Liputan6.com, Jakarta - Menjelang akhir tahun, ajang penghargaan buat industri esports, Esports Awards 2023, baru saja digelar pada akhir pekan lalu.
Digelar di Resorts World, Las Vegas, Amerika Serikat, Esports Awards 2023 memberikan penghargaan buat mereka yang dianggap berpresetasi di skena olahraga elektronik tahun ini.
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Beberapa game populer di Indonesia pun mendapatkan penghargaan, yaitu Valorant yang jadi gim esports terbaik tahun ini, serta Mobile Legends: Bang Bang yang jadi game esports mobile terbaik.
Selain sukses berkat Valorant, Riot Games juga meraih Esports Publisher of the Year, sementara Lee Sang-hyeok alias Faker, dinobatkan sebagai Esports PC Player of the Year.
"Dalam semangat inovasi dan kemajuan, Esports Awards 2023 sekali lagi mendefinisikan ulang apa artinya menghormati keunggulan dalam dunia gaming," kata Michael Ashford, CEO Esports Awards.
"Kami bangga dapat menyediakan platform untuk meningkatkan industri esports dan seterusnya, dan kami merasa terhormat karena dapat memberikan pengakuan dan penghargaan kepada mereka yang telah memberikan kontribusi besar terhadap industri ini."
Daftar Pemenang Esports Awards 2023
Berikut ini adalah daftar pemenang Esports Awards 2023, seperti dikutip dari laman resminya, Senin (4/12/2023):
- Esports Content Creator of the Year – S8UL Esports
- Esports Personality of the Year – Jeremy ‘Disguised Toast’ Wang
- Streamer of the Year – Samy ‘Rivers_GG’ Rivers
- Esports Game of the Year – VALORANT
- Esports Mobile Game of the Year – Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Esports Play of the Year – Ilya “m0NESY” Osipov
- Esports Commercial Partner of the Year – GUCCI
- Esports Coverage Platform of the Year – Esports Charts
- Esports Hardware Piece of the Year – Elgato Stream Deck MK.2
- Esports Journalist of the Year – Richard Lewis
- Esports Publisher of the Year – Riot Games
- Esports Supporting Service of the Year – Prodigy Agency
- Esports Broadcast/Production Team of the Year – ESL FACEIT Group
- Esports Content of the Year – Faker: A decade of greatness
- Esports Cosplay of the Year – Akemi ‘Akemikun’ Hogan
- Esports Creative of the Year, presented by Roland – Gregory ‘Seso’ Ortiz
- Esports Creative Team of the Year – Paper Crowns
- Esports Team of the Year – T1 (League of Legends roster)
- Esports Organisation of the Year - Team Vitality
- Esports Coach of the Year – Christine ‘Potter’ Chi
- Esports Breakthrough Player of the Year – Max ‘Demon1’ Mazanov
- Esports PC Player of the Year – Lee ‘Faker’ Sang-hyeok
- Esports Controller Player of the Year – Paco ‘HyDra’ Rusiewiez
- Esports Mobile Player of the Year – Mohamed ‘Mohamed Light’ Tarek
- Esports Colour Caster of the Year – Dan ‘Gaskin’ Gaskin
- Esports Desk Analyst of the Year – Mimi ‘aEvilcat’ Wermcrantz
- Esports Host of the Year – Caleb ‘WavePunk’ Simmons
- Esports Play by Play Caster of the Year – Mitch ‘Uber’ Leslie
- Collegiate Program of the Year Award – University of Oklahoma
Lifetime Achievement Class of 2023
- Michael ‘ODEE’ O’Dell
- Victor “Nazgul” Goossens
- Shane “Rapha” Hendrixson
- Manuel “Grubby” Schenkhuizen
- Lee “Flash” Young Ho
- Marc Merrill
- Ian “Crimsix” Porter
- Chris Puckett
Esports Awards sendiri pertama kali didirikan di 2015, sebagai ajang penghargaan global yang bertujuan sebagai pengakuan untuk dunia esports.
Esports Awards 2021 berhasil memecahkan rekor 20 juta penonton di seluruh kampanye, dan 10 juta suara dihitung. Tahun ini, Esports Awards kembali ke Resorts World Las Vegas untuk kedua kalinya.
Daftar Nominasi The Game Awards 2023
Di sisi lain, salah satu ajang penghargaan tahunan untuk industri video game dunia, The Game Awards, juga baru saja mengumumkan daftar nominasi mereka.
Adapun, The Game Awards 2023 akan digelar pada 7 Desember 2023 waktu setempat di Peacock Theater, Los Angeles, Amerika Serikat.
Tahun ini, salah satu game Indonesia yang banyak diperbincangkan tahun ini, A Space for the Unbound, masuk sebagai salah satu nominasi dalam salah satu kategori penghargaan The Game Awards.
Berikut ini daftar nominasi The Game Awards 2023 beserta kategorinya, seperti dikutip dari IGN:
Game of the Year
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Game Direction
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Narrative
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Final Fantasy 16
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Best Art Direction
- Alan Wake 2
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Lies of P
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Score/Music
- Alan Wake 2
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Final Fantasy 16
- Hi-Fi Rush
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best Audio Design
- Alan Wake 2
- Dead Space Remake
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Resident Evil 4 Remake
Best Performance
- Ben Starr - Final Fantasy 16
- Cameron Monaghan - Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- Idris Elba - Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Melanie Liburd - Alan Wake 2
- Neil Newbon - Baldur's Gate 3
- Yuri Lowenthal - Marvel's Spider-Man 2
Games for Impact
- A Space for the Unbound
- Chants of Sennaar
- Goodbye Volcano High
- Tchia
- Terra Nil
- Venba
Best Ongoing Game
- Apex Legends
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Final Fantasy 14
- Fortnite
- Genshin Impact
Best Indie Game
- Cocoon
- Dave the Diver
- Dredge
- Sea of Stars
- Viewfinder
Best Debut Indie Game
- Cocoon
- Dredge
- Pizza Tower
- Venba
- Viewfinder
Best Mobile Game
- Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis
- Honkai: Star Rail
- Hello Kitty Island Adventure
- Monster Hunter Now
- Terra Nil
Best Community Support
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy 16
- No Man's Sky
Best VR/AR Game
- Gran Turismo 7
- Humanity
- Horizon: Call of the Mountain
- Resident Evil Village
- Synapse
Innovation in Accessibility
- Diablo 4
- Forza Motorsport
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Street Fighter 6
Best Action Game
- Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon
- Dead Island 2
- Ghostrunner 2
- Hi-Fi Rush
- Remnant 2
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Nominasi untuk Esports
Best Action/Adventure Game
- Alan Wake 2
- Marvel's Spider-Man 2
- Resident Evil 4
- Star Wars Jedi: Survivor
- The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
Best RPG
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Final Fantasy 16
- Lies of P
- Sea of Stars
- Starfield
Best Fighting Game
- God of Rock
- Mortal Kombat 1
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2
- Pocket Bravery
- Street Fighter 6
Best Family Game
- Disney Illusion Island
- Party Animals
- Pikmin 4
- Sonic Superstars
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Best Sports/Racing Game
- EA Sports FC 24
- F1 23
- Forza Motorsport
- Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged
- The Crew Motofest
Best SIM/Strategy Game
- Advanced Wars 1+" Re-Boot Camp
- Cities: Skylines 2
- Company of Heroes 3
- Fire Emblem Engage
- Pikmin 4
Best Multiplayer Game
- Baldur's Gate 3
- Diablo 4
- Party Animals
- Street Fighter 6
- Super Mario Bros. Wonder
Content Creator of the Year
- IronMouse
- PeopleMakeGames
- Quackity
- Spreen
- SypherPK
Best Esports Athlete
- Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok
- Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut
- Max "Demon1" Mazanov
- Paco "HyDra" Rusiewiez
- Park "Ruler" Jae-hyuk
- Phillip "ImperialHal" Dosen
Best Esports Coach
- Christine "potter" Chi
- Danny "zonic" Sorensen
- Jordan "Gunba" Graham
- Remy "XTQZZZ" Quoniam
- Yoon "Homme" Sung-young
Best Esports Event
- 2023 League of Legends World Championship
- Blast.tv Paris Major 2023
- EVO 2023
- The International Dota 2 Championships 2023
- VALORANT Champions 2023
Best Esports Game
- Counter-Strike 2
- Dota 2
- League of Legends
- PUBG Mobile
- Valorant
Best Esports Team
- Evil Geniuses
- Fnatic
- Gaimin
- JD Gaming
- Team Vitality
Most Anticipated Game
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Hades 2
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Star Wars Outlaws
- Tekken 8
Best Adaptation
- Castlevania: Nocturne
- Gran Turismo
- The Last of Us
- The Super Mario Bros. Movie
- Twisted Metal