Guinness World Records has named Canadian StarCraft II player Sasha “Scarlett” Hostyn the highest earning female esports player with $144,414 in all-time winnings — a number that’s shockingly lower than the highest-earning male.
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That would be American Dota 2 player Saahil “UNiVeRsE” Arora, who set a new record this year with $2,631,245 in prize money over the course of his career. Saahil has even competed in fewer tournaments than Hostyn — 55 compared to her 91.
It should be noted that although StarCraft II is one of the oldest esports, Dota 2 has the biggest prize pools. The International (Dota 2 tournament) holds the record for the …
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The top female esports earner makes $2.5 million less than higest-paid male
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