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THE ESPORTS AWARDS CELEBRATES ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH A NIGHT OF GLAMOUR, INNOVATION, AND ESPORTS EXCELLENCE IN LAS VEGAS
As the lights dimmed on another extraordinary edition, the 2025 Esports Awards reaffirmed its mission to celebrate excellence and elevate esports on the world stage, bringing together the biggest names in the industry for a night of recognition, entertainment, and community.
LAS VEGAS, Nevada, November 19th, 2025: The Esports Awards returned this evening, marking its 10th anniversary and celebrating the most prestigious night in the esports calendar. Hosted at the iconic HyperX Arena, the ceremony delivered an unforgettable Vegas-style celebration of excellence and innovation, bringing together industry leaders, top esports talent, and guests to honour those shaping the global esports landscape.
The event brought the glamour and energy of Las Vegas to life, combining world-class production with heartfelt storytelling that celebrated the individuals, teams, and organisations shaping the global esports landscape. From breathtaking visuals to emotional acceptance moments, the 2025 Esports Awards embodied the spirit of progress, passion, and performance that defines the industry. The night celebrated winners across 24 categories and welcomed the inaugural members of the Lifetime Achievement in Esports: Class of 2025.
Among the standout winners is Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut, who was celebrated as Esports PC Player of the Year. The Streamer of the Year award went to iShowSpeed, recognising his lasting impact and contributions to the streaming community. Laure Valée was also honoured as Esports Host of the Year, while Riot Games claimed the title of Esports Publisher of the Year.
Among those in attendance were esteemed guests from the gaming, content creation, and business industries, including Snax Gaming, Xavier Mortimer, and LuzGaming. Together, they celebrated excellence across the esports ecosystem, highlighting not only the incredible achievements of the past year but also the ongoing evolution of esports as a global cultural force.
The complete list of winners of the 2025 Esports Awards is as follows:
- Esports Game of the Year: League of Legends
- Esports Mobile Game of the Year: PUBG Mobile
- Esports Personality of the Year: Animesh "Thug" Agarwal
- Streamer of the Year: iShowSpeed
- Esports Content Group of the Year: S8UL
- Esports Content Creator of the Year: Jynxzi
- Esports Play of the Year: Choi "Doran" Hyeon-joon
- Esports Commercial Partner of the Year: Red Bull
- Esports Publisher of the Year: Riot Games
- Panel's Choice Award: Sebastian "SebTheFloorManager" Leathlean
- Esports Supporting Service of the Year: Prodigy Agency
- Esports Supporting Platform of the Year: Liquipedia
- Esports Creative Campaign of the Year: Team Liquid 25 Year Anniversary Campaign
- Esports Breakthrough Player of the Year: Mason "Mercules" Ramsey
- Esports Team of the Year: Team Vitality CS2
- Esports PC Player of the Year: Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut
- Esports Controller Player of the Year: Zeng "Xiao Hai" Zhuojun
- Esports Organisation of the Year: Team Falcons
- Esports Coach of the Year: Kim "Kim" Jung-su
- Esports Play by Play Caster of the Year: Clayton "CaptainFlowers" Raines
- Esports Colour Caster of the Year: Andrew "Vedius" Day
- Esports Host of the Year: Laure Valée
- Esports Analyst of the Year: Mimi "aEvilcat" Wermcrantz
Additionally, the Lifetime Achievement in Esports: Class of 2025 award inducts these outstanding contributors to the global esports industry:
- Johan "N0tail" Sundstein
- Peter "dupreeh" Rasmussen
- Matthew "FormaL" Piper
- Steve Arhancet - Team Liquid
- Tom & Tony Cannon
- Tasteless & Artosis
“The 10th anniversary of the Esports Awards in 2025 is truly a milestone for our incredible industry,” said Michael Ashford, CEO of the Esports Awards. “Hosted at the HyperX Arena, the show was a celebration of excellence, bringing together the biggest names in gaming and content creation for a night of recognition and community. Congratulations to all of this year’s winners, and thank you to everyone who helped make this decade-defining edition so extraordinary.”
The Esports Awards is brought to you in partnership with Esports World Cup, Oakley, Hitmarker, HyperX, Thunder Studios, Sizzle Creative, and Cuer.
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About the Esports Awards
Founded in 2015, the Esports Awards is the most prestigious night in the esports calendar and the only global award show that aims to recognise esports excellence. The Esports Awards is dedicated to showcasing world-class performance and innovation from every corner of the industry throughout the year and reaches its pinnacle at its end-of-year ceremony, considered the Oscars of esports. The ceremony celebrates everyone from the players, teams, media, hardware providers, games, events, and personalities that shape the esports industry.
2024 brought the Esports Awards to a brand-new audience, hosting two prestigious ceremonies in Riyadh and Los Angeles. With 60 million combined viewers and over 11 million votes cast in 2024, 2025 promises to break that record with an unforgettable experience as the Esports Awards celebrate the best of the esports community from the last 10 years.
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About Esports World Cup
The Esports World Cup is a global celebration of competitive excellence and esports fandom. The competition features a unique cross-game structure that will pit the world’s top esports teams and athletes against one another for the largest-ever prize pool. Debuting in the summer 2024, gamers, publishers, and fans from around the globe will come together in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, to crown the world’s first Esports World Cup Club Champion.
