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Hurrrrr troll
it's definitely not the first thread, I know for a fact because I posted in a similar thread 2 years ago. Smash isn't that profitable compared to most FPS/RTS games, and not as profitable as SF/MVC/etc, general 2D fighters. but obviously you should be playing for the fun, and the competitive edge, and meeting new people.
The difference is one US region probably is about as big as Europe (active countries, cities). For example: east coast.
Er... isn't there a yearly $1 million Counter-Strike tournament?
Sorry, but region rivalry is the best way to increase the level of play in a general region. Without those rivalries, a lot of people wouldn't be pushed as hard to improve their games.
Totals in one year, for Brawl only (to be fair the data includes about 30 tournaments from other countries...though those tournaments usually lower the averages lol):
No.
This is reading comprehension fail. It is very clear that the TEAM of CHICAGO CHIMERA won $500,000. Not the DOA player individually.
This is also just false information. You took this from a press release from CGS itself.
DOA is one of the LEAST played competitive fighter in existence. Being the best among woman in a game that isn't even played by men is...well...no where near being considered as a "worlds top woman gamer". Heck, who would you say is better:
But Kage beat Mango.
Smash tourney scene is just as big as SFIVs if not bigger now hushTotals in one year, for Brawl only (to be fair the data includes about 30 tournaments from other countries...though those tournaments usually lower the averages lol):
You are probably associating things that happen overseas with what happens here. The reality is that if you want to make bank in PC games then you go overseas. You can't make squat playing Starcraft in the states. The following numbers are US estimates for prize purses.
-Halo 3's yearly prize purse is about 700K (most from MLG)
-Brawl's yearly prize purse is about 440K
-SFIV seems to slightly less popular than Brawl tournament wise but its prize purses may be similar, lets give it the benefit of the doubt and say its equal, even though the only numbers (aka proof) are for Brawl
-CS's yearly prize purse is about 200K (this may not even be true now that CPL/CGS/WSVG/every other company that tried to run this game FAILED in the states, heck, supposedly Fatality's much praised $150k CPL World Finals winnings was never even paid to him)
-GoW2's yearly prize purse is about 100K (most from MLG)
-R6V2's yearly prize purse is about 50K (most from MLG)
-MvC? Not even close, this game hasn't been seriously played since SFIV was released and even when it was its numbers were not as good as Melee or Brawl.
I'm a good player and I've made about 2 grand from winnings alone (in one year) in just ohio (well, about $100 in Maryland/Virginia). If I were to subtract expenses I would be positive a grand and a half or so.
Expenses are a huge deal in other games cause you only have like 1 tournament to go to a month and you usually have to travel far for it and get a hotel (in Halo you go out of your way to make MLG events, for example). In Smash I only have to travel 1-2 hours to get to a tournament EVERY SINGLE WEEKEND. The entry fees in Smash are also among the lowest of any game.
