Female esports players earn far less prize money than men even when skill levels are similar
Raluca Maniță
By Hugo Francisco de Souza Reviewed by Susha Cheriyedath, M.Sc. Mar 16 2026 A new analysis of professional Counter-Strike tournaments reveals that skill alone does not guarantee visibility or earnings in esports, highlighting how audience dynamics and structural factors may shape gender disparities in one of gaming’s fastest-growing industries. Study: Gender, performance, and prize money: a study of pay discrimination against female teams in eSports . Image Credit: PintoArt / Shutterstock In a
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