Right now, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive is the most popular game on Steam with over 1,000,000 daily players. To illustrate how remarkable this score is, Dota 2, the runner-up, has only a half of that audience. And no, the game has not been released recently and now reaping the benefits. CS:GO has been around for 8 years and with each month its fan base is constantly growing.
But what makes it so different and attractive during all of these years? The reasons are many, but the most crucial one is eSports. With big-name brands, million-dollar prize pools, and professional teams, the game is bound to succeed.
In this infographic, provided by DMarket, one of the best places to buy CS:GO skins, you will find the top 10 teams that have made the most money out of professional tournaments over the past 8 years. Note that although some teams have won more tournaments, they are not first since the prize pool is increasing year by year, and what was previously possible to achieve in a season can now be made in one tournament.
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