Game Awards 2025 esports nominees highlight the biggest competitive titles, players, and teams of the year. Game Awards 2025 Esports Nominees for Best Esports Game include Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, League of Legends, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, and Valorant. Best Esports Athlete and Best Esports Team categories feature names like Chovy, ZywOo, Gen.G, NRG, and Team Vitality. Caedrel joins the Content Creator of the Year lineup alongside Kai Cenat, MoistCr1TiKaL, Sakura Miko, and The Burnt Peanut. The show takes place December 11 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, streamed globally through official Game Awards channels.
Best Esports Game and Team Nominees
These Game Awards 2025 Esports Nominees cover the most established global esports ecosystems on PC and mobile.
| Category | Nominee | Game |
|---|---|---|
| Best Esports Game | Counter-Strike 2 | Counter-Strike 2 |
| Best Esports Game | Dota 2 | Dota 2 |
| Best Esports Game | League of Legends | League of Legends |
| Best Esports Game | Mobile Legends: Bang Bang | Mobile Legends: Bang Bang |
| Best Esports Game | Valorant | Valorant |
| Best Esports Team | Gen.G | League of Legends |
| Best Esports Team | NRG | Valorant |
| Best Esports Team | Team Falcons | Dota 2 |
| Best Esports Team | Team Liquid PH | Mobile Legends: Bang Bang |
| Best Esports Team | Team Vitality | Counter-Strike 2 |
Riot Games holds two Best Esports Game nominations through League of Legends and Valorant. Valve fields Counter-Strike 2 and Dota 2. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang represents the mobile scene with huge audiences in Southeast Asia.
Best Esports Athlete and Creator Highlights
Best Esports Athlete nominees span tactical shooters, MOBAs, and fighting games.
| Category | Name | Game |
|---|---|---|
| Best Esports Athlete | Brock “brawk” Somerhalder | Valorant |
| Best Esports Athlete | Jeong “Chovy” Ji Hoon | League of Legends |
| Best Esports Athlete | Jason “f0rsaken” Susanto | Valorant |
| Best Esports Athlete | Kakeru “Kakeru” Watanabe | Street Fighter |
| Best Esports Athlete | Saul Leonardo “MenaRD” Mena Segundo | Street Fighter |
| Best Esports Athlete | Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut | Counter-Strike 2 |
| Category | Name | Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Content Creator of Year | Caedrel | League of Legends analysis |
| Content Creator of Year | Kai Cenat | Variety and gaming streams |
| Content Creator of Year | MoistCr1TiKaL | Commentary across multiple games |
| Content Creator of Year | Sakura Miko | VTuber gaming content |
| Content Creator of Year | The Burnt Peanut | Retro and niche gaming |
Chovy and ZywOo headline the established names. Caedrel’s nomination connects directly to League of Legends esports coverage and co-streams.
Game Awards 2025 Esports Nominees: Expected Picks vs Talking Points
Game Awards 2025 Esports Nominees track closely with this year’s tournament results and watch-time trends. Counter-Strike 2, Valorant, League of Legends, and Dota 2 felt almost guaranteed in Best Esports Game based on major event calendars and consistent viewership. Mobile Legends: Bang Bang stands out mainly for readers outside SEA, even though MPL and M-series viewership support the nomination.
Best Esports Team includes Gen.G, NRG, Team Falcons, Team Liquid PH, and Team Vitality. Each roster lifted trophies or made deep runs at tier-one events. Gen.G and Team Vitality arrive with strong histories, while NRG’s Valorant lineup adapted to several balance patches without losing contender status. Game Awards 2025 Esports Nominees in these categories reward sustained performance rather than one-off runs.
Fortnite, Marvel Rivals, and Community Poll
Esports categories sit alongside a wider competitive ecosystem. Fortnite and Marvel Rivals both appear in Best Ongoing Game, sharing space with Final Fantasy XIV, Helldivers 2, and No Man’s Sky. Marvel Rivals enters that field very early in its life cycle, which creates discussion around how fast newer titles qualify for awards recognition.
