11. Rainbow Six Siege
- Lifetime Prize Pool: ($5,019,595.48) (75 Tournaments)
- Highest Earning Player: Pengu (Niclas Mouritzen) $295,863.40
Rainbow Six Siege had a bit of a rocky start, but Ubisoft’s commitment to supporting the game quickly steadied the ship. Part of the publisher’s marketing strategy has been a big esports initiative via the Six Invitational. This annual tournament features major prize pools, with 2018’s tournament the biggest yet at over two million dollars.
Outside of these publisher-run tournaments, though, the prize pools are solid and consistent but not all that lucrative. The ESL runs a Pro League season that features prize pools around $50,000, and then finals that usually triple that.
Of course, you have to remember team-based esports like Rainbow Six Siege means splitting prize pools between multiple players. This, in combination with the fact that Siege is not really considered a premier esport, means that earning potential through sponsorship is also limited.
There’s still major prize money up for grabs, though, and Siege is a game that Ubisoft is clearly committed to supporting with esports competitions moving forward. The game’s continued popularity means that the ESL and tournaments such as Dreamhack will continue running Siege competitions, too.
