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When we encounter the word athlete, what will usually come to mind are people who participate in competitive physical sports. Over the past few years, that has changed when competitive gaming has become a sport itself, which we now know as esports. This has also produced esports athletes that also display performance, discipline, and sportsmanship. With that in mind, we have compiled a list of the highest-paid esports athletes to date. These are the parameters for the article: • The list strictly sticks to the highest-paid esports athletes regardless of what game they play. • The figures gathered are mainly based on the complete outline from Liquipedia, which is then crossed check from esportsearnings as a reference for its estimated value. It’s amazing what opportunities the gaming spectrum can offer not only to gamers themselves but to certain brands, companies, or tech devices that revolve around it—heck, some universities have esports included in their curriculum. And that wraps it up, the Top-earning esports athletes to date. Read more in our articles including "Top-earning esports athletes" and "Battle Royale for Esports: Insights from Gamescom 2018".