Who are the richest Esports pros in 2022?
The number of new gamers turning from a steady stream into a tsunami during the lockdown is almost a billion worldwide.
Overview:
- Gamers can make thousands or millions of dollars if they pursue gaming professionally.
- According to Cyber Athletiks, professional gamers earn between $1000 and $5000 per month.
Esports tournaments have seen a startling increase in viewership over the last ten years, largely due to Twitch's rising popularity. Since then, the rise has been remarkable each year, and it doesn't seem to be slowing down. The amount of prize money offered has also increased along with that rise in viewing. Over 5,100 events in 2021 alone saw more than $240 million in prizes. In contrast, Esports Earnings's monitoring website only reported $14 million in 2012.
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At the 10th iteration of Valve's annual Dota 2 tournament, The International, a significant percentage of the 2021 total was given out. The 18 competing teams split a staggering $40 million, with the eventual victor's Team Spirit taking home a total of $18.2 million. Of course, these figures have inflated the top earnings; in reality, Dota 2 players make up the top 20 entries on Esports Earnings. But not just Dota has benefited from this tremendous rise. The players with the highest prize money totals in Esports history are listed here, from the most popular games now to the most prestigious ones in the past.
Richest Video Gamers in the World
The world is on display for a young, talented player on streaming services like Twitch and YouTube. Popular streamers earn millions by enticing their followers with gaming prowess and virtual world immersion. Find out who the wealthiest video gamers and streamers are around the globe.
Tyler Blevins (Ninja) – $17 Million
The world's wealthiest video gamer right now is Tyler Blevins, or "Ninja," who is well-known for broadcasting Fortnite. Tyler has been broadcasting for nearly a decade on titles like PUBG, Call of Duty, H1Z1, and Fortnite. He saw enormous success when he began broadcasting and playing Fortnite on Twitch when the game was first released. The Twitch broadcaster broke several records and quickly gained international recognition. Ninja has now departed Twitch to broadcast on Microsoft's streaming service thanks to an agreement with Mixer.
Fans may now play an in-game Ninja character, according to Fortnite creator Epic Games. Tyler secured advertising contracts with numerous companies and goods, including the NFL, Red Bull, Adidas, and PSD, an underwear designer. Tyler's net worth is around $17 million, making it impossible to believe that Ninja gained more money due to these transactions than PewDiePie.
PewDiePie (Felix Kjellberg) – $15 Million
With over 108 million followers, Felix "PewDiePie" is the most popular Youtuber. Viewers like PewDiePie's material; in addition to gaming, he produces many humorous movies and collections about many topics, including memes, anime, the newest Internet dramas, and roast videos.
The second-richest video gamer, PewDiePie, built up his fan base over time and steadily rose to the top, unlike Ninja, who unexpectedly achieved instant popularity. The YouTuber recently disclosed that in 2022, with the help of an exclusive contract with Youtube, he would concentrate more on streaming. Felix had an astounding 4.5 billion views in 2019 and is still as well-liked as ever. His $15 million in profits are cumulative.
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Preston Arsement – $14 Million
Preston Blaine Arsement, a gamer and YouTuber with 12 million followers on Youtube, is well-known for his prank videos and Minecraft and Roblox gaming content. It goes without saying how many people like playing Minecraft, most of whom are young children with plenty of spare time.
Preston makes most of his money from his primary YouTube channel, "Preston." He makes a staggering $14 million from the platform's content, making him one of the industry's wealthiest video gamers.
Mark Fischbach (Markiplier) – $14 Million
YouTuber Mark Fischbach, often known as "Markiplier," has 25 million followers on his channel. The American is well-known for his gameplay videos of independent and horror games, including Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Garry's Mod, and Five Nights at Freddy's series.
His entire profits are over $14 million, and his caustic and outrageous reactions make his gaming films even more interesting and amusing than they should be.
Michael Grzesiek (Shroud) – $12.5 Million
Every player in the circuit is a fan of "Shroud," who is renowned as the king of battle royales and has unmatched precision. He played CS: GO professionally until he retired and switched to Twitch streaming full-time. Shroud, who had a solid reputation for his skill and target in CS: GO, immediately attracted a lot of attention when broadcasting PUBG on Twitch.
He fully dominated the PUBG battlefield with his FPS gaming abilities and knowledge. Shroud quit Twitch after signing an exclusive contract with Mixer and is now streaming Valorant. His main source of income is streaming, where he receives payment to play video games from the richest gaming business in the world. In addition to his large apparel line with gaming company Jinx, the former professional has earned close to $12.5 million.
Daniel Middleton (DanTDM) – $12 Million
The prominent international Minecraft player Daniel Middleton often broadcasts on his YouTube account, DanTDM. Dan mostly focuses his gaming videos on the games Roblox, Minecraft, and Pokemon. With his 2015 video series covering several well-known videogames, Middleton became one of the most popular YouTubers. Daniel has a net worth of around $12 million.
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Evan Fong (VanossGaming) – $11.5 Million
The creator of the online YouTube channel VanossGaming is Evan Fong. Due to similarities, PewDiePie and his gaming style have been likened to each other multiple times. The VanossGaming channel, on the other hand, is primarily focused on video game material for various titles. To modify them in his video editing courses, Fong made his animations.
Fong is well-known for playing a monster hunter in Paranormal Action Squad, a paid 2016 YouTube cartoon series with 25 million subscribers and 1.6 billion views. Fong makes around $11.5 million in net income.
Sean William McLoughlin (Jacksepticeye) – $11 Million
Jacksepticeye, also known as Seán William McLoughlin, is well-known for his amusing YouTube video series. The viewers found it hilarious as the Irish YouTuber played and discussed video games while cursing in his videos.
McLoughlin is the most well-known YouTuber in Ireland. He uploads footage to several video games and has 23.2 million followers. In addition, McLoughlin and fellow YouTube player Mark Fischbach launched a clothing line. McLoughlin is among the wealthiest video gamers, with to his $11 million in total profits.
Timothy John Betar – $8 Million
Fans refer to him Timothy John Betar as "Tim The Tatman." This Twitch streamer has more than 4 million followers. Tim enjoys playing and broadcasting CS: GO, Overwatch, and Fornite. His channel and other Fortnite-playing channels received a tonne of attention because of how well-liked Fortnite was when it was released. Tim also uses Twitch to commentate on Thursday Night Football games in the NFL.
Additionally, Twitch and Timothy have a joint streaming agreement. Tim was named the year's fan-favorite male streamer and gamer by the Gamers' Choice Awards. Betar now has an estimated $8 million in net worth.
Johan Sundstein (N0tail) – $6 Million
Johan Sundstein, often known as "N0tail," plays DOTA 2 professionally for the OG team. Johan "N0tail" Sundstein switched from Heroes of Newerth to Dota 2 in 2012 after the former game started to face a drop in popularity, like many other elite gamers of his age.
The International is the world's biggest DOTA 2 event and gaming tournament, and Johan and his colleagues (OG) have won it twice. Sunstein won the competition, making him the first Danish Esports player to do so.
They won The International 8 and The International 9, earning a combined $27 million in prize money, ranking them among the richest gaming teams in the world. Sundstein is now regarded as one of the richest and most prestigious gamers because of an absurd run of success that began in 2014 and is still going strong today. Currently, Johan is worth around $6 million.
You can also download the Tournafest app from Google Play or App Store to play Esports Tournaments & Scrims games like BGMI, Free Fire MAX, Call of Duty, CS: GO, Valorant, Pokemon Unite & win exciting rewards! You may also organize Tournaments & fetch unmatched perks.
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