Dota 2 couldn’t become the game of the year: another MOBA took the win

Dota 2 wasn’t able to take the title of Esports Game of the Year at the Esports Awards, and instead another MOBA — its main rival, League of Legends — won.

This happened during the award ceremony, which was streamed on YouTube.

Riot Games’ MOBA was announced as the best esports game according to the votes of the players themselfs. The list of nominees also included CS2, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Valorant and Fortnite. PUBG Mobile was also named the best mobile MOBA.

Many fans were surprized that Dota 2 still didn’t manage to win the award, considering that the game’s online numbers again rised to some of the best results in the last years. It’s also worth noting that League of Legends won not only this category, but took several awards thanks to the community.

In addition, Aleksandr “Nix” Levin also didn’t get the title of the best streamer of the year, even though many predicted this victory for him.

Winners in the Esports Awards:

• Esports Game of the Year: League of Legends

• Esports Mobile Game of the Year: PUBG Mobile

• Publisher of the Year: Riot Games

• PC Player of the Year: Zywoo (Vitality, CS2)

• Controller Player of the Year: Xiao Hai (Team Falcons, fighting games)

• Team of the Year: Vitality (CS2)

• Coach of the Year: Kim (Gen.G, League of Legends)

• Content Creator of the Year: Jynxzi (Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege)

• Analyst of the Year: Aevilcat (Valorant)

• Host of the Year: Bulii (League of Legends)

• Play-by-Play Caster of the Year: CaptainFlowers (League of Legends)

• Streamer of the Year: IShowSpeed

• Organisation of the Year: Falcons

• Supporting Platform of the Year: Liquipedia

It’s worth reminding that earlier it became known that Talon Esports losed two more rosters because of financial problems.