Top esports professionals can make upwards of $7 million dollars a year. Many of the highest paid esports pro come from DOTA 2 and this is mostly because DOTA 2 has among the highest prize payouts available. This is on top of their base salary which can be as high as $1 million a year. The greatest challenge in esports as it is in traditional sports is age. As competitors age, there is both the risk of injury and declining physical abilities that limit their abilities and opportunities over time. However, unlike traditional sports where an injury or retirement often means the end of their careers, esports professionals often transition over to content creation such as streaming which has often proven to be even more lucrative than competitive esports.