Summary:
- The awards ceremony is on August 10, 2025, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, as part of the Esports World Cup’s “Summer of Celebration.”
- Public voting is open, limited to one vote a day, until it closes on August 11, 2025.
- Nominees include player, coach, team, content creator, and industry partner and range across the esports ecosystem.
The nominees for the Esports Awards 2025 are finally ready to roll, and what a lineup we have! And, we are hitting the brakes this year to celebrate the best of the last decade. Indeed, it’s a celebration of accomplishments from a decade of amazing plays, crazy moments, and unforgettable personalities. Furthermore, we’re going to celebrate the games that came to define a generation and the streamers, teams, and media platforms that built whole communities around them at our 10th Anniversary celebration.
What are the Decade Awards?
The Decade Awards have been brought to life to honor Esports Awards’ 10th anniversary. This also honors the most significant figures, teams, games, and moments that positively influenced esports over the last decade. In addition, the Decade Award is quite different from the usual annual Esports awards, as we celebrate things on a longer timescale. Instead of a yearly consideration, we recognize long-term impacts, consistency, and influence across esports, honoring those who have continually impacted the competitive gaming ecosystem.
The Decade Awards ceremony is scheduled to take place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on August 10, 2025, during the Esports World Cup, as part of its “Summer of Celebration.” It’s a remarkable occasion in the Esports Awards journey, which has grown tremendously since its small start in 2015.
Voting Process
Voting on the public side is currently available and is taking place on the official Esports Awards website. Furthermore, to make sure everyone’s participating fairly, the number of votes allotted per person will be one vote per day. Thus, voters will have an option to vote daily, encouraging the ongoing engagement that ends on August 11, 2025.
In most categories, the public gets 25% of the vote, while an expert panel gets 75% of the vote. This means both the community voice and expert opinion can contribute to the final decision. However, some of the awards (Esports Content Creator of the Year, Streamer of the Year, and Esports Personality of the Year) will be determined based solely on public votes. This makes it even more important for fans to actually get involved.
Game & Player Spotlight
The Esports Awards 2025 nominees will be in many roles across the ecosystem in terms of game and personality nominations.
Game of the Decade
- Call of Duty
- Counter-Strike
- DOTA 2
- Fortnite
- League of Legends
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Rainbow Six Siege
- Rocket League
- Valorant
PC Player of the Decade
- Aspas
- Caps
- ColdZera
- Faker
- Miposhka
- Nisha
- N0TAIL
- S1mple
- Zywoo
Controller Player of the Decade
- Crimsix
- Formal
- HungryBox
- ImperialHal
- Kaydop
- Scump
- Shotzzy
- SIMP
- SnakeBite
- SonicFox
- TurboPolsa
Breakthrough Player of the Decade
- Bugha
- Keria
- Kenny
- Malr1ne
- Miracle
- M0NESY
- M0nkey M00n
- Punk
- SIMP
- Shotzzy
- Zywoo
Coach of the Decade
- B1AD3
- Heen
- Kim ‘Kim’ Jung-Su
- KKoma
- Moon
- Potter
- XTQZZZ
- Zonic
Team of the Decade
- T1 (League of Legends)
- Astralis (Counter-Strike)
- Optic Texas
- OG (Dota 2)
- G2 Esports (League of Legends)
- TSM (Apex Legends)
- NAVI (Counter-Strike)
- Team Secret (DOTA 2)
- Team Liquid (DOTA 2)
- Atlanta FAZE
- Team Vitality (Counter-Strike)
- Team Vitality (Rocket League)
- Team BDS
Industry & Media Icons
Personality of the Decade
- Caedrel
- Faker
- Fallen
- H3CZ
- Ibai
- Nadeshot
- Nobru
- S1mple
- Scump
- Sjokz
- Tarik
Streamer of the Decade
- Gaules
- Ibai
- Kameto
- Mortal
- Ninja
- Pokimane
- Rivers
- Shroud
- SodaPoppin
- Summit1G
- Tarik
- TimTheTatMan
- Tyler1
- XQC
Commercial Partner of the Decade
- Alienware
- Corsair
- DHL
- HyperX
- Intel
- Logitech G
- MasterCard
- Monster Energy
- Razer
- Red Bull
- Secretlab
Content & Coverage Platform of the Decade
- Dexerto
- Esports Charts
- Esports Insider
- HLTV
- Liquipedia
- TheScore
Publisher of the Decade
- Activision Blizzard
- Electronic Arts (EA)
- Epic Games
- Krafton
- Moonton
- Riot Games
- Tencent
- Ubisoft
- Valve
Live Event of the Decade
- IEM Katowice (2017)
- League of Legends Worlds (2017)
- ELeague Major CSGO Boston (2018)
- The International 8 (2018)
- Fortnite World Cup (2019)
- Call of Duty League: Playoffs (2020)
- FFWS Singapore (2021)
- M5 World Championship (2023)
- Esports World Cup (2024)
- EVO (2024)
Organization of the Decade
- Cloud9
- Edward Gaming
- FAZE Clan
- FNATIC
- G2 Esports
- GEN.G
- Natus Vincere
- Optic Gaming
- T1
- Team Liquid
- Team Vitality
On-Air Talent of the Decade
- Captain Flowers
- Dash
- GoldenBoy
- Kobe
- Machine
- Pansy
- Puckett
- Sheever
- Sjokz
- Soe
- Spunj
- Uber
Conclusion
Thinking about the nominees for the Esports Awards 2025, it’s clear that the last ten years have been quite a journey for us all. Moreover, this anniversary is not just an opportunity to award some trophies. Instead, this one is meant to honor all the players, teams, and creators who have turned esports from a hobby into a worldwide phenomenon. And with the votes flowing in and a sense of anticipation growing, all the fans around the world are thinking back on the fantastic moments that contributed to making esports what it is today.
