The data shows the annual eSports combined prize pools worldwide from 2010 to 2017. According to the source, between 2014 and 2017 the prize pools nearly quadrupled, from 35 million USD to 121 million in the last measured period. In terms of top eSports tournaments based on prize pool, as of November 2017, The International 7 takes the lead, with 24.69 million USD.
2010 | 3.25 |
2011 | 7.58 |
2012 | 11.07 |
2013 | 16.64 |
2014 | 34.96 |
2015 | 74.8 |
2016 | 96.17 |
2017 | 121.1 |