Thunderpick would be the presenting and official iGaming accomplice of the 2026 Esports Awards, with the occasion branded the Esports Awards Introduced by Thunderpick below a 12-month deal.
Partnership spans awards and content material
The settlement covers the ceremony, three awards and programming all year long. Thunderpick will current Esports Play of the Month, Esports Play of the Yr and Streamer of the Yr, and can assist content material and authentic storytelling, together with the Esports Play of the Month collection and Origins Podcast.
The principle ceremony is scheduled for November 17 in Miami. No monetary phrases had been disclosed. The association offers Thunderpick a task throughout each the awards evening and the occasion’s year-round content material, slightly than limiting its involvement to the ceremony.
The Esports Awards additionally named Hotspawn presenting accomplice for the Esports Awards Invitational, Lifetime Achievement Mixer and PWR UP B2B Convention. These partnerships give the broader programme distinct presenting companions throughout its ceremony, content material and extra occasions.
Voting and occasion context
The awards have run for greater than 10 years and recognise contributors throughout the esports trade, together with gamers, groups, corporations and types. The programme spans aggressive achievements and work behind the scenes, giving the ceremony a broader trade remit than participant and staff honours alone.
9 classes are presently open to fan voting, together with Esports Sport of the Yr, Esports Cellular Sport of the Yr, Streamer of the Yr and Esports Character of the Yr. The occasion’s scope has additionally included new recognition initiatives, such because the Esports Awards’ cellular awards.
Particular person honours stay a part of the programme, with classes recognising gamers among the many awards open to votes. One of the best esports participant class displays the occasion’s give attention to recognising expertise throughout the aggressive scene.
Key dates forward
- The 12-month settlement makes Thunderpick the presenting and official iGaming accomplice of the 2026 awards.
- Thunderpick will current Esports Play of the Month, Esports Play of the Yr and Streamer of the Yr.
- Fan voting runs by November 10. Votes solid from November 3 to November 10 rely double.
- The ceremony is scheduled for November 17 in Miami, with Thunderpick’s content material assist persevering with throughout the partnership time period.
The voting window closes one week earlier than the ceremony, with the double-count interval forming the ultimate stage of the general public poll. The introduced partnership and content material programme run throughout the acknowledged 12-month window; the announcement didn’t present projected viewers, viewership or sponsorship-performance figures.
