Gaming is one of the fastest growing industries in the world, and therefore the prize funds at esports tournaments are growing year after year. Being an esports player is no longer a mental noun, but a reality.
In our region, the situation is still not as bright as in the rest of the world, but that is also gradually changing. An increasing number of players from these areas are making their way onto the international scene, which is why we have made a list of the players with the highest earnings from the tournament. Players' salaries from the organizations themselves have always been private, which is why we will never have the exact earnings of individuals, but what we do know is earnings from tournaments.
On the tenth place is perhaps the most famous name of the native Dota, Nikola "LeBronDota" Popović. He played for several well-known organizations such as NAVI and B8, earning a total of $37.981.
One place above belongs to another experienced player, familiar to anyone who has ever followed the domestic Counter Strike scene. It's about Luka "Emi" Vuković, IGL of Partizan, who during his career played for almost every best domestic team, but also several big international teams, such as CR4ZY, FPX and GODSENT. He earned $43.914.
It is in eighth place Jovan "Naylup" Tomasevic, the only PUBG player on this list. This guy might not be that well known in the local community, but he built his name playing for Entropiq. He has earned $45.810 so far.
Above him is another Counter Strike veteran, Nestor "LETN1" Tanić, IGL the only domestic CS:GO line-up to ever make it to a Major tournament. He ended his playing career in 2020, and since then he has mostly taken coaching or managerial roles. He now works as a trainer for TYLOO, and has won $64.904 in his career.
It is in sixth place Aleksandar "Beastyqt" Krstić, the only player on this list who managed to win tournaments in two different games, Starcraft II and Age of Empires IV! I'm sure not many have heard of this guy, but he's managed to win $78.759 so far, which is why he's so high on the list!
The fifth place belongs to a player who became famous playing in Germany and North America, and that is the famous one Nikola "LEGIJA" Ninić. He performed for mousesports, BIG, Envy, NRG and managed to win $85.919 during that time.
In fourth place is another esports veteran, Darko "Daut" Dautović, one of the most famous Age of Empires II players in the world! He won many major tournaments, and during his career he managed to earn $133.629. You can read our interview with the famous Dauta here!
There are even two Fortnite players in the first three places, and the first of them on this list is Nikola "TruleX" Krudulj, who managed to win $220.840 in his career! The biggest part of that comes from the Fortnite Champion Series, when together with two other Balkans, he won first place and a prize of $300.000!
The runner-up will be the most successful Serbian canter, Nemanja "nexa" Isaković, former member of G2 and current IGL of OG Esports! Everyone knows very well who this guy is, as he is one of the best players in the world. We believe that his career is far from over, which is why this number will surely be even higher in a few years! He has earned $377.954 so far.
As we announced, the first place belongs to a Fortnite player. I believe that many did not expect this, but he made the biggest profit Aleksa "Queasy" Cvetkovic, who won $575.965. This 279.150-year-old is one of the best Fortnite players in the world, and this year alone he won $XNUMX.
Did you expect these names? Who surprised you the most, and who do you miss?
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