New Delhi: The Esports Awards 2025 took place on 19 November in Las Vegas, marking the 10th year of the event. The show was held at the HyperX Arena and focused on recognising people and groups who have made an impact in gaming, streaming, and esports. This year’s ceremony featured 24 award categories, and for the first time.
The organisers also introduced the Lifetime Achievement in Esports: Class of 2025, adding a new way to honour long-term contributors. In the game awards section, League of Legends was named Esports Game of the Year, while PUBG Mobile earned the award for Esports Mobile Game of the Year.
The Esports Awards 2025: Key moments
One of the biggest wins of the night came from American streamer Darren Watkins, better known as IShowSpeed. He won the Streamer of the Year award, beating other well-known creators like Kai Cenat and Ibai Llanos. This is his first time winning the title, as he had lost last year to Mexican streamer Samanta “Rivers” Rivera Trevino.
India’s well-known gaming organisation S8UL also continued its strong run. The group won Esports Content Group of the Year for the fourth time in a row, setting a new record in that category. League of Legends won the Esports Game of the Year award, while PUBG Mobile was named the Esports Mobile Game of the Year.
The Esports Awards 2025: List of winner
- 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