“Scarlett” gains Guinness World Record as the highest earning female Esports player
Few weeks after Wings Gaming were listed in the Guinness World Records for their win of The International 6 and highest prize money in video games, now we’re in front of another title holder but this time it’s a female player. StarCraft II pro Sasha “Scarlett” Hostyn was named as the highest earning female Esports player.
The Canadian Zerg player, 22, has won recognition from Guinness World Records as having the highest career earnings for a female competitive video game player and the most esports tournament results by a female gamer as of Oct. 5, 2016. Guinness totals Scarlett’s winnings at $144,414, surpassing the previous record holder from 2015, Katherine “Mystik” Gunn, by about $20,000.
For many esports fans, the name Scarlett may summon visions of incredible creep spreads and historic wins by a non-Korean against top South Korean StarCraft players like Choi “Bomber” Ji Sung, Cho “Maru” Seong Ju and Jang “MC” Min Chul. After playing professionally for four years all over the world, Sasha “Scarlett” Hostyn is finally being highlighted under the Guinness spotlight.
From events like the World Championship Series to being the only female player to defeat a male opponent in a pro StarCraft II match on South Korean television, Scarlett surely deserves the title. She currently competes with Team expert alongside Aleksandr “Bly” Svusuyk and 2016 World Championship Series champion Byun “ByuN” Hyun-woo.
