- 2019’s top 10 earners made a collective $25m; compared to 2019’s $3.45m
- The cancellation of AAA tournaments such as Dota 2’s The International hit pro-gamers hard,
- Whereas in 2019, games such as Dota 2, Fortnite and League of Legends dominated the top 10, 2020’s top earner-DrNykterstein-won his $510k playing chess
Big % rises 2019-2020
| Rank | Country | Player ID | Player Name | Total 2020 ($) | Total 2019 ($) | Difference ($) | % Change (2019-2020) |
| 1 | Norway | DrNykterstein | Sven Magnus Carlsen | 510,586.52 | 4,000.00 | 506,586.52 | 12,664.70 |
| 2 | United States | Clayster | James Eubanks | 383,325.00 | 311,375.00 | 71,950.00 | 23.1 |
| 3 | United States | Crimsix | Ian Porter | 368,200.00 | 86,025.00 | 282,175.00 | 328 |
| 4 | Canada | iLLeY | Indervir Dhaliwal | 358,625.00 | 6,650.00 | 351,975.00 | 5,292.90 |
| 5 | United States | Shotzzy | Anthony Cuevas-Castro | 351,625.00 | 11,650.00 | 339,975.00 | 2,918.20 |
Big % drops 2019-2020
| Rank | Country | Player ID | Player Name | Total 2020 ($) | Total 2019 ($) | Difference ($) | % Change (2019-2020) |
| 1 | Finland | JerAx | Jesse Vainikka | 548.76 | 3,163,536.20 | -3,162,987 | -99.98 |
| 2 | France | Ceb | Sébastien Debs | 70,479.40 | 3,163,536.20 | -3,093,057 | -97.77 |
| 3 | Finland | Topson | Topias Taavitsainen | 61,871.40 | 3,163,536.20 | -3,101,665 | -98.04 |
| 4 | Denmark | N0tail | Johan Sundstein | 75,571.40 | 3,155,536.20 | -3,079,965 | -97.61 |
FandomSpot has put together a list of 2019’s biggest Esports earners, which you can view here.
