What really earn esportowcy and the legends circulating about their earnings have in them even a grain of truth?
I recall the words of parents “teach the child, because as you will be using this machine just sit there, it’s not going to work. ” And I think that if such a man put then that preached not only mine, but other parents, universal time belief that the pleasure that is playing can lead only to trouble, we would be at a different stage of development in this field .
but it happened otherwise. Everyone slowly mature to the fact that the profession of “player” really works and it gives you the best opportunity to live at a high level. So how esportowcy earn? One by one!
tournaments
All kinds of competitions and tournaments are very obvious form of monetization. Players, like football teams, they have many professional tournaments organized by various league such as the ESEA Pro League CEVO the latest league FACEIT – ECS. Qualifiers are played most often for many weeks to the end of the best teams could face competition offline and fight for the impressive sum.
The record date prize pool boasts The International 5 – tournament dote 2 played on the beginning of August 2015. The total prize pool was up to 18 million USD., And for the first place, which coincided with the team Evil Geniuses, the players received a total of more than $ 6 million.! Why are these money? Is it any wonder that the majority come from the same fans … ?! The organization Valve only “has made” to the entire pool (its contribution accounted for about 10 per cent. Of the amount).
The overwhelming majority of the total came from funds obtained from the sale of virtual compendium of the tournament (in two versions – one for 9, 99 dol., the second for 26.99 dollars.), whose 25 percent. value just getting to the prize pool. Buying Compendium gave its owner advantages. It was in fact something of an interactive program that allowed you to follow live proceedings of meetings of the tournament, bet on the results of played matches or become an owner of a digital card with the image of esportowego idol.
In addition, the Compendium offered owners a wide variety of bonuses depending on the how much total money they paid the account of the tournament. As you can see well thought-out strategy of emptying your pockets sympathizers Doty 2 exceeded all expectations. See how it goes this year.
The following graphic shows the breakdown of the prize winners have received specific locations:
Other from esports titles also break records pool their rewards. as for CS: GO, Valve had communicated earlier this year that want to increase (four times!) prize pools in tournaments Major, which is now $ 1 million. it is worth noting also that the winner of the first place scoops exactly half that amount.
Tournaments are not only fighting with pre-provided award. it is also, as in the case just CS GO, profits from the sale of stickers. During the tournament type Major fans can buy through the platform Steam various stickers with autographs of their favorite players or entire teams.
During the ESL One Katowice 2015 sale of so-called. “stickerów” zasilił pockets players taking part in it by an additional 1.5 million dollars.! Given that this amount had to be split into sixteen teams present there, it gives us a 93.75 thousand. dol. per team. Of course, this division is purely theoretical – the more popular teams, whose labels often bought, got a major part of this amount. As we can see, however, must not be underestimated additional profits that result from participation in tournaments Major.
eSports contracts, sponsors, transfers
Although some tight shudder to compare e-sport to sport traditional sometimes the processes occurring in both these areas are absolutely identical. And just like in football, where players sign contracts or are transferred to other teams, so it is with esportowcami.
When it comes to contracts between players and their organizations, they are quite restrictive and that is why the still little is known about specific numbers, which are offered to players for representing the organization. Even after the expiry of the players are reluctant to talk about paid to them during the cooperation of salary or bonuses related to achieving satisfactory results.
In November 2014 Golden Five, which is representing the Russian Poles formation Virtus.pro signed with her contract for another two years. It was said then that it is also the longest and most expensive deal in the history of eSports CS: GO, he had in fact sing on the record, of course, never an undisclosed sum. Incidentally – the contract will expire soon, I am very curious how to further the fate of the Poles. Are the Russians will still want to invest in them their money, taking into account such poor recent form of the Poles?
With contracts closely linked is also about sponsors. Each organization has its – due to the nature of the industry are mostly companies dealing with equipment for the players (eg. For some time has become an official sponsor of VirtusPro company SteelSeries). Sponsors offer their dependents equipment, as well as financially support organizations that care for them. In return, the players stick to their trademarks in all possible ways.
The interesting thing for me personally for a long time was the fact that the players of CS: GO will always play the two pairs of headphones – smaller ear pchełkach and large, surrounding the whole ear headphones . Once I was convinced that larger headphones imposed on flea were intended only further suppress the environment so that the cries of the audience in no way affect the concentration of the competitor. Recently, in an interview I read, however, that larger headphones are exclusively in order to It showed the logo of the sponsor.
If we talk about the similarities to football players and contracts, will be the place for spectacular transfers. In the middle of 2015 years a new team of CS: GO acting under the banner of Team Kinguin wanted to in its composition was Norwegian player – Håvard “rain” Nygaard, who then represented the team LGB eSports and was associated with that contract. At this point TeamKinguin was forced to use the financial argument – the player was bought for $ 40 thousand. dol. And what wages the Rain? That we can only guess. I suspect that to go to another team offered him a correspondingly higher salary than the payment, which offered the previous organization.
Grants for streamach
Streaming is another form of income for professional players, who, by virtue his vast recognition can on it really well earn some extra money. The amounts that you achieve the greatest may be impressive, but it also depends on many factors. How does a professional player earns therefore streamowaniu?
Starting from the subscription channel (in Poland 1 subscription is approx. 10 zł to pocket streamer), through advertising on the displays (minimum gain) after what often brings the greatest benefits – grants audience. And here for a moment to pause. the payments while streams that made existing great impression on him, can be a lot of talk.
Some time amateurs Twitch witnessed huge subsidies for the most popular players Blizzard , made by someone nicknamed Amhai. Streamerzy like Sodapoppin or Azael started to receive from him a deposit of around 5 thousand. or 10 thousand. dollars. Total deposits streamers during the year amounted to a total of approx. 100 thousand. dollars. and the identity of the generous fan mail the game never not known.
Similar situations also occur esportowcom. One of the players Virtuspro – Jaroslaw Feed Jarząbkowski apparently zaskarbiając a sympathy rich viewer. From him he received several payments worth about 45 thousand. dol., as per buck gives less than 175 thousand. zł.
There is, however, surprising – Jarek Pasha, the second esportowiec (the first when it comes to CS: GO), who in their social networks (Twitter, Facebook, Twitch) brings together the largest number of fans. The following graphic shows what community build around themselves professional athletes League of Legends.
Other players CS: GO, such as Jaryd “summit” Lazar, the current stand-in shortness, cheating that during a prolonged Stream of subsidy alone is able to earn about 3-4 thousand. dol. The person who makes payments to his idol, maybe something to it add to the message that was shown to you on the screen.
Viewers Summit, therefore, that the general chat in which they are gathered is heavily besieged and his contact with the teacher Stream is limited, ask him questions or communicate messages just by depositing grants. After some time alone Summit seeing in this an attractive opportunity to earn raised the minimum threshold of grants, thus increasing your income. Clever, huh?
activities Self
Apart from all these sources of income, which are closely linked to career eSports players also looking for alternative, although still close of sector molds increase their income . as recently as a few weeks ago a player Swedish fnatic – Jesper “JW” Wecksell opened his own shop with the equipment and accessories for the players, but also clothes sygnowanymi logo organization he represents. During the opening was also attended by his teammates, who as seen actively supported JW promote new business.
it was not the idea of the original, since much earlier came up to him our compatriots. Official shop VirtsuPro, or brand GOLDENFIVE, operates in the market for a good few months. shop in its offer does not have too much more than the one opened by JW. You can purchase the T-shirts, sweatshirts, ties and other gadgets signed logo VP or related to the game itself.
Due to the fact that the team enjoys in Poland enormous sympathy shop does not suffer more for lack of interest. This year, the booth also appeared on the Intel Extreme Masters in Katowice, and an additional attraction was the opportunity to meet players there VirtusPro, who promoted their products.
The activity which deviates slightly from the eSports can also boast teammate the aforementioned JW – Olof “olofmeister” Kajbjer. Olof currently rests, not appearing with his team as it heals wrist injury that prevents him from playing at the highest level.
During a break in training Olofmeister surprised his fans unexpected information – due to its huge popularity, he was offered to take part in advertising, which is, of course, he agreed. It is not known what salary offered fnatic player to convince him to this idea. The end result can be seen here:
As you can see, the professional playing can really bring a lot of money, but the largest sums are fighting only those best. This is connected not only with larger prizes that offer various tournaments, but also the increasing popularity of the players, who are creating and building laboriously your community , gain thanks to the possibility of achieving additional benefits. Star eSports grow to the rank of heroes like football stars, to be sure these amounts are completely at the earnings achieved by the players, but it is easy to notice a certain analogy between them.
Ewelina Przywara is author of the blog 11- 22, and an active promoter of e-sports in Poland.
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