Esports Awards 2025 Finalists

Esports Awards

The annual benchmark of competitive excellence, from games to talent.

This Thursday, the Esports Awards X account announced the finalists for the 2025 edition of the ceremony. The Esports Awards celebrate the year's most outstanding games, teams, and talent in global competitive gaming, combining community votes with the opinions of an industry panel. 21 categories will be voted on by the public directly on their website until November 12, 2025, and the winners will be announced on November 19 in Las Vegas.

From Game of the Year to Team of the Year and Organization of the Year, as well as creator and broadcast honors, this shortlist showcases both perennial champions and rising stars who are shaping the scene.

Esports Game of the Year

Counter-Strike 2
League of Legends
VALORANT
Dota 2
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Fortnite
Honor of Kings
PUBG Mobile
Apex Legends
Pokémon Unite

Esports Mobile Game of the Year

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Honor of Kings
PUBG Mobile
Pokémon Unite
Free Fire
Brawl Stars
Call of Duty: Mobile

Esports Personality of the Year

Caedrel
Ibai
apEX
Disguised Toast
Gotaga
Msdossary
Nadeshot
Scump
Thug
Kameto

Streamer of the Year

Caedrel
Ibai
Kai Cenat
iShowSpeed
AngryGinge
xQc
Jynxzi
Lacy
OhnePixel
ExtraEmily
Payal Gaming
CaseOh

Esports Content Group of the Year

S8UL
Godlike
Sentinels
T1
Team Liquid
Fnatic
Gentle Mates
Karmine Corp
Team Heretics

Esports Content Creator of the Year

Caedrel
Jynxzi
Clix
tarik
Gaules
NiceWigg
OhnePixel
TheDonato
Snax Gaming
Tactical Rab
ZooMaa
JONATHAN GAMING

Esports Publisher of the Year

Riot Games
Valve
Level Infinite
Epic Games
Krafton
Moonton
Microsoft
NetEase
Electronic Arts

Esports Supporting Service of the Year

Prodigy Agency
Character Select Agency
ESG Law
Bad Moon Talent
Ocelot Sports
Heaven Media
Loaded
Evolved Talent
Ulti Agency

Esports Supporting Platform of the Year

Liquipedia
Discord
Esports Charts
FACEIT
Blitz.gg
Overwolf
Tracker Network
Mobalytics
GRID
Blinkfire Analytics
Shikenso

Esports Creative Campaign of the Year

NESCAFÉ LATTE & Team Vitality - “Ready to Level Up”
DHL - eFFiBOT Game: World Championship
Team Vitality × ALDI - Rising Day
ImperialHal & iiTzTimmy “Dropping Hot Into NOLA” - ALGS Open × Red Bull
Prime Video × Esports World Cup - Level Up
G2 Esports - League of Legends Roster Announcement
Team Liquid - 25-Year Anniversary Campaign

Esports Breakthrough Player of the Year

Stompn
Rasyah
Mercules
Techno4k
Kaajak
Blaz
SkewMond
Kirk
Dralii
Brawk
DaShuai

Esports Team of the Year

Team Vitality (CS2)
Team Falcons (Dota 2)
Gen.G (LoL)
AG Super Play (HoK)
NRG (VALORANT)
FURIA (Rainbow Six)
Karmine Corp (Rocket League)
Team Vitality (MLBB Women)
LA Thieves (Call of Duty)
OpTic Texas (Call of Duty)
Team Falcons (Rocket League)

Esports PC Player of the Year

Chovy
Zywoo
Jv92
f0rsaken
Brawk
donk
malr1ne
Stalk3r
Whitemon

Esports Controller Player of the Year

Mercules
Dralii
Ulsan
Effect
Xiao Hai
Scrap
GO1
Kiileerrz
Vejrgang
LastShot

Esports Organisation of the Year

Team Falcons
AG.AL
Team Vitality
Team Liquid
NRG
Virtus.pro
Gen.G
G2 Esports
OpTic Gaming
Weibo Gaming

Esports Coach of the Year

Kim
XTQZZZ
zWy
alecks
Aui_2000
Julio
NineK
bonkar
Satthew

Esports Play-by-Play Caster of the Year

CaptainFlowers
ODPixel
Onset
Pansy
Anders Blume
Miles Ross
Kaelaris
Scrawny
The7WG
VikkiKitty
Brandon Smith
Yipes

Esports Colour Caster of the Year

Dan Gaskin
Sideshow
Launders
Azael
Chance
Bravo
Vedius
SPUNJ

Esports Host of the Year

Raynday
Iain Chambers
GlitterXplosion
Soe
Sjokz
Quickshot
Milosh
Frankie Ward
Chris Puckett
James Banks
Freya Spiers
Laure Valée

Esports Analyst of the Year

Pimp
Jhawk
steel
Fresh
Dagda
Clutch
Alphama
aEvilcat
Emily Rand

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