Crimsix Becomes First Console Esports Player To Earn $1m In Prize Money
Ian "Crimsix" Porter transcended into the highest bracket of esports professionals after the Dallas Empire won the Call of Duty League World Championships 2020.
Cruising to victory in a convincing fashion, the Dallas Empire capitalised on their 1-0 advantage from qualifying through the winners bracket, to upset the young guns of Atlanta FaZe, beating them 5-1 and taking home the stunning obsidian trophy.
The victorious roster each played their part, with Cuyler "Huke" consistently slaying his way through the respawns, regular-season MVP Anthony "Shotzzy" Cuevas-Castro once again showing why he was voted the best in the league, and Indervir "iLLeY" Dhaliwal complimenting the young guns with a mixture of marksmen sniping and controlling the map with his M4A1.
But it was the veterans that shone brightest when they were most needed, as Ian "Crimsix" Porter and James "Clayster" Eubanks both joined an elite group, alongside Damon "Karma" Barlow, to be the only players ever to win three Call of Duty World Championships.
The third ring for the duo, who coincidentally won their first rings together five years ago at EnVyUS, saw that both players surpass $1 million in earnings from prize pools, making them the only console esports players to have ever surpassed this landmark, with Crimsix being the highest-earning of the two.
Click to enlargeCrimsix has now earned approximately $1,195,159.47 in prize money along the way to his three rings, and could also earn a chunky bonus from the Call of Duty League World Championships 2020, after picking up the Grand Final MVP, an accolade that usually sees a cheque around the mark of $100,000.
Clayster, who also surpasses the millionaire earnings mark has earned approximately $1,138,771.68, making him the second-highest console esports earner.
Further landmarks were broke during the Empires victory, as Shotzzy became the first player in the entirety of esports to win a World Championship on two different game franchises. His first World Championship came in Halo in 2018, and just 24 months later he conquered Call of Duty. Huke also became the second player to ever make the Grand Final of a World Championship on two different game franchises, alongside Shotzzy, although his Halo team lost out in their Grand Final.
Clayster's win sees him also join Karma and Jordan "JKap" Kaplan as the only players who have ever won back-to-back World Championships in Call of Duty, following his success on the eUnited roster the won the 2019 Championships.
Atlanta Faze's Preston "Priestahh" Greiner has the unfortunate distinction of joining Kenny "Kuavo" Williams, Ian "Enable" Wyatt, and Raymond "Rambo" Lussier in losing back-to-back champs grand finals.
From a turbulent year of Call of Duty esports, the World Championships elevated players into new heights, with Dallas Empire and Crimsix coming out on top.
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