CS:GO in top 3 for esports prizes in 2019

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive drops a single slot and about $3M in prize money as the third entry of our “big four” continues to be a stalwart in the esports tournament ecosystem.

One of the reasons for the one spot drop in the rankings has to do with the fact that there were 220 less tournaments offered up in 2019 than in 2018 at 612 and 832, respectively.

The premiere tournaments were all roughly around the same prize money distribution as last year, but having 220 less tournaments than the previous year will naturally remove some money from the ecosystem.

The CS:GO ecosystem appears to be in a good place, however, despite the building criticism of a game with somewhat graphic content (blood splatter) and where one of the two sides is trying to detonate a bomb.

Those things do not seem to be a deterrent to teams entering the scene as organizations such as GEN.G, OG, and others have joined the ranks of esports organizations with CS:GO squads.

Top-10:

1. Fortnite – $64,4 млн (3 место – $20 m)
2. Dota 2 – $46,7 млн (1 – $41,4 m)
3. CS:GO – $21,1 млн (2 – $22,6 m)
4. PUBG – $12,7 млн (5 – $7,7 m)
5. Overwatch – $9,1 млн (6 – $6,6 m)
6. League of Legends – $9 млн (4 – $14,5 m)
7. Magic: The Gathering – $8,8 млн (42 – $200 k)
8. Call of Duty – $6,5 млн (25 – $650 k)
9. Arena of Valor – $5,8 млн (8 – $5,1 m)
10. Rainbow Six Siege – $4,1 млн (14 – $1,9 m)