Which CoD Player Has Made The Most Money?
Call of Duty has a massive competitive fanbase, and a large pool of professional esports teams and players who compete in worldwide tournaments to earn big bucks. Prizes can range from hundreds of dollars to six figures, and some pro players have made tidy profits from competing.
Well-known teams in the Call of Duty League, along with their star players, rake in the cash when the CDL comes around, but fans of the esport may be wondering which CoD player has made the most money – we have the answer.
How much do pro CoD players make?
There are several notable names to include here, from teams such as Dallas Empire, Chicago Huntsmen, OpTic Chicago, and more. While Call of Duty players seem to have a shelf life (with most retiring by their late twenties), a ton of money can be made during their professional careers.
Click to enlargeIan “Crimsix” Porter plays for the Dallas Empire in the CDL, and according to Esports Earnings has made a cool $1.24M from competing in 158 tournaments. His best earning year by far was 2020, where he took home $368,200.00 in prize money, from a combo of online and LAN competitions.
Click to enlargeJames "Clayster" Eubanks plays with the New York Subliners in the Call of Duty League, and comes in second on this list with earnings of over $1.1M over 127 tournaments. 2019 and 2020 were big money years for Clayster, netting him take home prize money of $311,375.00 and $383,325.00 respectively.
Click to enlargeSeth "Scump" Abner plays for OpTic Chicago, and his winnings aren’t anything to be sniffed at – around $894k over 154 tournament outings. His best cash year was 2017, where he took home the brunt of that overall net worth – in the form of $269,500.00.
Click to enlargeAnother OpTic Chicago player, Matthew "FormaL" Piper makes it into the top five CoD earners with respectable lifetime earnings from the game of over $855k. As with Scump, his best year was also 2017, taking home a cut of prize money in the form of $294,550.00.
Click to enlargeNow retired, Damon "Karma" Barlow has played with multiple teams, earning him over $829k during his tenured career.
