As the esports<\/a> industry continues to grow, more eyes are drifting towards which gamers are making the most revenue. Fans find that players winning major tournaments can win millions of dollars in prizes. Now that the year draws to a close, we put together a list of 2019\u2019s six highest esports earners<\/a> according to Esports Earnings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n *Note – figures taken as of December 2019 and relate specifically to money earned in tournaments. <\/p>\n\n\n\n If you are only here to steal our awesome infographic, feel free to skip to it by<\/em> clicking here<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Arguably the biggest eye-opener this year in esports, 16-year old Kyle \u201cBugha\u201d Giersdorf made national headlines by winning $3 million from the Fortnite World Cup Finals in July. Many talented players participated, but of the 100 finalists, only Bugha survived. In 2019, Bugha earned just above $3.06 million<\/a>, mostly from his World Cup performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “I’m just going to save the money and invest it and not do anything dumb with it,” Giersdorf told ESPN<\/a>. “I want to get a new desk, that’s about it.” <\/p>\n\n\n\n He has the unique distinction of being the only player on this list that didn’t earn their money primarily from Dota 2. 6. Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf – $3.06 million<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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