Esports has become one of the biggest sports with worldwide recognition that keeps bringing new world talents who represent their country. The emergence of the sports has led to numerous lucrative esports tournaments with insane prize pools, some of them even reach more than IDR 400 billion!

If you don’t believe it, here are the top 10 esports tournaments with the largest prize pools ever!

10. Overwatch League 2020 (IDR 43 Billion )

Starting at number ten, we have an Overwatch tournament with a total prize pool of IDR 43 billion. The 2020 Overwatch League featured San Francisco Shock as the winner, defeating Seoul Dynasty in the finals.

9. Dota 2 Valve Major (IDR 43 Billion )

Next up, is Dota 2 Valve Major, which debuted in 2015. This tournament boasted a prize pool of IDR 43 billion since its initial launch until 2017. 

OG prevailed as the best team with the most titles after collecting four wins from five Dota 2 Valve Major tournaments.

8. Dota 2 Asia Championship (IDR 43.8 Billion )

Still in the Dota 2 scene, now it’s the Asian regional tournament with a total prize pool of IDR 43 billion. However, the 2015 Dota 2 Asia Championship was IDR 853 million larger -- IDR 43.8 billion.

Took place in Shanghai, China, Evil Genius managed to win the tournament after defeating Vici Gaming 3-0 in the process. 

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7. Fortnite Fall Skirmish Series - Clubs Standings (IDR 57 Billion )

At number seven, we have Fortnite Fall Skirmish Series - Clubs Standings, with its IDR 57 billion prize pool. Fortnite's huge success had prompted Epic to pour in IDR 1.4 trillion for its esports scene during the first competitive year, which most of them were allocated for the Fortnite Fall Skirmish Series - Clubs Standings.

6. PUBG Global Championship 2019 (IDR 57 Billion )

The 2019 PUBG final event once broke the record in the esports scene with the IDR 57 billion prize pool. In this tournament, the South Korean team, Gen.G, came out on top and brought home IDR 28 billion.

5. Honor of Kings World Champion Cup 2020 (IDR 65 Billion )

Even during the COVID-19 pandemic, China as the host still carried out the Honor of Kings tournament with its IDR 65 billion prize pool. 

Taking place in Shanghai and Beijing, the tournament featured 12 of the best teams to compete for the title. Turnso Gaming prevailed as the best team after defeating Dynamite Gaming in the finals.

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4. Call of Duty League Championship 2020 (IDR 66 Billion )

Still in 2020, despite the pandemic, Call of Duty still hold their biggest tournament with its IDR 66 billion prize pool -- making Call of Duty League Championship 2020 one of the tournaments with the largest prize pools ever.

In this tournament, Dallas Empire came out on top after defeating Atlanta Faze in the Grand Finals and brought home IDR 21 billion.

3. League of Legends World Championship 2018 (IDR 92 Billion )

Next is Riot Games’ League of Legends tournament with its IDR 92 billion prize pools in the 2018 World Championship. Most of the prize pool came from the sale of in-game items since 2017. 

With the prize pool reaching IDR 92 billion, the 2018 League of Legends World Championship became one of the most lucrative esports tournaments in the history of esports. Invictus Gaming won the title after defeating Fnatic in the finals.

2. Fortnite World Cup Final 2019  (IDR 433 Billion )

The Fortnite World Cup Final 2019 also had one of the largest prize pools ever, IDR 433 billion! It was the first Fortnite international tournament.

The tournament was divided into two categories, Kyle ‘Bugha’ Giersdorf as the solo winner, while David ‘aqua’ W and Emil ‘Nyhrox’ Bergquist Pedersen won the duo category.

1. The International 9 (IDR 491 Billion )

Last but certainly not least, we have Dota 2, The International 9, which is listed as the esports tournament with the largest prize pool in history: IDR 491 billion! 

For a side note, the tournament initially offered IDR 23 billion as its total prize pools in 2011 and 2012. However, the spectacular success in 2013 has led The International to gain more and more popularity and enthusiasm from the fans.

So, those were the top 10 esports tournaments with the largest prize pools in history. Stick around for more gaming info, and make sure to follow Dunia Games on Facebook and Instagram for the latest updates.

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