15 Esports Games with the Biggest Tournament Prizes in 2021

The development of esports in the last 19 years has spawned various esports game tournaments with their best players and the biggest prizes in 2000 – 2021. One of them is DOTA 2 The International 2021 with a total prize pool of more than USD 30 million or around Rp. 419 billion, a very fantastic number and it is claimed that it will continue to grow in the coming years.

The Fortnite World Cup hosted by Epic Games is no less interesting, with a total prize pool of USD 30 million. This extraordinary number has then made many esports teams with their best players continue to grow and compete with each other in tournaments for huge total prizes. In addition to DOTA 2 and Fortnite, here is a list of the best esports game tournament rankings based on the largest total prizes.

DOTA 2 – $181,580,811.06

DOTA 2 is in first place with a total prize pool of $181,580,811.06 out of 1161 tournaments held worldwide. This esports game with the action real time strategy genre is the sequel to the custom map WarCraft III Defense of the Ancients: All-Stars.

The International Dota 2 is an international tournament with pretty fantastic prizes. The International 2021 has a total prize pool of $25,532,177.00 and The International 2021 has a total prize pool of USD30 million or around Rp. 419 billion.

CSGO – $80,094,969.27

In second place is Counter-Strike: Global Offensive with a total prize pool of $80,094,969.27 from 4182 tournaments held worldwide. One of the international tournaments with the biggest prizes is the game CS:GO – World Electronic Sports Games 2021 with a total prize pool of $1,500,000.00

League of Legends – $68,036,057.93

League of Legends, which is a tough competitor to the Esports DOTA 2 game, is in 3rd place with a total prize pool of $68,036,057.93 from 2314 tournaments. LoL World Championship is an international League of Legends tournament with a total prize pool in 2021 of $6,450,000.00.

Fortnite – $37,861,471.43

A newcomer to the world of battle royale games, Fortnite is in 4th place away from its closest competitor PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS with a total prize pool of $37,861,471.43 from 382 tournaments. This year is the first Fortnite World Cup Esports game tournament with a total prize pool of USD30 million or around Rp. 419 billion.

StarCraft II – $30,771,039.17

The release in 2010 doesn’t mean it’s outdated as it is proven by being in 5th position with a total prize pool of $30,771,039.17 from 5433 tournaments. One of the international esports game tournaments with the biggest prizes is WCS 2021 Global with a total prize pool of $700,000.00

Heroes of the Storm – $18.026,372.97

Heroes of the Storm is in 6th place with a total prize pool of $18.026,372.97 from 451 Tournaments. One of the international tournaments with the biggest prizes in esports games in 2021 is the Heroes of the Storm Global Championship with a total prize pool of $1,000,000.00.

Hearthstone – $17,451,148.07

Heartstone is a game with the Collectible Card Games (CCG) genre which was released in 2021 and is in 7th place with a total prize of $17,451,148.07 from 835 Tournaments. One of the international esports game tournaments with the biggest prizes is Hearthstone World Championship 2021 with a total prize of $1,000,000.00

Overwatch – $15,929.025.74

Overwatch is an FPS game that has become CS:GO’s strongest rival and has managed to beat its competitors since its release in 2021. In 8th place with a total prize pool of $15,929.025.74 from 657 Tournaments. One of the international esports game tournaments with the biggest prizes is the Overwatch League – Season 1 Playoffs with a total prize pool of $1,700,000.00

Counter Strike – $13,462,696.80

The predecessor of CS:GO is still in 9th place with a total prize of $13,462,696.80 from 978 Tournaments. Currently Counter Strike no longer has international tournaments because it has been replaced with the esports game CS:GO, the last international tournament with the biggest prize was CPL Summer 2003 (Counter-Strike) with a total prize of $200,000.00

PUBG – $12,033,272.00

Better known as PUBG, it is in 10th position, quite far from its competitor Fortnite with a total prize pool of $12,033,272.00 from 150 Tournaments. One of the international tournaments with the biggest prizes is the PUBG Global Invitational 2021 with a total prize pool of $1,000,000.00.

SMITE – $8,640,112.75

This third person multiplayer online battle arena game is in 11th place with a total prize pool of $8,640,112.75 from 95 Tournaments. One of the international tournaments with the biggest prizes in esports games is the 2021 Smite World Championship $2,612,259.00, this total prize is bigger than the 2021 Smite World Championship with a total prize of $785,000.00

Arena of Valor – $8,017,704.25

Ranking 12 makes Arena Of Valor the Moba Mobile esports game tournament with the largest prize pool with a total prize pool of $8,017,704.25 out of 29 tournaments. One of the international tournaments with the biggest prizes is the King Pro League Fall 2021 with a total prize pool of $1,740,360.00.

StarCraft: Brood War – $8,012,332.13

StarCraft: Brood War was the leader of the biggest prize esports game tournament of its time before being replaced by other games including Counter Strike with a total prize pool of $8,012,332.13 from 556 tournaments. One of the international tournaments with the biggest prizes was GOMTV MSL #2 2007 with a total prize pool of $126,451.20

Halo 5: Guardians – $7,071,480.97

In 14th place is Halo 5: Guardians with a total prize pool of $7,071,480.97 from 75 tournaments. One of the international esports game tournaments with the biggest prizes is Halo World Championship 2021 with a total prize pool of $2,500,000.00 this total prize is bigger than Halo World Championship 2021 with a total prize pool of $1,000,000.00.

Rocket League – $5,764,749.94

Rocket League with a unique game genre, soccer game using vehicles, is in 15th position with a total prize of $ 5,764,749.94 from 439 tournaments. One of the biggest international tournaments with prizes is RLCS Season 7 – Finals with a total prize pool of $529,500.00.

Those were the 15 best esports game tournaments with the biggest prizes in the period 2000 – 2021. Stay tuned for the latest news about gadgets and games only at Kabar Games.

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