Leading eSports players worldwide 2024, by overall earnings\n\n The leading eSports player worldwide ranked by overall earnings was Johan Sundstein. Originally from Denmark and also known as N0tail, Sundstein has so far earned 7.18 million U.S. dollars throughout his recorded eSports gaming career.

DOTA 2 is the biggest eSports in China, considering the number of Chinese-based professional teams. The total prize money awarded to the Chinese DOTA 2 teams reached $62.3 million.