The statistic presents the leading eSports games worldwide in 2017, ranked by cumulative tournament prize pool. According to the source, League of Legends took the third spot on the list, with a prize pool worth 12.02 million U.S. dollars that year. DOTA 2 ranked first, owing to a prize pool valued at 38 million U.S. dollars in 2017. In terms of top eSports tournaments based on prize pool, as of November 2017 The International 7 takes the lead, with 24.69 million U.S. dollars.
Leading eSports games worldwide in 2017, by cumulative tournament prize pool (in million U.S. dollars)
The statistic presents the leading eSports games worldwide in 2017, ranked by cumulative tournament prize pool. According to the source, League of Legends took the third spot on the list, with a prize pool worth 12.02 million U.S. dollars that year. DOTA 2 ranked first, owing to a prize pool valued at 38 million U.S. dollars in 2017. In terms of top eSports tournaments based on prize pool, as of November 2017 The International 7 takes the lead, with 24.69 million U.S. dollars.
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| Total prize pool in million U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| DOTA 2 | 38.01 |
| Counter-Strike: Global Offensive | 19.19 |
| League of Legends | 12.02 |
| Heroes of the Storm | 4.78 |
| Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare | 4.03 |
| Overwatch | 3.38 |
| StarCraft II | 3.38 |
| Hearthstone | 3.35 |
| Halo 5 | 1.75 |
| H1Z1 | 1.55 |
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