The highest earning mobile gamers in America
E-sports is one of the world’s fastest-growing industries, with global revenues expected to grow to $1.8bn by 2025.
The US represents one of the largest markets in this industry, with almost 30mn e-sports consumers coming from America alone.
Bonus Ninja, an online casino review page, has listed the top 9 most popular gaming franchises in the US, alongside the highest-earning American e-sports gamers in each.
- 20-year-old Kyle "Bugha" Giersdorf is the highest-earning gamer, earning $3.5mn from playing Fortnite (the fourth most popular e-sports franchise in America).
- The most popular e-sports gaming franchise in the US is League of Legends, with a share of 36% of e-sports fans.
- Call of Duty is the second most popular gaming franchise in America, and the highest-earning COD gamer has won $1.4mn in prize money.
9 Mortal Kombat
Tied with Halo, Mortal Kombat is followed by 14% of American e-sports fans. Dominique “SonicFox” Mclean is America's highest-earning Mortal Kombat gamer, with $253,344 in earnings.
Halo player, 25-year-old Bradley “Frosty” Bergstrom is the highest-earning American gamer in the franchise, with $763,215 in earnings.
Audience share: 14%
Highest earning gamer: Dominique Mclean
8 Overwatch
Grant “Moth” Espe is the highest-earning American Overwatch player, with $353,965 in total winnings.
Audience share: 15%
Highest earning gamer: Grant Espe
7 Fortnite Battle Royal
Tied with Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO), 16% of polled respondents said that they follow both e-sports franchises.
The highest-earning American Fortnite gamer and the highest-earning gamer on this list is 20-year-old Kyle "Bugha" Giersdorf, who has made almost $3,492,986.72 playing Fortnite. He is also ranked 22nd globally.
Audience share: 16%
Highest earning gamer: Kyle Giersdorf
6 Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (CS:GO)
Jakey "Stewie2k" Yip is the highest reading CS:GO gamer with $1.1mn in prize earnings.
Audience share: 16%
Highest earning gamer: Jakey Yip
5 FIFA
The highest-earning American FIFA gamer is Christopher “Chris” Holly, who has earned $167,686 in prize money playing FIFA. However, Holly ranks as the lowest-earning gamer on this list.
Audience share: 17%
Highest earning gamer: Christopher Holly
4 Super Smash Bros
29-year-old Juan "Hungrybox" Debeidma has won $395,738 in prize money playing Super Smash Bros, making him the highest-earning American Super Smash bros gamer.
Audience share: 17%
Highest earning gamer:Juan Manuel Debiedma
3 Apex Legends
The shooting game is tied for third place with Super Smash Bros and FIFA, with 17% of polled US e-sports fans engaging with all three. Philip "ImperialHal" Dosen is the highest-earning Apex Legends player in the US, with $318,821 in prize winnings.
Audience share: 17%
Highest earning gamer: Philip Dosen
2 Call of Duty
The second most popular franchise is followed by 23% of avid e-sports fans, and 23-year-old Ian “C6” Porter (who is the highest-earning American Call of Duty player) is the second highest-earning gamer on this list, with $1.4mn in game earnings.
Audience share: 23%
Highest earning gamer: Ian Porter
1 League of Legends
By far the most popular e-sports franchise in the US, 36% of polled e-sports fans said they follow League of Legends.
Peter “Doublelift” Peng tops this franchise's rich list in the US, having earned $306,475.81 in prize money.
Audience share: 36%
Highest earning gamer: Peter Pen
