In competitive internet gaming, or “Esports,” several players have built up a tremendous amount of wealth. While anyone can compete in Esports, only a select few manage to make more money than others. These gamers have become millionaires by playing in tournaments and competitions that offer large prize pools. Here is the list of ten multiplayer video gamers who earned the most from esports til March 2022.
The Top 10 Richest Competitive Video Gamers in the Universe
Johan Sunstein
Johan Sundstein, also known as N0tail, is a professional Esports player. He is the captain for the team OG and has achieved great success in Esports. Sunstein has competed in many tournaments, and his team has won several of them.
Born on October 8, 1993, Denmark citizen Johan Sundstein started his Esports career in 2010 at the age of just 17. Soon he became one of the most recognized and respected players in the industry. So far, he has earned $7.2 million from 129 Tournaments. Currently, he is ranked #1 in both Denmark and the World. Johan has made his fortune by playing Dota 2.
Jesse Vainikka
Jesse Vainikka is a Finnish professional Esports player who has been competing in the top competitive leagues since he was sixteen years old. He started his career playing Dota 2. Jesse has played as a part of several successful teams, including OG, QPAD Red Pandas, Evil Geniuses. In 2020, Jesse announced that he would be taking a break from competitive Esports to focus on his personal life.
Vainikka has competed in 67 Tournaments and earned $6.5 million in total. The highest prize money he earned was $3,124,036.20 in The International 2019.
Anathan Pham
Anathan “ana” Pham is a Vietnamese-Australian professional Esports player who competes in the online battle arena game Dota 2. He was born in Melbourne, Australia, and began playing video games at a young age. He started his professional Dota 2 career in 2016 as a member of the team Invictus Gaming. After that, he joined team OG in 2016. Pham is well known for his skillful Dota 2 play, and he is one of the top Dota 2 players in the world.
He goes by ana, OG.ana ID, and has competed in 25 tournaments. So far earned $6 million.
Sébastien Debs
French national Sébastien Debs is a professional Esports player who competes in the Dota 2 competitive scene. Born on May 11, 1992, Debs has a long competitive gaming history, dating back to his teenage years. He started playing in 2011 and has since achieved considerable success in Esports. Debs won two international championships in 2018 and 2019.
Debs played for many teams such as Team Shakira, Mortal Teamwork, Sigma, Denial eSports, Alliance, and OG. Overall, Sébastien Debs’ lifetime earning is $5.8 million.
Topics Taavitsainen
Finnish gamer Topias Taavitsainen is one of the rising stars in the Esports world. From a young age, he started playing video games and quickly developed a talent. Taavitsainen started playing professionally in 2014 and has already won several tournaments. He is known for his skill in Dota 2 and is considered one of the best players in the world. Born on April 14, 1998, Taavitsainen is a trailblazer in the Esports industry and is sure to continue his success in the years to come. He played for team OG and earned $5.7 million from 32 tournaments.
Kuro Takhasomi
Kuro Takhasomi is a German professional Esports player. He has currently signed to the German team, Nigma Galaxy. He specializes in the game Dota 2 and is considered one of the best Dota 2 players in the world. Takhasomi has won several major tournaments, including The International champion in 2017. As of March 2022, Kuro earned $5.2 million from 121 games.
Amer Al-Barkawi
Amer is a professional Jordanian–Polish gamer who has competed in international tournaments in Poland, Romania, and the United States. He is a top-ranked player in the Middle East and North Africa region. Amer is looking to make a name for himself in the global Esports scene as he is no 7 in the world ranking. The former OG player has competed in 73 tournaments and earned $4.8 million.
Ivan Ivanov
Born on January 20, 1995, Ivan Ivanov competed in 82 tournaments. This Bulgarian professional competitive video gamer specializes in Dota 2. Being famous for his aggressive playstyle, often running into enemies head-on, Ivanov has competed in numerous tournaments, usually placing in the top three. He earned $4.6 million in total and ranked number 8 globally. He played for Team Liquid, Ninjas in Pyjamas, Nigma Galaxy, and Nigma.
Lasse Urpalainen
Born on March 3, 1995, Lasse Urpalainen is a Finnish professional esports player who has competed in many international tournaments. Urpalainen is a top-ranked player in the popular game Dota 2 and has won several matches. He placed third in The International 2021. Currently playing for Team Liquid, Lasse Urpalainen earned $4.5 million from 83 tournaments.
Maroun Merhej
Maroun Merhej is an Esports player born on June 17, 1995, in Beirut, Lebanon. Merhej began playing video games at a young age and fell in love with the competitive aspect of Esports. In 2015, he started playing Dota 2 and quickly became one of the best players in Lebanon.
Merhej represented his country at various international tournaments, including the International 2019. In 2019, he signed with Nigma Galaxy, one of the top Esports teams in the world. However, Merhej earned most of his achievements with Team Liquid. So far, Maroun Merhej has earned $4.2 million from 61 tournaments.
Final Thoughts
So far we have discuss the most successful esport gamers untill March 2022. With prize pools reaching millions of dollars, these gamers have amassed considerable wealth. As Esports continues to grow in popularity, likely, the earnings of these top players will also continue to rise.
Source: United News of Bangladesh