The Esports Awards heralds its tenth anniversary in 2025, and is going big to commemorate the achievement. As part of the festivities, this year features The Decade Awards, a special edition to recognise the most impactful players, teams, games and personalities who have shaped the esports industry over the past decade. Rather than awarding people for only the past year like in the past, this year will look back on the entire decade, and reward the legends who have shaped the scene with impact and consistency.
Voting Time and Event Details
Set to take place on August 10 and 11 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, the event will be hosted as part of the Esports World Cup’s “Summer of Celebration.” Unlike the traditional annual format, this year’s awards will take a broader look back, recognising the legends whose long-term impact, consistency, and contributions have shaped competitive gaming into what it is today.
People can now vote for who they think deserves the decade honours.
- Voting opened: June 13, 2025.
- Voting ends: August 11, 2025.
- How to vote: Visit the Esports Awards website and submit choices.
The show is gonna be streamed: On YouTube and Twitch at 5 PM EST / 10 PM BST / 11 PM CEST. Also, this year, Oakley is back as the Eyewear Partner, and Esports Awards partnered with Esports World Cup for this milestone event.
Categories and Nominees: Big Ones
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There are 14 categories in total. Here are a few highlights:
Game of the Decade:
- League of Legends
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- Dota 2
- Fortnite
- VALORANT
- Mobile Legends
Streamer of the Decade
- xQc
- Ninja
- Pokimane
- Shroud
- Tyler1
- Tarik
- Mortal
- summit1g
- Ibai
- Sodapoppin
Brand of the Decade
- Intel
- Red Bull
- Secretlab
- Logitech G
- Razer
- Monster Energy
- Mastercard
- Corsair
- HyperX
- Alienware
Platform of the Decade
- Liquipedia
- HLTV
- Dexerto
- Esports Charts
- The Score Esports
- Esports Insider
Personality of the Decade
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- Faker
- Nadeshot
- s1mple
- FalleN
- Scump
- Sjokz
- Ibai
- Caedrel
Publisher of the Decade
- Riot Games
- Valve
- Epic Games
- Activision Blizzard
- Krafton
- Moonton
- Tencent
- Ubisoft
- EA Sports
PC Player of the Decade
- Faker
- s1mple
- ZywOo
- Caps
- N0tail
- Nisha
Controller Player of the Decade
- Simp
- Scump
- Shotzzy
- Hungrybox
- ImperialHal
- Turbopolsa
- SonicFox
Coach of the Decade
- Moon “Moon” Byung-chul
- Rémy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam
- Lee “Heen” Seung-Gon
- Christine “potter” Chi
- Danny “zonic” Selim Sørensen
- Kim “kkOma” Jeong-gyun
- Andrij “B1ad3” Ghorodensjkyj
- Kim “Kim” Jung-su
Team of the Decade
- Astralis (Counter-Strike)
- TSM (Apex Legends)
- OG (Dota 2)
- G2 Esports (League of Legends)
- Atlanta FaZe (Call of Duty)
- Team Liquid (Dota 2)
- Natus Vincere (Counter-Strike)
- Team BDS (Rainbow Six Siege)
- Team Secret (Dota 2)
- T1 (League of Legends)
- OpTic Texas (Call of Duty)
- Team Vitality (Rocket League)
- Team Vitality (Counter-Strike)
Esports On-Air Talent of the Decade Nominations
- Alex “Machine” Richardson
- Clayton “CaptainFlowers” Raines
- Lauren “Pansy” Scott
- Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere
- Chris “Puckett” Puckett
- Jorien “Sheever” van der Heijden
- Sam “Kobe” Hartman-Kenzler
- Mitch “Uber” Leslie
- Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez
- James “Dash” Patterson
- Chad “SPUNJ” Burchill
- Salome “Soe” Gschwind-Repp.
Esports Live Event of the Decade Nominations
- The International 8 (2018)
- ELEAGUE Major 2018 Boston (CS:GO)
- Evo2024
- M5 World Championship
- League of Legends Worlds 2017
- Call of Duty League 2020: Playoffs
- Esports World Cup 2024
- FFWS 2021 Singapore
- Fortnite World Cup 2019
- IEM Katowice 2017
How to Vote
It’s very simple:
- Go to: esportsawards.com/vote
- Create or log in to your account
- Pick your winners in each category
- Submit your vote before August 11, 2025
Esports Awards 2025 isn’t only giving out trophies, it’s a celebration of memories, legacy and everything that grew between 2015 to 2025.
Whether you are a longtime follower or someone who just plays casually, watching the Decade Awards will show just how far esports has come. Vote, watch, and maybe even feel a bit emotional when your favourite name pops on screen.
