A recent tournament, Dota 2, The International 2014, boasted the biggest prize of any $ 10.9 million e-Sports tournament in history, where the team that won first place received $ 5 million split between the 5 players. In this selection are the 10 richest gamers in the world.
Topics in this list:
10. Saahil “UNiVeRsE” Arora - $ 581,000
9. Oleksandr “XBOCT” Dashkevych - $ 601,000
8. Danil “Dendi” Ishutin - $ 604,000
7. Clement “Puppey” Ivanov - $ 667,000
6. Jang “Moon” Jae Ho - $ 443,000 in earnings, $ 500,000 in contract
5. Lee “NaDa” Yun-Yeol - $ 302,000 in earnings, $ 690,000 in contract
4. Matt “NaDeSHoT” Haag - $ 186,000 in Earnings, $ 700,000 Streaming / Sponsors Annually
3. Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel - $ 455,000 in earnings plus company sales
2. Newbee Team - $ 5.88 million collectively
1. Carlos “Ocelote” Rodriguez - $ 820,000 - $ 950,000 annually
10. SAAHIL “UNIVERSE” ARORA - $ 581,000
Saahil “UNiVeRsE” Arora is an American Dota 2 player, who is currently the offlaner, a position in the game, for Evil Geniuses. Saahil has become an important piece in the North American DotA scene.
And competed in all 4 annual Valve Dota 2 championships, The International. Saahil has been playing professionally since 2011, although his best years are undoubtedly 2014 and now 2015.
9. OLEKSANDR “XBOCT” DASHKEVYCH - $ 601,000
Oleksandr is the second highest earning Ukrainian e-Sports player in the world. He and Danil play on the same team, Natus Vincere, also known as Na'Vi.
Na'Vi jumped to fame when they won The International 2011, and won a $ 1 million cut of a $ 1.6 million prize. Oleksandr received $ 200,000 from this, and that one tournament is still his biggest single prize to date.
8. DANIL “DENDI” ISHUTIN - $ 604,000
Danil Ishutin, or "Dendi", is a 25-year-old Ukrainian player from Dota 2 for the Natus Vincere team. He is often regarded as one of the most creative players in the game, and is known among fans and colleagues for his unorthodox and unconventional playing style.
Natus Vincere won the $ 1 million first place in The International 2011, giving Danil a $ 200,000 cut. Na'Vi ranked second at The International 2012 and 2013 , giving Danil another $ 50,000 and $ 126,000 in prizes, respectively.
7. CLEMENT “PUPPEY” IVANOV - $ 667,000
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According to E-Sports Earnings , Clement, a 24-year-old Estonian is the highest paid non-Chinese player in the world. He was the team captain for Natus Vincere, Na'Vi , and alongside fellow players “XBOCT” and “Dendi”, they complete the top salaried, sixth, seventh, and eighth places in the world. With Team Secret, he qualified third in the DAC 2015 tournament.
6. JANG “MOON” JAE HO - $ 443,000 IN EARNINGS, $ 500,000 IN CONTRACT
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It's hard to pin a contract value to most players because they don't display it publicly, but that doesn't match Jang "Moon."
In addition to being ranked 21st in the world as a career gain in 2009, it was announced that the South Korean had signed a $ 500,000 contract with the Korean Warcraft III WeMade FOX team. Jang is the highest paid Warcraft III player of all time, with $ 454,000 in career earnings playing.
5. LEE “NADA” YUN-YEOL - $ 302,000 IN EARNINGS, $ 690,000 IN CONTRACT
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Lee is one of the most famous and successful StarCraft players of all time. He is best known for signing an unprecedented contract in 2007, a 3-year contract for $ 690,000. The 28-year-old South Korean was named “Genius Terran” for his innovative strategies and macro management in StarCraft.
4. MATT “NADESHOT” HAAG - $ 186,000 EARNINGS, $ 700,000 STREAMING / SPONSORS ANNUALLY
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American pro-gamer Matt is the 115th overall position in terms of total career earnings. Matt, perhaps the highest paid Call of Duty pro in the world, is the co-owner and captain of the OpTic Gaming Team. What makes most of their money is its 1.5 million YouTube subscribers , and its lucrative live-stream contract for their daily gaming sessions.
3. JOHNATHAN “FATAL1TY” WENDEL - $ 455,000 IN EARNINGS PLUS COMPANY SALES
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Wendel is an American gamer and businessman who is considered the most prominent and accomplished pro-gamer and poster boy in the world. He has been successful in several first-person shooter games, including Quake III Arena, Unreal Tournament 2003 , and Painkiller.
Prior to retiring in 2006, Wendel won a total of 12 world championship titles and 4 player of the year awards. It was awarded the first Lifetime Achievement Awards by eSports, and was introduced at the International Games Hall of Fame in August 2010.
2. NEWBEE TIME - $ 5.88 MILLION COLLECTIVELY
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The Chinese Newbee team consists of 5 players, Jiao “Banana” Wang, Chen “Hao” Zhihao, Wang “SanSheng” Zhaohui, Zhang “Mu” Pen, and Zhang “xiao8” Ning. In 2014, the team made international headlines after winning first place in the Dota 2 tournament , The International 2014, and winning the highest award in e-Sports history.
1. CARLOS “OCELOTE” RODRIGUEZ - $ 820,000 - $ 950,000 ANNUALLY
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Carlos “Ocelote” Rodriguez is a Spanish League of Legends player who is identified with the European team, SK Gaming. He is also a former professional player of World of Warcraft. Carlos has been described as "David Beckham of e-Sports" because of his brand, and because he speaks well and looks good.
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