2019 performed outstandingly for Esports with a boom in investments and the number of the tournament hosted over 4000 tournaments was hosted while paying out $211 million USD in prize money rating. On the scale, the top 10 games in Esports chart relating to the amount of 2019 Esports Prizze pool money paid out in 2019 is as follows:
Number 10. Rainbow six siege
Based on Tom Clancy’s novel of the same name it’s the first-person tactical shooter published by Ubisoft. The game witnessed the prize amount almost doubling from$ 162 k $ 292 k in 2019. A small amount as compared to other 2019 Esports Prize Pool money, but still significant for the Game.
Number 9. Arena of Valor–
The 5 v 5 multiplayer online battle arena by Tencent has seen a growth in terms of large prize pool amounting to$ 5.8 million.
Number 8. The Call of Duty–
Activision Blizzard The Call of Duty World League was a travel tournament with leagues in the US, Europe, and Asia. The money came from the CWLl championship with a pool of dollar 2 million and the pro-League finals and its $ 1.2 million cash distribution. However, the ranking could get rocketed with the new franchise being launched by Activision Blizzard and its dollar 6 million in 2019 Esports Prize Pool.
Number 7. Magic: The gathering-
A digital version of the 25-year-old cash game with modern visual and free-to-play design made the game competitive in the esports ecosystem. For the first time, ever Wizards of the coast and its parent Hasbro committed multiple millions of Dollar to competitive magic.
Number 6. League of legends-
Despite seeing a sliding drop in it’s ranking from the last year the League of Legends World championship 2019 set a twitch record for peak viewership at 1.7 million viewers despite the finals being in Paris where North American audience would have to wake up at 4 a.m. to watch. LOL had $ 4 Million dollar as its 2019 Esports Prize Pool of Worl Championship.
Number 5. Overwatch-
The Blizzards overwatch saw an infusion of $ 200k per stage in 2019. This infusion occurred was from Contenders League ecosystem where millions of dollar were invested.
Number 4. Playerunknown battleground-
2019 saw the PUBG Corporation, a subsidiary of South Korean video games company Kraftan Game Union, put together the PUBG global championship with a prize pool of dollar 5.9 million.
Number 3. Counter-strike: Global offensive-
The game continues to be a Stalwart despite a drop in ranking from the previous year. The prize pool of the game this year was $21.1 million, though a number of tournaments drop this year.
Number 2. Dota 2-
Dota 2 saw a nearly 13% rise in the total prize pool money to $ 30 million. Though the game toppled from the top spot it continues to maintain its aura and popularity.
Number 1. Fortnite-
Ranking at the first in the list of top 10 games Esports 2019 was no competition for Epic game’s Fortnite. As if being No. 1 by over $ 17 Million this year wasn’t already enough, Fortnite just completed its $15 Million Winter Royale Duos event that finished in late December! It indicated that the largest 2019 Esports Prize Pool is still going to increase. as we move into the new decade.
