ESL eSports awards are back in 2009, but the eSports Coverage Award will be decided by the eSports award Academy.
“Taking into account last year’s criticism of this category, for the first time the winner of the Best eSports Coverage Award will be determined by the eSports Award Academy. But the community still has a major influence on the outcome as they will be deciding who the five nominees are going to be.”
Once again the eSports Player of the Year award will be subdivided into six regional regions: America, China, Korea, Western Europe, Eastern Europe and Northern Europe. The winner of each region will be chosen by public vote. The winner of the “eSports Player of the Year” award will be determined by the eSports Award Academny, some of the biggest names in eSports.
The Public polls will be held from June 25th to July 5 on the biggest eSport pages of the six regions.
The awards Ceremony will be taking place in Germany at the end of August.
The 13 categories are:
Source: eSports Award