KRAFTON India will take a major step in spotlighting Indian gaming talent with the launch of the KRAFTON India Awards 2025, set to take place tomorrow 9th January at JW Marriott, Juhu, Mumbai.
KRAFTON India Awards 2025 (January 9, 2026)
This exclusive awards night will bring together some of the most recognizable names in Indian gaming, including creators, Esports athletes, casters, hosts, and developers, for an evening dedicated to celebrating standout achievements from across the ecosystem. This marks KRAFTON India’s first dedicated awards platform for India, created to recognize excellence across multiple facets of gaming – from content and competition to community initiatives and development.
Presented by iQOO and co-powered by Flipkart, the Awards are expected to be a high-energy celebration reflecting the growing scale and influence of gaming in India. Fans will also be able to tune in as the event will be live streamed inside BGMI and on YouTube.
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KRAFTON India Award 2025 categories
Winners of the below categories will be announced on the night:
- Influencer of the Year
- Best Content Creator of the Year (Male)
- Best Content Creator of the Year (Female)
- Rising Creator of the Year
- Fans Choice: Favourite Creator of the Year (Male)
- Fans Choice: Favourite Creator of the Year (Female)
- iQOO Esports Team of the Year
- Esports Player of the Year
- Best IGL (In-Game Leader) of the Year
- Rookie Esports Athlete of the Year
- Esports Commentator of the Year (Hindi)
- Esports Commentator of the Year (English)
- Esports Host of the Year
- Fans Choice: Favourite Esports Player of the Year
- Social Impact Initiative of the Year
- Communicator of the Year
- KIGI Certificate Ceremony – Cohort 1 Teams
With a mix of jury-decided and fan-voted categories, the KRAFTON India Awards 2025 are set to kick off what is expected to become a key new fixture on India’s gaming calendar.
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