That said, MOBAs still have a staggering number of users, and Dota 2 maintains the record for the largest esports prize pool ever, with The International 8 featuring a prize pool of $25.5 million in 2018.
You don’t hear about them as often, and the cash-grab clones have mostly moved to battle royales. It’s been well over half a decade since we first wrote this list, and MOBAs (Multiplayer Online Battle Arenas) have waned a bit in popularity-but not that much.
