On the 26th of August, CS:GO proved once again why it’s one of the most successful esports out there. While Dota 2 has already surpassed this value, Valve’s CS:GO has finally reached 100 million in total prize pool.
CS:GO Reaches 100 million in total prize money awarded – Why is this big news?
Most people thought that due to huge backing and financial support, Epic Games’ Fortnite would eventually pass CS:GO in terms of prize pool awarded. However with the latest online events taking place, CS:GO managed to climb up to 2nd, just under Dota 2. Here below is an image of the top 5 esport games (in terms of prize money awarded).
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Which CS:GO events had the largest prize pools?
According to esports earnings, the top 3 events with the largest prize pool were: WESG 2016 ($1,500,000), WESG 2017 ($1,500,000) and ELEAGUE Season 1 ($1,410,000). Here is an image of the top 25:
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Which players made the most money out of CS:GO?
At the time of writing, The Astralis roster has definitely made the most, with Xyp9x sitting at the top having a total of $1,771,621.90. Something that is worth noticing is that Stewie2k is the only American player to have made over $1,000,000 in prize pool earnings.
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How is Dota 2’s prize pool much larger even though it’s made by the same company?
CS:GO has been around for a very long time, and when in comparison to its sister game, Dota 2, it seems like Valve doesn’t really care about increasing the prize pools for CS:GO Majors. A while back, Stewie2k himself voiced his opinion about the matter, and how one major event in Fortnite could definitely overcome a CS:GO prize pool. Here is the clip:
It’s definitely concerning to say the least. Everyone knows how much money Valve has in their pockets, and it’s definitely not too worrisome if Valve throws a couple million some time every year when the Major is around. Hopefully reaching 100 Million in prize money awarded is one milestone of many.
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