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The Esports Awards returned in Riyadh for its 10th anniversary, celebrating a decade of esports players, teams, events, and industry figures.
Instead of focusing on a single year, the 2025 ceremony honored the players, teams, creators, and events that defined esports from 2015 to 2025. Fans voted daily until August 11, with the results revealed live at the Esports World Cup.
League of Legends took Game of the Decade, and Faker and T1 cemented their legacies, for player and team. xQc and Nadeshot were recognized as fan-favorite personalities, as Streamer and Personality of the decade, respectively. Fans and experts combine to decide the outcome of all categories.
Winners at a glance
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Game of the Decade | League of Legends |
| Esports Personality of the Decade | Nadeshot |
| Streamer of the Decade | xQc |
| Organisation of the Decade | Team Liquid |
| Team of the Decade | T1 (League of Legends) |
| PC Player of the Decade | Faker |
| Controller Player of the Decade | Shotzzy |
| Breakthrough Player of the Decade | ZywOo |
| Coach of the Decade | kkOma |
| On-Air Talent of the Decade | Sjokz |
| Live Event of the Decade | League of Legends Worlds 2017 |
| Publisher of the Decade | Riot Games |
| Commercial Partner of the Decade | Intel |
| Content & Coverage Platform of the Decade | Liquipedia |
Game of the Decade
Winner: League of Legends
Nominees: League of Legends, Counter-Strike, Dota 2, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Rocket League, Valorant, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Rainbow Six Siege
Esports Personality of the Decade
Winner: Nadeshot
Nominees: Tarik, Nadeshot, Sjokz, Faker, Ibai, Scump, s1mple, H3CZ, Nobru, Caedrel, FalleN
Streamer of the Decade
Winner: xQc
Nominees: Ninja, Ibai, Shroud, xQc, Pokimane, Gaules, summit1g, Tarik, Tyler1, Rivers, TimTheTatman, SodaPoppin, Mortal, Kameto
Organisation of the Decade
Winner: Team Liquid
Nominees: Team Liquid, G2 Esports, T1, OpTic Gaming, Team Vitality, Cloud9, FaZe Clan, Fnatic, NAVI, Gen.G, Edward Gaming
Team of the Decade
Winner: T1 (League of Legends)
Nominees: T1 (League of Legends), Astralis, OpTic Texas, OG, G2 Esports, TSM, NAVI, Team Secret, Team Liquid, Atlanta FaZe, Team Vitality, Team BDS
PC Player of the Decade
Winner: Faker
Nominees: Faker, s1mple, N0tail, ZywOo, aspas, Caps, coldzera, Miposhka, Nisha
Controller Player of the Decade
Winner: Shotzzy
Nominees: Scump, SonicFox, SIMP, Shotzzy, Hungrybox, FormaL, ImperialHal, Crimsix, TurboPulsa, Kaydop, SnakeBite
Breakthrough Player of the Decade
Winner: ZywOo
Nominees: SIMP, m0NESY, Keria, Bugha, Kenny, Shotzzy, Miracle-, ZywOo, M0nkey M00n, Malr1ne, Punk
Coach of the Decade
Winner: kkOma
Nominees: Zonic, kkOma, Potter, B1AD3, XTQZZZ, Moon, Heen, Kim Jung-su
On-Air Talent of the Decade
Winner: Sjokz
Nominees: Sjokz, Goldenboy, Puckett, Machine, Sheever, Spunj, CaptainFlowers, Dash, Pansy, Uber, Kobe, Soe
Live Event of the Decade
Winner: League of Legends Worlds 2017
Nominees: Worlds 2017, Esports World Cup 2024, The International 2018, EVO 2024, Fortnite World Cup 2019, IEM Katowice 2017, ELEAGUE Major Boston 2018, FFWS Singapore 2021, M5 World Championship 2023, CDL Playoffs 2020
Publisher of the Decade
Winner: Riot Games
Nominees: Riot Games, Valve, Activision Blizzard, Epic Games, EA, Tencent, Krafton, Moonton, Ubisoft
Commercial Partner of the Decade
Winner: Intel
Nominees: Red Bull, Intel, Logitech G, Monster Energy, HyperX, MasterCard, Secretlab, Razer, DHL, Corsair, Alienware
Content & Coverage Platform of the Decade
Winner: Liquipedia
Nominees: Liquipedia, Dexerto, Esports Charts, TheScore, HLTV, Esports Insider
