"Since 2017, our main objective with the eSports Brazil Award is to recognize, celebrate and consecrate all the actors involved in the growth of this fascinating industry. This year we will make a special commemorative edition, to record 5 years of incredible moments and unprecedented encounters of the greatest heroes of a passionate community that does not stop growing. PeB takes the theme of games to the mainstream, amplifying the recognition of these idols and contributing directly to the professionalism of eSports in the country,” explains Leandro Valentim, CEO of Player1 Gaming Group.
eSports Brazil Award announces 3 new categories
The 5th edition of the PeB will bring news in its categories. For the first time, the award will feature two female categories: Best Female Athlete, in which the best athletes of the year will be awarded, regardless of the sport, and Athlete Revelation Female, which will award the most outstanding athletes who started their trajectories in the competitive scenario in 2020.
“We at the eSports Brasil Award always seek to listen to what the community has to say. This year, we once again held rounds of conversations with great women in the scene and we are very proud to bring these two categories as a novelty for 2021, believing that they will further boost the development of the competitive women's scene,” says Thiago Milhazes, General Head of the Award eSports Brazil.
Also this year, PeB will have the arrival of the category of Best Athlete from Valorant, a game by Riot Games launched in 2020. On the other hand, the category of Best Athlete from Overwatch leaves the award in 2021.
“We are always looking at the development and trends in the scenario. Bringing in the Valorant category is something that makes a lot of sense, given the development of the Brazilian competitive scenario, the emergence of new idols and competitions,” stresses Milhazes.
In 2020, the journalistic coverage of the eSports Brasil Award reached more than 53 million people, contributing even more to the popularization of electronic sports in the country. Now, the perspective is that this number will be surpassed.
Together, the last four editions of PeB received more than 15 million votes to choose the best athletes and personalities, proving the community's commitment to the idols of the eSports universe. In 2020 alone, more than 32 million people were impacted by the event's official social networks.
Dalmo Castelo, Head of V3A Games and eSports Vertical, talks about the importance of PeB to the community. "In recent years, V3A has invested more and more in the games industry. We have no doubt that the present and future of entertainment must necessarily involve electronic sports. Now, we go a step further by making PeB as co-owners of the event, a brand already widely recognized by the community. Our goal is to deliver an even better experience to the public. Presenting more innovative content for eSports fans and newcomers to this universe," says the executive.
The numbers reflect the rise of the gaming scene in the entertainment industry. According to NewZoo, a consultancy specializing in data and the games market, eSports have global revenues exceeding US$ 1 billion per year. This market is moved by more than 215 million eSports fans worldwide, with 21.1 million in Brazil alone. Taking the country to 3rd place in the audience ranking, behind only China and the United States (2021 data).
List of categories for the eSports Brazil 2021 Award:
- eSports Athlete of the Year
- Revelation Athlete
- Best Athlete in Battle Royale
- Best Athlete of Rainbow Six Siege
- Best Athlete in Mobile Games
- Best Card Game Athlete
- Personality of the Year
- Best Fighting Games Athlete
- Best Dota 2 Athlete
- Best Virtual Soccer Athlete
- Best Free Fire Athlete
- Best CS:GO Athlete
- Best Athlete of League of Legends
- Best Athlete in Other Sports
- Best Streamer
- Best Organization
- Best Game
- Best Caster
- Crack of the Guys
- Best Female Athlete
- Female Breakthrough Athlete
- Best Athlete of Valorant
Source: Lance
