Esports is the game of the future, with no signs of slowing down. The amount of money that’s being pumped into it is only increasing, and with it, so are the salaries for top players in their respective fields. Here’s a list of 6 of the highest-earning professional esports players, all making millions in career earnings.
Top Highest Earning Esports Players:
- Johan “N0tail” Sundstein: $7.2 million
N0tail is a professional esports player from Denmark. He’s the captain of the team OG, and he’s known for his consistency in Dota 2 tournaments. He won The International 2018 with his team and has earned over $7.2 million throughout his career in esports alone, making him one of the highest-earning players in esports.
- Kuro “KuroKy” Takhasomi: $6.4 million
Kuroky is a professional esports player from Germany whose main game is Dota 2. He’s most well-known for his time with Team Liquid and has earned over $6.4 million from his career in esports. He’s also won The International 2017, also known as The Grand Finals, which is considered to be the most prestigious tournament in all of esports. He’s widely regarded as one of the best players in the world and a great leader for any team he plays on.
- Amer “Miracle-” Al-Barkawi: $5.7 million
Miracle- is a professional esports player from Jordan who plays the game Dota 2. He’s mostly known for his time with Team Liquid and has won multiple championships such as The International 2017 and 2018, and ESL One Genting. In total he’s earned over $5.7 million from his career in esports making him one of the highest-earning players in esports.
- Saahil “UNiVeRsE” Arora: $5.6 million
Universe is a professional esports player from the United States whose main game is Dota 2. He’s most well known for his time with Evil Geniuses and has earned over $5.6 million from his career in esports. Also, he was part of the team that won The International 2015 and he’s also known as best player in all of esports.
- Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen – $2 million:
Dupreeh is a professional esports player from Denmark. He’s most well known for his time with Astralis and has earned over $2 million from his career in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive alone. He won the ELEAGUE Major Boston 2018 and he also won the ESL Pro League Season 3 Final in 2015. Dupreeh has been a part of the Astralis CSGO roster since 2013 and is widely regarded as one of the best players in all of esports.
- Maroun “GH” Merhej – $2 million:
GH is a professional esports player from Lebanon whose main game is Dota 2. He’s mostly known for his time with Team Liquid and has earned over $2 million from his career in esports. Also, GH was part of the team that won The International 2017 and he’s widely regarded as best player in all of esports. GH is also known for his leadership skills, game knowledge and ability to motivate his team.
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So, there you have it! These 6 players are some of the highest-earning professional esports players out there, raking in millions from their career in esports. With the esports industry growing every day, it’s no surprise that these players are making such a great living. Who knows what kind of money the top players will be earning in the near future!