Ever dreamt of playing video games for a living? There are actually some people in the world who do just that, and they make pretty good money too. The gamers have been ranked based on their earnings from competitive tournaments. And on top of their prize money, these gamers have sponsorship deals.
Gamer 15: Lou “Ferrari 430″ Feichi”
Feichi, a Dota 2 player has earned $226,776.58 from eight tournaments. The gamer won $200,000 from a single tournament in 2012.
Gamer 14: Ilyes “Stephano” Satouri
He’s played a total of 58 tournaments and Satouri has won $229,902.30.
Gamer 13: Sander “VoO” Kaasjager
Kaasjager has made $232,725.00 from only 18 tournaments. The bulk of Kaasjager’s money was however made in 2004 and 2005 from Painkiller.
Gamer 12: Kim “Bisu” Taek Yong
The Korean has competed in 34 tournaments and racked up an impressive $256,507.13. Taek competitively played the original StarCraft.
Gamer 11: Lim “NesTea” Jae Duk
Formally one of the world’s best StarCraft 2 players, the Korean has made $262,494.80 from 32 tournaments. His LG sponsorship deal makes up for the fact that he may finish lower down the ladder than normal.
Gamer 10: Dmitriy “LighTofHeaveN” Kupriyanov
From only 19 tournaments, the Russian has made $267,699.10. His bank balance was helped along when he placed 1st and 2nd at the international Dota 2 competitions.
Gamer 9: Oleksandr “XBOCT” Dashkevych
Since 2011, this Ukranian born Dota 2 champion has made $274,896.19 from 22 tournaments.
Gamer 8: Clement “Puppy” Ivanov
Ivanov has earned $274,896.19 from 22 tournaments.
Gamer 7: Danylo “Dendi” Ishutin
One of the world’s best Dota 2 players, Ishutin has earned $275,800.28 from 23 tournaments.
Gamer 6: Jang “moon” Jae Ho
This Korean has made $292,019.57 from 43 tournaments. The Korean is unstoppable when it comes to playing Warcraft 3.
Gamer 5: Jang “MC” Min Chul
A total of 64 tournaments has made this Korean $367,902.12. He is one of the top StarCraft 2 players.
Gamer 4: Lee “Jaedong” Jae Dong
From 35 tournaments Jae Dong has made $374,528.83. A lot of that money came from playing StarCraft: Brood War. He has since moved onto StarCraft 2.
Gamer 3: Jung “Mvp” Jong Hyun
Some 42 tournaments have made the Korean $377,116.37. He is a four-time Global StarCraft 2 League champion.
Gamer 2: Lee “Flash” Young Ho
This Korean is the most successful StarCraft: Brood War player in the world. Only 40 tournaments have made him $437,114.53.
Gamer 1: Johnathan “Fatal1ty” Wendel
Wendel is the world’s first prominent professional gamer and from 35 tournaments, has made $454,544.98.
[Source: Business Insider]
