Last night saw over 600 guests from the world of gaming, entertainment and sport attend the inaugural eSports Industry Awards held at The Brewery, London to celebrate the outstanding achievements and contributions made in eSports over the past twelve months.
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\nThe ceremony received fantastic support from the eSports and gaming industries with team principles including Hector Raul Rodriguez (Owner of Optic Gaming), Mike \u2018Hastro\u2019 Rufail (Owner & MD, Team EnVyUs) and Brittanny Lattanzio (Team Manager at Team Liquid) rubbing shoulders with Duncan Ironmonger (CEO of Scuf Gaming), Steve Ford (VP Sales for Twitch), Andy Payne OBE (Chair of British eSports Association), Neville Upton (CEO of Gfinity) and Michiel Bakker (CEO of GinxTV).
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\nSaracens and England player Maro Itoje, boxer David Haye, stars from DaveTV\u2019s \u2018Go 8-Bit\u2019 and \u2018The Inbetweeners\u2019 James Buckley were just some of the celebrities who joined YouTube sensations KSI, Spencer FC, Clare Siobahn and Ali-A at The Brewery to recognise the accomplishments of both nominees and winners.
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\nThe eSports Industry Awards were hosted by BBC Radio 1\u2019s Julia Hardy and Channel Five\u2019s Jason Bradbury. The proceedings, broadcast live on Twitch, were watched by eSports fans from around the globe.
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\nThe winners of the inaugural awards were:
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\nUK eSports Player of the Year \u2013 Callum \u201cSwanny\u201d Swan
\nBest eSports Coverage Website \u2013 The Score eSports
\nBest Hardware Provider \u2013 Scuf Gaming
\nBest Streaming Platform \u2013 Twitch
\neSports Commercial Partner of the Year in association with Gillette \u2013 Monster
\neSports Broadcaster of the Year \u2013 Auguste “Semmler” Massonnat
\neSports Publisher of the Year \u2013 Valve Corporation
\neSports Game of the Year \u2013 CS:GO
\nDomino’s Streamer of the Year \u2013 Michael “Imaqtpie” Santana
\neSports Team of the Year in association with Xbox and Windows 10 \u2013 Team EnVyUs
\neSports Live Event of the Year \u2013 The International 6
\nConsole Player of the Year \u2013 Seth “Scump” Abner
\nPC Player of the Year in association with Xbox and Windows 10 \u2013 Marcelo “Coldzera” David
\neSports Rookie of the Year in association with Twitch \u2013 Amer “Miracle-” al-Barqawi
\neSports Personality of the Year in association with NOW TV \u2013 Gabriel “Fallen” Toledo
\neSports Journalist of the Year in association with Omen by HP \u2013 Richard Lewis
\neSports Photographer of the Year in association with Snugg \u2013 Robert Paul
\nNew eSports Game of the Year – Overwatch
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\nWinners in 15 of the categories were chosen by an expert panel made up of respected personalities from the world of eSports; while eSports Journalist, eSports Game and eSports Photographer were selected by the public in an online vote.
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\nDavid Turner, Retail Marketing Controller at headline partner NOW TV, commented: \u201cLast night was more than just a recognition of those who have made major contributions to the world of eSports; it demonstrated the passion and dedication that all those involved in the sector have and why eSports will continue its meteoric growth and appeal.\u201d
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\n“Recognising the achievements of eSport professionals has become an ever growing part of what is now considered a main stream industry, with over 250 million players online every month, and hundreds of professionals spread across dozens of games,\u201d stated Tom Mercey from the eSports Industry Awards.
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\n\u201cThe awards were established to ensure a single touch point to celebrate all achievements. The room itself reflected this, with professional gamers flying in from as far as North America to ensure they were present for these prestigious awards.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Last night saw over 600 guests from the world of gaming, entertainment and sport attend the inaugural eSports Industry Awards held at The Brewery, London to celebrate the outstanding achievements and contributions made in eSports over the past twelve months. \u00a0 The ceremony received fantastic support from the eSports and gaming industries with team principles … <\/p>\n