The statistic presents the distribution of the total annual eSports prize pool worldwide in 2017, broken down by game. According to the source, DOTA 2 accounted for 34.3 percent of the total eSports prize money in 2017. While League of Legends holds a smaller share in prize pools, it makes up for it in popularity. In 2017 LoL championship finals attracted 57.6 million viewers worldwide.
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The statistic presents the distribution of the total annual eSports prize pool worldwide in 2017, broken down by game. According to the source, DOTA 2 accounted for 34.3 percent of the total eSports prize money in 2017. While League of Legends holds a smaller share in prize pools, it makes up for it in popularity. In 2017 LoL championship finals attracted 57.6 million viewers worldwide.
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The statistic presents the distribution of the total annual eSports prize pool worldwide in 2017, broken down by game. According to the source, DOTA 2 accounted for 34.3 percent of the total eSports prize money in 2017. While League of Legends holds a smaller share in prize pools, it makes up for it in popularity. In 2017 LoL championship finals attracted 57.6 million viewers worldwide.
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- figures are estimates based on 104 major games
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- The percentages were calculated internally based on prize money figures provided by source.
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- The percentages were calculated internally based on prize money figures provided by source.
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