"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."

Among the winners was Mathieu 'ZywOo' Herbaut, who was celebrated as Esports PC Player of the Year. The Streamer of the Year award went to iShowSpeed. Laure Valée was honoured as Esports Host of the Year, and Riot Games claimed the Esports Publisher of the Year title.

Winners of the 2025 Esports Award
  • 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 recognises these outstanding contributors to the global esports industry.

  • Johan "N0tail" Sundstei
  • Peter "dupreeh" Rasmussen
  • Matthew "FormaL" Piper
  • Steve Arhancet - Team Liquid
  • Tom & Tony Cannon
  • Tasteless & Artosis

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