The esports industry in 2025 is thriving, with significant viewership and prize pools. League of Legends (LoL) leads with nearly 2 million peak viewers during the LCK Cup 2025. VALORANT follows with over 1.3 million viewers at the Masters Bangkok Grand Finals, offering a $750,000 prize pool. Counter Strike 2 (CS) has the most tournaments, totaling 10, and has amassed $3.7 million in prizes, with PGL Cluj-Napoca and IEM Katowice 2025 each offering $1.25 million. Mobile games are also making waves; Mobile Legends: Bang Bang ranks fourth, surpassing several popular titles, with over one million peak viewers at its Snapdragon Pro Series Season 6 APAC challenge finals. Honor of Kings, another mobile MOBA, has a prize pool exceeding $300,000. Marvel Rivals, a new hero shooter, has outperformed Overwatch 2 in both viewership and prize money, with $200,000 and over 175,000 peak views. Other games like Call of Duty, Rocket League, Street Fighter, and Free Fire are also notable, with potential growth expected due to the Esports World Cup’s expanded game lineup.
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