Nexon’s online football title, FC Online, has officially won the 'Esports Game of the Year' award at the 2025 Esports Hall of Fame induction ceremony.

Hosted by the Korea e-Sports Association (KeSPA), the 2025 Esports Hall of Fame induction ceremony honors players who have made significant contributions to the domestic and international esports scene throughout the year. The event was held on the 16th at 5 PM at the Esports Hall of Fame in Mapo-gu, Seoul. It celebrated active and retired legends, announced the three fan-voted induction categories, and presented awards for 'Esports Game of the Year' and 'Esports Team of the Year'.

The 'Esports Game of the Year' award, which went to FC Online, is presented to the title that has made the most significant contribution to the development of domestic esports over the past year. The winner was selected by the 2025 Esports Hall of Fame selection committee and a vote by over 100 esports industry insiders. For Nexon, this is their first win in this category in six years, following KartRider in 2019.

Nexon has been hosting the FC Online regular league for six years since 2020. This past February, alongside an esports revamp, they announced the FC Online Super Champions League (FSL) with a total prize pool of 2 billion KRW. By introducing club franchises, building a league ecosystem, and enhancing professionalism, they have worked to expand into a sustainable league and provide the inherent fun of esports by linking tournament narratives with the game.

The 2025 FSL recorded a cumulative viewership of approximately 21.1 million over two seasons and 85 million views across published content. They also introduced a new system called 'Live Draft,' which allows players to be selected in real-time before matches.

Park Sang-won, Head of Nexon's FC Group, stated, "I believe we received the 'Esports Game of the Year' award thanks to the fans and users who have shown so much interest in FC Online and the FSL. We will continue to do our best to provide joy to our fans through more stable and high-quality league operations."

For more details, please visit the official FC Online esports website.