That huge group was whittled down to 32 leading stars, 16 of them playing on the Xbox and the other 16 on PlayStation. Last year, more than 20 million gamers entered a ferociously competitive qualification campaign to make it through to the FIFA eWorld Cup Finals. There is also a Halo Championship Series to look out for, and it has featured at DreamHack events around the world too.įIFA is one of the world’s most popular esports and Xbox players reign supreme in tournaments. Yet that is still enough to ensure several pros can make a good living by playing this legendary first-person shooter, and the likes of Lethul, Frosty, Royal 2 and Snakebite have seized fame and fortune by playing Halo. The 2016 worlds used a compendium model, REQ Packs, to boost the prize pool, while the 20 World Championships saw just $1 million apiece. In total, 231 professional players have shared more than $7 million by competing in 75 different Halo 5: Guardians competitions. The Halo 5: Guardians World Championship 2016 carried prize money of $2.5 million, leaving it comfortably nestled among the top 20 richest esports tournaments of all time. Halo is Microsoft’s most important exclusive title and it boasts a thriving esports scene.
