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By the end of 2011, Dota 2 was already one of the highest-paying esport games, second only to StarCraft II. [64] At E3 2013, South Korean company Nexon announced the investment of ₩2 billion (approximately US$ 1.7 million) into local leagues in the country, which coincided with their distribution partnership with Valve for the game. [65]
Competitive Esports tournaments in the most popular games pay hundreds to thousands of dollars to players for winning tournaments. [172] Dota 2 's 2021 tournament The International had a prize pool over $40 million, the largest in esports history, thanks to its Compendium battle pass contributing a portion of its sales to it.
By the end of 2011, Dota 2 was already one of the highest-paying esport games, second to StarCraft II. [140] At E3 2013 , South Korean company Nexon announced the investment of ₩ 2 billion (approximately US$ 1.7 million) into local leagues in the country, which coincided with their distribution partnership with Valve for the game. [ 141 ]
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Esports are multiplayer video games which are played in competition, often for prize money. This category lists games (disciplines) of esports. This category lists games (disciplines) of esports. It does not list sports-related or sports simulation games, unless those games are also played in competition.
The Club Championship was a cross-game competition within the Esports World Cup. The championship gave out a total of US$20 million among the top 16 clubs (used by the EWC in place of "organization"), determined by their overall performance in various games throughout the tournament.
League of Legends is one of the largest esports with various annual tournaments taking place worldwide. [1] In terms of esports professional gaming as of June 2016, League of Legends has had $29,203,916 USD in prize money, 4,083 Players, and 1,718 tournaments, compared to Dota 2's US$64,397,286 of prize money, 1,495 players, and 613 tournaments.
World e-Sports Masters: Originally known as the World e-Sports games and based in Seoul, the competition has since moved to China and been renamed the World e-Sports Masters. China: 2005–2010 World Series of Video Games: The tournament held events around the world featuring a variety of games until its cancellation. Worldwide: 2006–2007 ...