In 2018, the top five eSports players made an impressive $11,352,543 between them, which is expected to rise to a whopping £15,849,787 this year, new research has revealed.
The guide, on How to Make Money from eSports, also labels the United States as the highest-earning country and Dota 2 the highest-paying game.
Aimed at both talented gamers and those who have an interest in eSports, content included uses historical data and cutting-edge insight to offer realistic guidance to those who dream of being the next MVP (Most Valuable Player).
Jesse “JerAx” Vainikka, from Finland made short of $2,500,00 last year, topping the five highest-earning players in 2018:
- Jesse “JerAx” Vainikka ($2,290,632)
- Johan “N0tail” Sundstein ($2,282,717)
- Sébastien “7CKNGMAD” Debs ($2,280,217)
- Topias “Topson” Taavitsainen ($2,249,842)
- Anathan “ana” Phan ($2,249,136)
2019 is set to be particularly profitable, with the highest-earner predicted to pocket $3,292,966 in winnings.
Top tips to being the best include:
- The qualities most appropriate for streaming and competing.
- Step by step guide on how to become a streamer or pro-league player.
- How to monetise channels.
- An overview of affiliate marketing.
- How to find your niche (as a streamer or player).
- How to get noticed and rise from a gamer to a pro-league player.
2018 proved to be a successful year for the top five highest-earning eSports players, who each took home an average of $2,270,509.
With prediction data, the average winnings of the top five players are set to rise by 39.6% from $2,270,509 in 2018 to $3,169,957 in 2019.
The highest-paying game in 2018 was Dota 2, which awarded a staggering $41,395,452 in prize winnings. Further success is apparent for Dota 2, which is forecasted as the highest-paying game for the next five years.
