USD
- OG (Europe) – 35.63 million USD
- Evil Geniuses (United States) – 25.52 million USD
- Team Spirit (Russia) – 19.84 million USD
- Virtus.Pro (Russia) – 17.75 million USD
- Fnatic (United Kingdom) – 17.30 million USD
- Team Secret (Europe) – 15.96 million USD
- Natus Vincere (Ukraine) – 15.62 million USD
- Paris Saint Germain eSports (Europe) – 15.59 million USD
- Vici Gaming (China) – 15.02 million USD
These figures show the revenue of professional esports teams as of November 2021, and of course, that will all change by the end of 2022. However, the rankings do not expect to change. Even if the numbers change, the team ranking will stay the same. The reason why the top three teams win so much more than the others is that they mainly play in DOTA 2 tournaments. The official DOTA 2 tournament (The International) is an event whose grand prize can easily go over $30 million. In 2021, the grand prize of the tournament even exceeded $40 million.
The tournament prizes are so big because they are financed by the players. Game studios offer in-game items that can be purchased with real money. The income from these items is added to the tournament’s prize pool. Therefore, the more popular a game is, and the more items are sold, the bigger the tournament prize.
