Rankings
- Most Prize Money Awarded





This list represents the top 100 games in esports with the most prize money based on information published on the internet. Sources include news articles, forum posts, live report threads, interviews, official statements, reliable databases, VODs and other publicly-accessable sources that preserve "historical" information.


Top Games Awarding Prize Money


#1
$142,268,443.22
2528 Players
930 Tournaments

#2
$54,811,575.25
9829 Players
3259 Tournaments

#3
$53,466,613.70
5447 Players
2044 Tournaments

#4
$26,689,912.49
1752 Players
4846 Tournaments

#5
$13,503,769.67
1012 Players
406 Tournaments


6.Hearthstone$12,195,739.691732 Players710 Tournaments
7.Counter-Strike$10,999,079.012633 Players589 Tournaments
8.SMITE$8,391,112.75472 Players88 Tournaments
9.StarCraft: Brood War$7,591,534.32623 Players508 Tournaments
10.Overwatch$7,007,709.962316 Players581 Tournaments
11.Halo 5: Guardians$6,386,480.97224 Players72 Tournaments
12.WarCraft III$5,098,227.86468 Players1058 Tournaments
13.Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare$4,151,666.26314 Players75 Tournaments
14.Call of Duty: Black Ops III$3,836,654.41390 Players74 Tournaments
15.CrossFire$3,824,183.48543 Players284 Tournaments
16.World of WarCraft$3,767,837.61318 Players87 Tournaments
17.World of Tanks$3,656,496.59403 Players48 Tournaments
18.Counter-Strike: Source$3,020,431.281407 Players309 Tournaments
19.Heroes of Newerth$2,856,206.56805 Players368 Tournaments
20.Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare$2,598,295.00769 Players401 Tournaments
21.Super Smash Bros. Melee$2,595,770.551586 Players2367 Tournaments
22.PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS$2,411,850.54596 Players44 Tournaments
23.Rocket League$2,247,222.29375 Players194 Tournaments
24.H1Z1$1,992,122.00115 Players12 Tournaments
25.Call of Duty: World War II$1,956,017.43115 Players41 Tournaments
26.Street Fighter V$1,953,185.16207 Players92 Tournaments
27.Gears of War 4$1,925,285.00109 Players32 Tournaments
28.Halo 3$1,832,079.40163 Players32 Tournaments
29.Rainbow Six Siege$1,717,235.57254 Players30 Tournaments
30.Call of Duty: Ghosts$1,572,641.54153 Players74 Tournaments
31.Quake Champions$1,530,956.14132 Players65 Tournaments
32.Halo 2$1,489,362.47119 Players71 Tournaments
33.FIFA 17$1,467,553.50147 Players44 Tournaments
34.Call of Duty: Black Ops 2$1,454,215.24163 Players50 Tournaments
35.FIFA Online 3$1,434,341.9088 Players9 Tournaments
36.FIFA 18$1,291,269.21193 Players32 Tournaments
37.Super Smash Bros. for Wii U$1,239,747.101025 Players786 Tournaments
38.Quake III Arena$1,137,832.19243 Players100 Tournaments
39.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3$1,095,195.18158 Players35 Tournaments
40.Painkiller$1,015,000.0048 Players13 Tournaments
41.Clash Royale$1,011,403.4197 Players21 Tournaments
42.Madden NFL 2017$1,004,000.0042 Players5 Tournaments
43.rFactor 2$1,000,000.0030 Players1 Tournament
44.Turbo Racing League$1,000,000.0016 Players9 Tournaments
45.Defense of the Ancients$857,420.65459 Players94 Tournaments
46.Vainglory$797,421.19247 Players35 Tournaments
47.Halo: Reach$772,089.9797 Players28 Tournaments
48.Ultra Street Fighter IV$738,300.71200 Players213 Tournaments
49.Paladins$716,526.63149 Players24 Tournaments
50.Quake Live$681,794.04213 Players409 Tournaments
51.Age of Empires II: The Age of Kings$652,129.00256 Players74 Tournaments
52.Arena of Valor$588,706.6218 Players7 Tournaments
53.KartRider$567,366.3576 Players20 Tournaments
54.Quake 4$556,678.51100 Players52 Tournaments
55.Mortal Kombat X$523,052.4297 Players61 Tournaments
56.Pro Evolution Soccer 2017$514,697.7139 Players16 Tournaments
57.Injustice 2$498,370.3530 Players9 Tournaments
58.Dead or Alive 4$497,745.3145 Players13 Tournaments
59.Gwent$479,226.06285 Players94 Tournaments
60.Guild Wars 2$476,005.50152 Players57 Tournaments
61.Halo 2 Anniversary$468,705.0595 Players20 Tournaments
62.Team Fortress 2$464,680.46749 Players112 Tournaments
63.FIFA 13$457,827.9850 Players61 Tournaments
64.Halo 4$430,748.7666 Players19 Tournaments
65.Tekken 7$426,262.83110 Players34 Tournaments
66.Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare$419,370.97414 Players85 Tournaments
67.Point Blank$415,167.75250 Players29 Tournaments
68.Blade & Soul$409,355.5251 Players5 Tournaments
69.Counter-Strike Online$406,989.6070 Players11 Tournaments
70.Madden NFL 2013$400,000.008 Players1 Tournament
71.Call of Duty: Black Ops$346,393.48117 Players21 Tournaments
72.Super Street Fighter IV Arcade Edition$343,878.08153 Players202 Tournaments
73.Halo: Combat Evolved$299,281.00114 Players39 Tournaments
74.Project Gotham Racing 3$297,286.8533 Players10 Tournaments
75.Brawlhalla$294,981.39269 Players155 Tournaments
76.World in Conflict$293,338.2336 Players11 Tournaments
77.ShootMania Storm$261,687.0480 Players40 Tournaments
78.Doom 3$257,748.1614 Players4 Tournaments
79.Gears of War$252,195.5733 Players18 Tournaments
80.Super Smash Bros. Brawl$238,934.34475 Players326 Tournaments
81.FIFA 07$237,812.2342 Players13 Tournaments
82.Battlefield 4$230,297.85159 Players141 Tournaments
83.Forza Motorsport 2$222,000.0017 Players2 Tournaments
84.FIFA 08$207,129.9468 Players17 Tournaments
85.Killer Instinct (2013)$204,016.96118 Players42 Tournaments
86.Project M$185,582.84509 Players302 Tournaments
87.F.E.A.R.$177,500.0020 Players5 Tournaments
88.Rainbow Six: Vegas$176,400.77137 Players7 Tournaments
89.Gears of War: Ultimate Edition$170,000.0039 Players3 Tournaments
90.MechWarrior Online$143,490.000 Players1 Tournament
91.FIFA 15$143,283.15162 Players349 Tournaments
92.Unreal Tournament 2003$141,856.4133 Players13 Tournaments
93.Quake II$138,979.5031 Players9 Tournaments
94.Wolfenstein: Enemy Territory$137,658.15150 Players16 Tournaments
95.Gears of War 2$135,000.000 Players5 Tournaments
96.Unreal Tournament 2004$133,969.3341 Players12 Tournaments
97.Mortal Kombat 9$133,631.6763 Players25 Tournaments
98.S.K.I.L.L. - Special Force 2$132,532.9382 Players21 Tournaments
99.Evolve$131,509.05110 Players33 Tournaments
100.Special Force$130,250.000 Players3 Tournaments