Counter-Strike 2’s esports scene distributed the most prize money in 2025, awarding over $32 million (approx £24m) in prize pool over the course of the year.
The data comes from Esports Charts, the esports event and viewership aggregating website, which compared prize pools from various esports over the year.
Did you see our list of the TOP esports games by prize pool in 2025? 💰
1⃣ @CounterStrike
2⃣ @DOTA2
3⃣ @HonorOfKings
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— Esports Charts 🇺🇦 (@EsportsCharts) December 21, 2025
Counter-Strike prize money growth reflective of VRS changes
According to Esports Charts, the £32.27m prize pool represents a year-on-year growth of 41.5%.
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