All Esports Nominees For The Game Awards 2023

Author

Moin Khot

Date

Nov, 14.2023

The Game Awards 2023 is gearing up to honor excellence in the gaming and esports industry. This annual ceremony, curated by the insightful game journalist Geoff Keighley since its inception in 2014, promises a thrilling blend of accolades and exclusive sneak peeks. 

More than a mere awards show, The Game Awards acts as a glimpse into the future of gaming, intertwining awards presentations with exclusive previews of upcoming titles. It's the nexus where past achievements meet future promises. 

Recently, on 13th November, Keighley pulled back the curtain, revealing the nominees for The Game Awards 2023 across its diverse categories. The grand spectacle is set to unfold at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles on 7th December. 

The Game Awards 2023: All Esports Nominees 

Let's peek behind the curtain and explore the nominees vying for the esports crown at The Game Awards 2023. 

Best Esports Game 

  •  League of Legends by Riot Games 
  •  Counter-Strike 2 by Valve 
  •  Dota 2 by Valve 
  •  PUBG Mobile by LightSpeed Studios and Tencent Games 
  •  Valorant by Riot Games 

Best Esports Athlete 

  •  Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok - League of Legends 
  •  Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut - CS:GO 
  •  Max “Demon1” Mazanov - Valorant 
  •  Paco “HyDra” Rusiewiez - Call of Duty 
  •  Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk - League of Legends 
  •  Phillip ”ImperialHal” Dosen - Apex Legends 

Best Esports Team 

  •  Evil Geniuses - Valorant 
  •  Fnatic - Valorant 
  •  Gaimin Gladiators - Dota 2 
  •  JD Gaming - League of Legends 
  •  Team Vitality - Counter-Strike

Best Esports Coach

  •  Christine “potter” Chi - Evil Geniuses - Valorant 
  •  Danny “zonic” Sorensen - Team Falcons - Counter-Strike 
  •  Jordan “Gunba” Graham - Florida Mayhem - Overwatch 
  •  Remy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam - Team Vitality - Counter-Strike 
  •  Yoon “Homme” Sung-young - JD Gaming - League of Legends  

Best Esports Event 

  •  League of Legends World Championship 2023 - LoL 
  •  Blast.tv Paris Major 2023 - CS:GO 
  •  EVO 2023 - Fighting Game Tournament 
  •  The International Dota 2 Championships 2023 - Dota 2 
  •  Valorant Champions 2023 - Valorant 

Winning Criteria 

To pick the winner in each category, a 90% voting jury's insights merge seamlessly with the power of public fan voting, constituting the remaining 10%. 
As a gaming fan, your voice matters. Visit www.thegameawards.com or join the official Discord server to cast your votes. If you're in China, platforms like Bilibili and WeChat can help you cast votes.