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The biggest night in competitive gaming returned in style, as the Esports Awards 2025 rolled out a special one-off “Decade Awards” to honour ten years of esports excellence.

Held in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, alongside the Esports World Cup as part of the “Summer of Celebration”, this year’s ceremony marked the 10th anniversary of the Esports Awards. With more than 9.8 million fan votes cast across 14 categories, it was a true showcase of the people, teams and games that have shaped esports over the past decade.

Faker and T1 Sweep the Stage

One of the evening’s biggest moments belonged to Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok, who was named Esports PC Player of the Decade.

The League of Legends icon wasn’t the only one from T1 walking away with silverware.

  • T1 claimed Esports Team of the Decade
  • Long-time coach Kim “kkOma” Jeong-gyun took home Esports Coach of the Decade

On top of that, Riot Games dominated the publisher side, winning Esports Publisher of the Decade, while League of Legends was crowned Esports Game of the Decade. The 2017 LoL World Championship also secured Esports Live Event of the Decade, further proving the game’s lasting legacy.

ZywOo Recognised as Esports’ Biggest Breakthrough

French Counter-Strike superstar Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut earned the title of Esports Breakthrough Player of the Decade.

From his rapid rise to becoming one of CS’ most feared players, to cementing himself as a consistent top performer, ZywOo’s story reflects the new era of competitive gaming.

xQc Named Streamer of the Decade

When it comes to streaming, Félix “xQc” Lengyel stood tall, being voted Streamer of the Decade.

Known for his unfiltered personality and massive Twitch presence, xQc beat out big names like Ninja, Shroud, Ibai, Pokimane, and Tyler1 to secure the award.

Nadeshot, Intel, Sjokz and More Among Winners

Elsewhere:

  • Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag took home Esports Personality of the Decade, recognising his journey from Call of Duty pro to 100 Thieves CEO.
  • Intel claimed Esports Commercial Partner of the Decade.
  • Liquipedia was crowned Content & Coverage Platform of the Decade.
  • On the broadcast side, Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere was voted On-Air Talent of the Decade, reflecting her long-standing influence in esports hosting.
  • And when it came to organisations, Team Liquid stood above the rest as Esports Organisation of the Decade.

Esports Awards 2025 — Decade Celebration Winners & Nominees

Esports Game of the Decade

Winner: League of Legends
Nominees: Counter-Strike, DOTA 2, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Rocket League, Valorant, Call of Duty, Fortnite, Rainbow Six Siege

 

Esports Personality of the Decade

Winner: Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag
Nominees: Tarik, Sjokz, Faker, Ibai, Scump, S1mple, H3CZ, Nobru, Caedrel, Fallen

Streamer of the Decade

Winner: Félix “xQc” Lengyel
Nominees: Ninja, Ibai, Shroud, Pokimane, Gaules, Summit1G, Tarik, Tyler1, Rivers, TimTheTatMan, SodaPoppin, Mortal, Kameto

Esports Commercial Partner of the Decade

Winner: Intel
Nominees: Red Bull, Logitech G, Monster Energy, HyperX, MasterCard, Secretlab, Razer, DHL, Corsair, Alienware

Esports Content & Coverage Platform of the Decade

Winner: Liquipedia
Nominees: Dexerto, Esports Charts, TheScore, HLTV, Esports Insider

Esports Publisher of the Decade

Winner: Riot Games
Nominees: Valve, Activision Blizzard, Epic Games, EA, Tencent, Krafton, Moonton, Ubisoft

Esports Live Event of the Decade

Winner: League of Legends Worlds 2017
Nominees: Esports World Cup 2024, The International 8, EVO 2024, Fortnite World Cup 2019, IEM Katowice 2017, ELeague Major CS:GO Boston, FFWS Singapore 2021, M5 World Championship 2023, Call of Duty League Playoffs 2020

Esports PC Player of the Decade

Winner: Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok
Nominees: S1mple, N0TAIL, ZywOo, Aspas, Caps, ColdZera, Miposhka, Nisha

Esports Breakthrough Player of the Decade

Winner: Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut
Nominees: SIMP, M0NESY, Keria, Bugha, Kenny, Shotzzy, Miracle, M0nkey M00n, Malr1ne, Punk

Esports Controller Player of the Decade

Winner: Anthony “Shotzzy” Cuevas-Castro
Nominees: Scump, SonicFox, SIMP, HungryBox, Formal, ImperialHal, Crimsix, TurboPolsa, Kaydop, SnakeBite

Esports Coach of the Decade

Winner: Kim “kkOma” Jeong-gyun
Nominees: Zonic, Potter, B1AD3, XTQZZZ, Moon, Heen, Kim “Kim” Jung-Su

Esports Team of the Decade

Winner: T1 – League of Legends
Nominees: Astralis (CS:GO), OpTic Texas, OG (DOTA 2), G2 Esports (LoL), TSM (Apex Legends), Natus Vincere (CS:GO), Team Secret (DOTA 2), Team Liquid (DOTA 2), Atlanta FaZe, Team Vitality (CS:GO), Team Vitality (Rocket League), Team BDS

Esports Organisation of the Decade

Winner: Team Liquid
Nominees: G2 Esports, T1, OpTic Gaming, Team Vitality, Cloud9, FaZe Clan, Fnatic, Natus Vincere, Gen.G, Edward Gaming

Esports On-Air Talent of the Decade

Winner: Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere
Nominees: GoldenBoy, Puckett, Machine, Sheever, Spunj, Captain Flowers, Dash, Pansy, Uber, Kobe, Soe

A Celebration of 10 Years in Esports

Hosted by Trevor “Quickshot” Henry, Jessica “JessGOAT” Bolden, and Barney Banks, the night was packed with celebrity presenters, from skateboarding legend Tony Hawk to EVO champion Justin Wong and Twitch star Tyler1.

Speaking after the event, Mike Ashford, CEO of the Esports Awards, said:

“Over the past ten years, the growth in the esports industry has been incredible to see. Tonight, we showed the world just how global and impactful esports has become, and celebrated the individuals and companies that have consistently driven its success.”

From Faker’s legacy to ZywOo’s rise, xQc’s streaming empire, and League of Legends’ dominance, the Esports Awards Decade Celebration was a fitting tribute to a scene that has grown into a global phenomenon.