The five-man team carried two organizations into the top three of our prize money list and collectively earned $1.8 million. Reports surface of a contract dispute between Luminosity and Germany-based SK Gaming. The two organizations resolve the legal conflict on June 24 with the players heading to SK Gaming in July. With the stand-in, the team closes out the year with a semi-final loss against Astralis at the Esports Championship Series Season 2 – Finals. Check out SK Gaming and the top five CS:GO prize winners in action, and be sure to read the rest of our top 10 CS:GO prize money winners in 2016.

Source: Forbes January 27, 2017 19:46 UTC