CS2 is second only to one discipline in terms of prize money awarded in 2024

In the outgoing 2024, over $20 million in prize money was awarded in Counter-Strike 2 (at 328 tournaments) – this is the second highest stat among all esports disciplines. The first line in this rating is occupied by Dota 2 (over $23 million).

Third place in terms of prize money was secured by the mobile Arena of Valor (almost $20 million), while Fortnite and League of Legends ($11.2 million and $8.4 million, respectively) rounded out the top five. Statistics are available at Esports Earnings.

Earlier, ESL announced new details about the ESL Pro Tour (EPT) system in 2025. ESL has a special club incentive program and also talked about innovations in the prize distribution system at its Counter-Strike 2 events.

Origin: www.esportsearnings.com