The Esports Awards 2025 took place on 19 November 2025 at the HyperX Arena in Las Vegas. This event celebrates the best players, teams, creators, casters, and organisations in the world of competitive gaming. Every year, the awards highlight people and groups who made a major impact on esports.
The 2025 edition was special because it also introduced the first-ever Lifetime Achievement Class, recognising legends who shaped the industry.
Esports Awards 2025: Full List of Winners
1. Esports Game of the Year: League of Legends
2. Esports Mobile Game of the Year: PUBG Mobile
3. Esports Personality of the Year: Animesh “Thug” Agarwal
4. Streamer of the Year: iShowSpeed
5. Esports Content Group of the Year: S8UL
6. Esports Content Creator of the Year: Jynxzi
7. Esports Play of the Year: Choi “Doran” Hyeon-joon
8. Esports Commercial Partner of the Year: Red Bull
9. Esports Publisher of the Year: Riot Games
10. Panel’s Choice Award: Sebastian “SebTheFloorManager” Leathlean
11. Esports Supporting Service of the Year: Prodigy Agency
12. Esports Supporting Platform of the Year: Liquipedia
13. Esports Creative Campaign of the Year: Team Liquid – 25 Year Anniversary Campaign
14. Esports Breakthrough Player of the Year: Mason “Mercules” Ramsey
15. Esports Team of the Year: Team Vitality (CS2)
16. Esports PC Player of the Year: Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut
17. Esports Controller Player of the Year: Zeng “Xiao Hai” Zhuojun
18. Esports Organisation of the Year: Team Falcons
19. Esports Coach of the Year: Kim “Kim” Jung-su
20. Esports Play-by-Play Caster of the Year: Clayton “CaptainFlowers” Raines
21. Esports Colour Caster of the Year: Andrew “Vedius” Day
22. Esports Host of the Year: Laure Valée
23. Esports Analyst of the Year: Mimi “aEvilcat” Wermcrantz
24. Lifetime Achievement in Esports – Class of 2025:
The first-ever inductees honoured for shaping esports history
● Johan “N0tail” Sundstein – OG’s Dota 2 icon
● Peter “dupreeh” Rasmussen – CS legend
● Matthew “FormaL” Piper – Call of Duty champion
● Steve Arhancet – Co-CEO of Team Liquid
● Tom & Tony Cannon – Founders of EVO and Radiant Entertainment
● Nick “Tasteless” Plott & Dan “Artosis” Stemkoski – Legendary StarCraft casting duo
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Why This Edition Was Special
1. Celebrating 10 Years of Esports: This edition looked back at a full decade of esports growth and honoured people and organisations who created long-lasting change, not just quick success.
2. Recognising Many Different Roles: The awards highlighted every part of the esports world, players, teams, creators, casters, coaches, and important industry partners.
3. Fans and Experts Both Had a Voice: The final results were decided through a mix of fan votes and expert judging, making the awards fair and showing both popularity and skill.
4. Respecting Legends and Encouraging New Talent: The Lifetime Achievement honours brought attention to the pioneers of esports while also inspiring today’s rising stars, showing how much the industry has grown and how bright the future looks.
Conclusion
The Esports Awards 2025 proved how large and varied the esports world is today. Every winner, whether a player, creator, coach, caster, or organisation, helped the gaming scene grow in their own way. The new Lifetime Achievement category also made this year special, as it honoured the early heroes who helped shape esports from the very beginning.
Written by Kinjal Walantra