The 24-year-old StarCraft II player from Canada is ranked 8th in overall earnings from her country. Sasha "Scarlett" Hostyn is the richest female player in the world. Before Dota 2, KuroKy was also a very gifted player of the original Defense of the Ancients, playing in just 2 tournaments before his stellar career as a Dota 2 player. He also played 14 tournaments with Team Secret, and 27 tournaments with Natus Vincere. Overall, KuroKy has played in 88 tournaments at the time of writing, 40 of those tournaments he has played with Team Liquid where he currently is now. KuroKy made his debut with Mousesports, playing in just one tournament. Many see KuroKy as one of the top 5 Dota players of all time due to his accolades and his skill set. He couldn't get over the hump until he finally won The International in 2017, earning him more than $2 million. After placing 2nd in the tournament in 2013, he struggled to get as close for the next four years, placing either 7th or 8th. KuroKy has successfully won many tournaments, but despite the success he struggled to win the biggest tournament, The International. He would always improve with age and his earnings increased nearly every single year, propelling his overall earnings to more than $3.5 million. KuroKy is very experienced playing Dota 2 competitively. The richest eSports player in the world is Kuro "KuroKy" Takhasomi, a 25 year old Dota 2 player from Germany. Here we will give spotlight to 25 eSports players, not necessarily the 25 richest players (they would all be Dota 2 players,) but men and women who have earned a lot of money playing various different games. There are many games that are featured in tournaments, mostly PC games like League of Legends, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, and the Call of Duty series, but none is as insanely popular in eSports as Dota 2, in fact, Dota 2 accounts for all of the top 40 highest earning eSports players. With such an impressive growth rate, comes a lot of money for the best of the eSports players in the world. Basically, if you consider esports a sport, its easily becoming the fastest growing sport in the world. Arenas that hosted eSports tournaments in different American cities such as Seattle, Columbus, and even world famous venues such as Staples Center in Los Angeles and Madison Square Garden in New York have sold out for eSports events. In addition, there is an estimated 191 million enthusiasts checking in on competitions through various media channels such as Twitch, Youtube Gaming, Yahoo, and multiple cable companies are showing major interest. The global eSports economy has been growing by the hundred millions and in just a few years, it could be a billion dollar industry. eSports has been rapidly growing in just a short period of time. If you have followed the competitive gaming scene, you'll likely know that eSports has been a huge hit for video games.