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The Esports Awards organization has revealed the shortlists for its 2025 awards, which are celebrating their tenth anniversary this year.
The closing ceremony will take place in Las Vegas on November 19, 2025, and voting is open until November 12 via the official Esports Awards website.
Categories and nominees:
Controller’s Player of the Year
The list includes ten of the world’s top players, including:
– Yazeed Bakhshwein (Kiileerrz) – Saudi Arabia
– Sami Haji (dralii) – Morocco
In addition to world-class players such as Lim “Ulsan” Soo-hoon, Anders “Vejrgang” Vejrgang, Goichi “GO1” Kishida, and Miron “Effect” Novikov.
Best eSports Organization
The list includes elite teams from around the world, most notably:
– Team Falcons – Saudi Arabia
– Team Liquid
– G2 Esports
– Gen.G
– Virtus.pro
– AG Global Esports
Team Falcons’ presence on the list reflects the growing presence of Saudi organizations in the global arena.
Personality of the Year
Notable nominees include:
– Musaed Al Dossary (Msdossary) – Saudi Arabia
– Kamal Kabir (Kameto) – Morocco
– Ibai “Ibai” Llanos
– Matthew “Nadeshot” Haag
– Corentin “Gotaga” Houssein
and other notable influencers on the global scene.
Team of the Year
This category sees a strong Saudi presence with two nominations for Team Falcons:
– Team Falcons (Rocket League) – Saudi Arabia
– Team Falcons (Dota 2) – Saudi Arabia
along with global teams such as Team Vitality, Gen.G, NRG, and OpTic Texas.
Game of the Year
The list includes:
Counter-Strike 2, League of Legends, Valorant, Dota 2, Mobile Legends, Fortnite, PUBG Mobile, Honor of Kings, Apex Legends, and Call of Duty: Mobile.
Best Mobile Game category
– PUBG Mobile
– Honor of Kings
– Mobile Legends
– Free Fire
– Brawl Stars
– Call of Duty: Mobile
– Pokémon Unite
These nominations are a confirmation of Arab and Saudi talent’s place in the global eSports scene.
