Riot Games Wins Top Honors at 2025 Esports Awards

Riot Games claimed top honors at the 2025 Esports Awards, securing the Esports Publisher of the Year title for the seventh consecutive year and the Esports Game of the Year award for its flagship title, League of Legends. The ceremony, held on November 20 at the HyperX Arena in Las Vegas, Nevada, celebrated achievements across 22 categories in competitive gaming, drawing attention to the industry's leading figures and organizations.

League of Legends' victory underscored its enduring dominance in esports. The multiplayer online battle arena game, developed by Riot Games and first released in 2009, remains the most popular PC title in China, where it launched in 2011. Its global appeal was evident at the 2025 World Championship in Chengdu, Sichuan province, where South Korean team T1 defeated KT Rolster on November 9 to secure a record sixth title and third straight win. The event drew tens of thousands of fans to the venue and peaked at 6.7 million viewers, highlighting how a robust competitive scene sustains the game's longevity in an industry prone to rapid changes.

Other game awards included PUBG Mobile as Esports Mobile Game of the Year. On the organizational front, French...