Leading eSports games worldwide 2017, by tournament prize pool

The data describes the leading eSports games worldwide in 2017, ranked by cumulative tournament prize pool. According to the source, League of Legends took the third spot on the list, with a prize pool worth 12.02 million USD that year. DOTA 2 ranked first, owing to a prize pool valued at 38 million USD in 2017. 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.