The BLAST.television Paris Main is reportedly probably the most profitable CS:GO match when it comes to sticker gross sales because the amount of cash groups and gamers earned is over $110 million.
Valve has slowly been revealing simply how a lot groups and gamers have been getting from sticker gross sales over the previous few years. The developer claimed in 2019 that the StarLadder Main Berlin earned its 24 collaborating groups and 120 gamers over $11 million.
In 2022, the developer revealed that the PGL Antwerp and Stockholm Majors introduced in about $70 million from all groups and gamers mixed.
Each prize swimming pools are dwarfed by the 2023 Blast Paris Main, in line with reporting from HLTV and Dust2 Brazil, the match paid out all groups and gamers over $110 million.
Paris Main stickers herald over $110 million mixed
The report broke down simply how a lot every staff and participant bought from the beauty gross sales with Contenders groups coming away with about $4.5 million and gamers strolling away with virtually $250,000. Groups within the Legends grouping earned about $3.5 million with roughly $200,000 going towards the gamers. Lastly, Challengers groups left the occasion with $2.6 million whereas their gamers earned about $200,000.
The precise prize pool of the occasion was $1,250,000 with the winners incomes $500,000. The occasion was additionally one of many most-watched CS:GO tournaments ever.
The distinction in sticker gross sales on this match versus earlier occasions is regarded as due to the launch of Counter-Strike 2 whereas the cosmetics have been up for grabs, and their prolonged sale interval. The Paris Main sticker sale lasted virtually 5 months as a result of it was the one Main match in 2023.
Staff Vitality received the Blast Paris Main after battling via a stacked European qualifying stage. This match additionally noticed the rise of GamerLegion, who positioned second, and Apeks, who positioned fourth.
