1. The International (Dota 2)
- Game: Dota 2
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- Prize Pool: ~$2.88 M (TI 2025)
- Winner (2025): Team Falcons
- Runner-ups: Xtreme Gaming, PARIVISION
Notes: Historically the largest esports tournament by prize money with past pools over $40M.
2. Esports World Cup (Multi-Game)
- Prize Pool: >$70 M total across games (2025 combined)
- Notable 2025 Winners:
- Valorant: Team Heretics (Champions)
- Free Fire Esports World Cup: EVOS Divine (Champions) — $300K top prize
- PUBG Mobile World Cup: Global competition with ~$3 M shared pool
Largest multi-title global esports festival — includes shooters, battle royales, chess, and more.
3. VALORANT Champions (VCT 2025)
- Game: Valorant
- Prize Pool: ~$2.25 M
- Winner: Team Heretics (2025 Champions)
- Runner-up: Fnatic
4. Fortnite Championship Series (FNCS)
- Game: Fortnite
- Prize Pool: ~$8 M (2025 season)
- Winner (2024 example): Peterbot & Pollo won FNCS Global Finals and earned ~$400K
(2025 championship details may vary)
5. League of Legends World Championship (“Worlds”)
- Game: League of Legends
- Prize Pool: Several million (varies by year)
- Champion Example (recent): Typically top pro regional teams like TBD based on year
(Worlds is the largest annual LoL event with multi-million rewards)
6. PUBG MOBILE World Cup (PMWC)
- Game: PUBG Mobile
- Prize Pool: ~$3 M (~₹25.5 crore) for 2025 edition
- Winner (2025): Champions TBD in grand finals – global teams competed in Riyadh.
TOP ESPORTS TOURNAMENTS IN/INCLUDING INDIA
7. BMPS 2025 (BGMI Pro Series)
- Game: Battlegrounds Mobile India (BGMI)
- Prize Pool: ~₹4 crore (largest for an Indian esports championship)
- Winner: Event concluded with top Indian BGMI teams (check srcs for winners).
8. BGIS 2025 (BGMI Series)
- Game: Battlegrounds Mobile India Series
- Prize Pool: ~₹3.2 crore (~$375K)
- Winner: Typically Indian pro BGMI teams (Detailed team winners vary by stage).
9. Chennai Esports Global Championship (CEGC)
- Game: BGMI / CS2 & others
- Prize Pool: ₹1 crore (~$56K)
- Winner: Champions depend on year event results; 2025 saw top teams competing.
10. India vs Korea Invitational (BGMI)
- Game: BGMI
- Prize Pool: INR 1 crore (~$120K)
- 2023 Winner: DPlus Kia clinched the title.
NOTABLE INDIVIDUAL INDIAN ACHIEVEMENTS - Ved “Beelzeboy” Bamb won the Pokémon GO World Championships 2025 — $20K prize; first Indian world champion in a major esports world event.
