VALORANT esports scene continues to grow rapidly. It’s been over five years since Riot Games released the title, and during this time, the Tier 1 tournament ecosystem has evolved into one of the most powerful in the world. VCT Champions, Masters, regional leagues, and international events — all of these have become sources of million-dollar prize pools, with over $44 million already awarded.
Although other disciplines like Dota 2 or Counter-Strike have a longer history, VALORANT is gradually entering the ranks of games with the largest prize pools distributed at tournaments. As of June 2025, the top 20 includes players who have earned at least $200,000 from prize money alone, and the battle for position is fierce — after every international event, the winners often skyrocket to the top, as happened with f0rsakeN, who climbed to 3rd place after winning VCT 2025: Masters Toronto, though Chronicle and C0M remain in second and first place, respectively.
9 out of the top 20 players — including jawgemo, Ethan, Boostio, nobody, ZmjjKK, CHICHOO, Smoggy, Demon1, and S1Mon — made the list thanks to a Champions victory. In 2024, EDward Gaming took the crown, and their entire starting five immediately entered the top 20 richest players by prize earnings. Here is the full list — from the highest to lower prize earners:
- C0M — $331,825
- Chronicle — $331,326
- f0rsakeN — $312,898
- d4v41 — $308,880
- Boaster — $307,432
- jawgemo — $300,054
- Ethan — $295,224
- Jinggg — $293,018
- Boostio — $275,567
- Derke — $270,148
- nobody — $268,035
- ZmjjKK — $267,863
- aspas — $266,789
- CHICHOO — $265,410
- Smoggy — $265,030
- Alfajer — $259,673
- Demon1 — $248,067
- mindfreak — $238,889
- crashies — $232,650
- S1Mon — $217,326
The year 2025 is far from over, and two major tournaments — the Esports World Cup 2025 and Champions 2025 — will feature some of the year’s biggest prize pools, with each event’s results likely to significantly affect this ranking.
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