Today’s topic : eSports teams by 2019 earnings and other esports news. eSports are a huge money industry this days and you will stunned by the amounts esports players make.
Shane “EpikWhale” Cotton is a 17-year-old American Fortnite professional player, who will finish 2019 as the 10th best-paid esports player of the year. EpikWhale has started his career as a professional esports player in April 2019 when he joined Kungarna. While playing under Kungarna’s banner he attended Fortnite World Cup North American qualifiers, where he claimed the first spot in week 3 and pocketed $4,000. Four months later, in August, EpikWhale opted to leave the organization and joined up with NRG Esports. The young teen has ended the year with a staggering $1,297,366.67 in prize winnings, which he earned throughout the year with his incredible performances in 16 Fortnite tournaments. While he has seen a lot of success in most of the events he attended, his biggest paycheck came from Fortnite World Cup – Solo, where he claimed a bronze medal and earned $1.2 million. See more details at Top 10 eSports Players.
The goal of the program is to build a roster of 60 competitive gamers. The Director of Esports and the Athletic Director will determine which games best fit the Michigan Tech esports program. The school is currently renovating a space a space in the Student Development Complex as a dedicated sports arena. The facility will include gaming computers, a competition viewing space, and space to live stream competitions. Michigan Tech Director of Athletics Suzanne Sanregret said, “I’m very excited to offer students another way to make gaming a supported part of their Michigan Tech experience. Competitive gaming requires an inclusive environment where all feel welcome, and that will be at the forefront of our recruitment strategy. We’re eager to begin.”
“To me, putting that together and marrying them and having the students walk through the activities, it mirrors all the kids on campus. It gets them out of their dorm room. Because they’re playing this in their dorm rooms. Now they have to walk through the gym, walk through the campus, come upstairs and be integrated with all the sports,” Courtley-Todd said. The STU team currently has 10 members, with a practice space equipped for 17 players. The team will compete in League of Legends, and merit scholarships are available depending on the team member’s level of play. While STU does not have a formal game design program, the school does offer a BS in Computer Science.
The year 2019 has been a monumental one for the esports industry in many ways. We got to see the birth of new esports teams, the arrival of new esports titles in the competitive scene, but most importantly, 2019 had the most esports tournaments (4583) than any year before, which saw over US $214,000,000 in prize money handed out to players and organizations. With a lot of tournaments and massive amounts of money being handed out to the best teams and individuals, there were a few which stood out from the rest and earned themselves a spot among the top 10 best-paid esports teams of 2019. Here is the list of those teams based on information provided by esportsearnings.com and the teams themselves. Read extra info on Top 10 eSports Teams.
The London Spitfires may have been the surprise winners of the inaugural Overwatch Season, but defending their title turned out to be tougher than what they’ve imagined after the first week of games (from Feb. 14 to Feb. 17) saw them lose both of the two matches that they played over the four days of action in Los Angeles. The odds seemed set against Spitfires in the opening match, a re-match of last year’s Grand Final against Philadelphia Fusion. Fusion managed to gain revenge for their loss in last year’s finals, winning the opening game 3-1 on their way to a 2-0 start after they also beat Atlanta Reign later in the week.
League of Legends is the most watched esport. In 2017, The League of Legends World Championship was the most watched event on Twitch with a viewership of over 49.5 million hours and a ticket revenue of $5.5 million. Where can you watch esports? Esports are typically watched through video streaming platforms such as Twitch, YouTube or Mixer. All three are available through your web browser and as apps for iOS and Android devices. However, to truly capture the magic of esports, it’s better to attend events in person. Tickets for major events are usually available from ticket retailers or the organizers website, however StubHubperhaps provides the widest variety globally. Visit: www.onlineesports.com.