The ten eSports that achieved the most success in 2017

For the first time, the prizes won in the different eSports tournaments held around the world exceeded 100 million dollars.

He The eSports Observer takes stock of this 2017 that is about to conclude by publishing the list of the ten eSports tournaments that have had the most success.

For the fourth consecutive year, Dota 2 It was the highest paying title in the world, distributing almost 81 million dollars during its seven years of existence. This year's International, held last August in Seattle, Washington, paid out $24 million, more than any other title in all of 2017.

The top five games of 2016 maintained their positions, all showing growth in distributed earnings. Another Valve property, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, took second place and increased his prize money distribution by almost two million. CS:GO is the most played game in terms of tournaments. Of the 3,622 eSports tournaments during the year, 852 (almost one in four) were a Counter-Strike competition.

League of Legends he appeared in more than 100 tournaments, but ended the year distributing 11.8 million. This marks a 12.3 percent increase in prizes for LOL, although the total earnings distributed by Riot Games to teams competing in the World Championships were notably short compared to the 2016 tournament.

Of the ten best games of 2016, Halo, showed the most notable decline in 2017 (only 11 tournaments were held compared to 34 in 2016).