DOTA's TI can be called the event with the highest prize money in the e-sports world. It is similar to the cup tournament model of tennis and cycling. In the ranking of e-sports prize money, DOTA2 takes the first to fifth places. The top 5 players on the list are the OG team, wit

DOTA’s TI can be called the event with the highest prize money in the e-sports world. It is similar to the cup tournament model of tennis and cycling. In the ranking of e-sports prize money, DOTA2 takes the first to fifth place. The top 5 players are the OG team, with an average of more than 5 million US dollars, won two TI championships because of its . Almost all of the 20 highest-paid professional players on the list are from this project, and almost all of them are on the list after winning TI.

The TI1 in 2011, with a prize of 1.6 million US dollars, was extremely sensational, raising the ceiling of e-sports to one million.

ID Soul John Carmack is the father of FPS, in which the entire game industry was divided in the 1990s. In 1997, he gave a Ferrari as a prize to the winner of the "Quake" competition, which was the butterfly that fanned the e-sports hurricane. This North American godfather is an open source advocate. He released the source code of "Doom" for free - giving users the "legal rights" and "dividend rights" of MOD, which became the starting point of the public sharing spirit of Valve.

Valve follows the "open source temperament" and "MOD spirit", establishes creative workshops, and crowdsources to players. This is a win-win situation for grassroots culture.

TI3 Little Green Book is an innovation of DOTA2 based on the Steam platform. It has a milestone significance in the history of e-sports. This is an innovation unique to the game carrier and cannot be realized in traditional sports. "Crowdfunding" increases the amount of prizes, 25% of 's income will be directly attributed to the prize pool, and items can also increase income for favorite teams and players. Valve connects games and events, giving events deeper marketing, and also increases the amount of Ti's prize money to an exaggerated level. The Ti3 prize amount was increased to US$2.87 million, breaking the record for the highest prize in the history of e-sports. The number of players increased by 39% from July to August. The book has changed from ticket to DLC nature. This is the perfect blend of "players playing games" and "players watching games". It not only improves players' stickiness to the game itself during the game, but also increases players' enthusiasm and fun in watching games.

The concept of "battlepass" was later imitated by well-known companies in the industry such as Riot, supercell, and EPIC, and was used in many games such as LOL, Island, Clash Royale, and Fortnite.

TI4 prize money reaches a terrifying US$10 million, even more than Super Bowl (Super Bowl, NFL annual finals), Masters Tournament (Masters Tournament, one of the four major championships in golf) and Tour de France (Tour de France) . The prize money of TI5 reached an astonishing US$18.42 million. The top 5 in the top 25 e-sports competitions with prize money were dominated by DOTA2. What is even more exaggerated is that TI5 almost ranked 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and 5th combined. The total prize money of

TI6 reached an astonishing US$20.74 million. Wings of Seattle Key Arena won 60.5 million yuan after winning the cup, breaking the Guinness World Record for the most prize money in a single e-sports event. The total prize money for global e-sports events in 2017 reached US$114 million, with TI7 leading the pack with US$24.79 million, and the TI7 champion’s bonus was US$10.86 million.

TI8’s prize money reached 25.53 million U.S. dollars, and the championship prize was 11 million U.S. dollars, refreshing its own record.

TI9 left Seattle and came to Shanghai. The number of spectators reached more than 80,000, and the prize money exceeded 34 million US dollars. The TI9 championship prize was 110 million yuan. TI10's prize pool exceeded 10 million US dollars in less than 3 days under the epidemic, surpassing TI9 and creating another miracle.

DOTA's TI is a cup tournament mode for tennis and cycling. The total prize money of TI is high and the growth rate is much faster than that of traditional sports competitions, but the proportion of the champion in the total prize pool is higher than that of traditional sports, almost double, and close to 50% of the total prize pool. The ecology is too open. From 2011 to 2020, DOTA’s e-sports competition system was built around TI. It has the highest prize money in the world. In 2020, no one can shake its position. 90% of the club’s attention is on TI. Ninety percent of the sponsorship is also in TI, but TI only accounts for 10% of the year.Although there are commercial limitations that prevent mid-stream collaboration units from fully investing in and , compared to the lengthy system of league playoffs, the charm of the championship cup lies in using extremely high bonuses to praise and encourage the top players in competition. What to watch More footwork is also the original charm of competition.

The Tour de France began in 1903, passing through the Champs Elysées and the Eiffel Tower. The Tour de France prize pool and championship did not change much from 2017 to 2019. The prize pool is 2.28 million euros, and the champion yellow jersey 500,000 euros, the TI6 prize pool of $20.74 million is 7.6 times that, the champion Wings prize of $60.5 million is 14.6 times that, the TI7 prize pool of $24.79 million is 9.1 times that, the championship prize of $10.86 million is 18.2 times that, and the TI8 prize pool The US$25.53 million is 9.4 times that, the championship prize of US$11 million is 18.4 times that, the TI9 prize pool of US$34 million is 12.5 times that, and the championship bonus of US$110 million is fully 26.2 times that. Armstrong, the seven-time winner of the Tour de France, does not receive as much prize money as those who won the TI once.

Wimbledon Championships is the oldest and most prestigious tennis competition, one of the four Grand Slams , 2016 Wimbledon prize pool of 28 million pounds, winner 2 million pounds, TI6 bonus The pool is more than half that, but the championship prize of 60.5 million yuan is 3.3 times that. In 2017, the Wimbledon prize pool was 31.6 million pounds, and the championship prize was 2.2 million pounds. The TI7 prize pool was 60% of that, but the championship prize of 10.86 million US dollars was 3.7 times that. In 2018, the Wimbledon prize pool was 34 million pounds, and the championship prize was 2.25 million pounds. The TI8 prize pool was two-thirds of that, and the championship prize of 11 million U.S. dollars was 3.8 times that. In 2019, the Wimbledon prize pool was 38 million pounds, and the championship prize was 2.35 million pounds. The TI9 prize pool was two-thirds of that, and the championship prize of 110 million yuan was five times that.

The U.S. Open (U.S. Open) is one of the four major championships in golf in the United States. The prize pool in 2019 is US$12.5 million, the US Masters is US$11.5 million, and the US PGA Championship is US$11 million. The total prize money of the Players Championship in 2020 will be increased. to US$15 million, becoming the highest prize in the golf world, and the TI prize pool is generally 2 to 3 times that.

The prize pool of the 2016 US Open was US$10 million, with the champion receiving US$1.8 million. The TI6 champion's bonus of US$60.5 million was 4.8 times that. The 2018 US Golf Open champion's bonus was US$2.16 million, and the TI8 champion's bonus of US$11 million was 5.1 times that. The 2019 US Masters champion received US$2.07 million. The winner with the highest bonus in 2019 will receive US$2.7 million, which is close to the total bonus of Woods in the two years before his career change - less than one-fifth of the TI9 championship bonus.

NBA (National Basketball Association) is the most famous basketball league and one of the four major professional sports leagues in the United States. In 2007, the NBA playoff bonus pool reached US$10 million. Ten years later, in 2017, it was only 50% more. The playoff bonus pool was US$15 million, the championship bonus was US$2.65 million, and the TI7 bonus pool was US$24.79 million. It is 1.7 times, the championship bonus of US$10.86 million is 4.1 times, the 2018 playoffs bonus pool is US$20 million, the total championship bonus is US$3.54 million, the TI8 bonus pool of US$25.53 million is 1.3 times, the championship bonus of US$11 million is It is 3.1 times, the 2019 playoff prize pool is 21.67 million US dollars, the championship bonus is 3.83 million US dollars, the TI9 prize pool is 34 million US dollars, which is 1.6 times, and the championship bonus of 110 million yuan is 4.1 times.

Of course, these are just pure bonuses and do not include revenue from advertising and broadcasting.

The Super Bowl (Super Bowl) is the annual championship game of the NFL Football League, with a brand value of US$420 million, which is higher than the Olympic Games and World Cup combined. Known as the "Spring Festival Gala" in the United States, it has been the most watched television program in the United States for many years and has become an unofficial national festival in the United States. Among the four major professional leagues of professional basketball, professional baseball, professional football and professional ice hockey, the Super Bowl Finals is the most watched in the United States, with 3 more viewers than the MLB (Major League Baseball) and NBA Finals combined. times. In 2008, 130 million Americans watched the Super Bowl, while only 120 million voted in the presidential election.

The competition with the highest prize money in the world's sports world is undoubtedly the UEFA Champions League. The championship prize for the 19-20 season is 4 million euros. If a team wins the championship, it can receive up to 101 million euros.

Peile , as the founder of WE, also witnessed the birth and growth of Chinese e-sports. In 2000, he stood on the train from Xi'an to Hangzhou for 28 hours to play a game. The winner's prize was a graphics card worth 2,000 yuan.

In the summer of 2003, Su Hao wanted to participate in the WAR3 competition, but could not afford the 30 yuan registration fee. In the end, Su Hao won the national championship. They were holding the huge playing card that read "WCG China Finals Champion Prize: 30,000 yuan." Walk from the Olympic Sports Center to Beijing West Railway Station and then take the train back to Xi'an.

Along the way, people kept asking, what is this? They are proud to say that it is e-sports.

In the summer of 2003, Su Hao could not afford the 30 yuan registration fee to participate in the WAR3 competition. Now, although there is still a big gap between the prize money of football tournaments such as the World Cup and Champions League, and the salary cap system, advertising and broadcasting and other other forms of income, it is still far from mature. However, the war of e-sports has been directed towards the Super Bowl, World Cup and even the Olympics.

The 2018 China College Student E-Sports League ended in Suzhou . The 2-month competition covered 32 universities across the country, and nearly 10,000 college students participated in nearly 2,000 games... There were more than 500 popular domestic e-sports events in 2018, and China has Become the most influential and potential e-sports market in the world.

Alibaba brings e-sports into the real 2018 Jakarta Asian Games and 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games ; 6 e-sports events became performance events at the 2018 Jakarta Asian Games, and e-sports was determined to be an official event at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games. Competition events, this marks the arrival of the era of e-sports sports. It is also an affirmation of the market value of the e-sports industry in Asia, led by South Korea and China.

Whether we focus on China or look at the world, whether it is the revenue or growth rate of the e-sports market, "e-sports" far exceeds "video games" itself.

With the expansion of the electronic economic ecological market, in the future, the game income in "e-sports" will become less , while the industry income will increase. Eventually, the "e-sports" industry will form a revenue model similar to that of "traditional sports", that is, "event revenue" will account for a small part, and the "industrial ecological revenue" derived from the events will catch up, and may eventually approach or even surpass the traditional sports industry. scale.

Chairman of the Asian Electronic Sports Federation and Vice Chairman of the Hong Kong Sports Association and Olympic Committee, Fok Qigang, has always believed that the rise of e-sports is inevitable in the Internet world. "We want to build a bridge to bring the newly growing electronic sports to In the category of mainstream sports, on the one hand, e-sports, which has attracted a large number of young people, is developing rapidly, and it needs to use the excellent concepts of mainstream sports to regulate itself and give young people healthier feedback; on the other hand, with the help of the Asian Games and the Olympic Games, e-sports are developing rapidly. Competition will be more recognized. E-sports is not only a competition, but also a huge industry. From coaches and managers to event organization and operations, young people can become workers in this industry. This is a normal job. Career. "

"Video games" and "e-sports" are two completely different concepts.

E-sports relies on electronic games, but the e-sports industry belongs to sports in the national professional industry classification. The "e-sports" industry is a new industry derived from the combination of "video games" and "traditional sports".

Wei Jizhong, a veteran of the Chinese sports community and lifelong honorary vice president of the Olympic Council of Asia, said bluntly: "We are entering a new era, and new forms are destined to change human beings' lifestyles. This new form includes e-sports. Electronic sports should not be regarded as Competition and video games are confused. Video games have some negative aspects, and e-sports is just a part of it. "

The value of an excellent team system in traditional sports lies in its ability to correct deviations, and e-sports can correct deviations in video games.