Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, since its inception in 2013, has evolved over the years into a true esports mastodon with millions of fans, viewers and active players around the world.

The game’s commercial component and economy have also grown rapidly recently, which is also evident in the amount of prize money in each tournament.

We decided to take a look at the highest paid professional players in CS:GO in recent years to give you an idea of the most successful players in history, as well as clarify how much the game’s elite earn in prize money.

Top 25 CS:GO Professionals | Most Prize Money

#1 dupreeh $2,024,831.07
#2 Xyp9x $1,983,580.23
#3 dev1ce $1,923,731,54
#4 gla1ve $1,835,742,41
#5 s1mple $1,680,88.65
#6 Magisk $1,618,290.30
#7 electronic $1,534,625.66
#8 karrigan $1,366,752.06
#9 Twistzz $1,256,293.10
#10 Stewie2k $1,186,573.20
#11 NAF $1,184,648.86
#12 rain $1,164,716.24
#13 FalleN $1,150,586.54
#14 ELiGE $1,132,370.77
#15 Perfecto $1,132,537.44
#16 TACO $1,095,886.54
#17 NiKo $1,088,869.62
#18 Boombl4 $1,082,499.87
#19 fer $1,077,986.54
#20 coldzera $1,042,101.46
#21 apEX $1,035,285.72
#22 nitr0 $1,025,834.93
#23 b1t $1,011,491.03
#24 KRIMZ $940,428.06
#25 JW $917,161.13