Jonathan Gaming, also known as Jonathan Amaral, achieved a hat-trick by winning three prestigious awards at the inaugural KRAFTON India Awards 2025. The event, held at JW Marriott in Juhu, celebrated excellence in India's gaming and esports ecosystem. Presented by iQOO, the awards recognized achievements in content creation, competitive play, and community impact from the past year.
The KRAFTON India Awards 2025 marked the first dedicated awards platform by a global gaming publisher in India, honoring sustained excellence across content creation, esports, community initiatives, and game development. Hosted at JW Marriott, Juhu, the invite-only ceremony gathered gaming creators, esports athletes, commentators, and industry leaders, including KRAFTON India's executives and partners.
Jonathan Gaming's standout performance included wins in Influencer of the Year, Fans Choice: Favourite Creator of the Year (Male), and Fans Choice: Favourite Esports Player of the Year. These fan-voted and jury-evaluated honors highlight his engaging content, strong influence, and impact within the gaming community, particularly in BGMI-related activities.
Other notable winners included Joker ki Haveli (Gulrez Khan) for Best Content Creator of the Year (Male), Payal (Payal Dhare) for Best Content Creator of the Year (Female), and Admino (Tanishk Singh) as Rising Creator of the Year. In esports categories, ORANGUTAN took iQOO Esports Team of the Year, Levi (Mohit Kumavat) was named Esports Player of the Year, and Aaru (Arman) received Best IGL of the Year. Emerging talent Devotee won Rookie Esports Athlete of the Year.
Commentators honored were Ankibot (Ankit Pandey) for Hindi and Nekrou (Neeraj Sangle) for English, with Rohit Varghese as Esports Host of the Year. Pravara Medical Trust earned Social Impact Initiative of the Year, while game development awards went to teams from the KIGI Cohort 1, including ReDimension Games for Sojourn Past and Shura Games for Spice Secrets. Leah Iyechittera was recognized as Communicator of the Year.
Sean Hyunil Sohn, CEO of KRAFTON India, emphasized the event's role: “The KRAFTON India Awards reflect our broader commitment to India’s gaming journey. As we look ahead to 2026 and beyond, our focus is on building an inclusive ecosystem that supports creativity, talent, and community across gaming.”
Co-powered by Flipkart, the awards were live-streamed within BGMI and on YouTube, blending industry credibility with fan sentiment to foster India's gaming ecosystem.
