India shines at Esports awards, as S8UL bags its third nomination & Mortal bags his fifth

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S8UL, India’s leading esports and gaming organization, is once again in the global spotlight after securing the third nomination at the Esports Awards, while co-founder and one of Indian gaming’s most credible name, Naman ‘Mortal’ Mathur has been nominated for the fifth consecutive year. 

The award ceremony is set for August 24 in Riyadh, as part of the Esports World Cup. S8UL has received nominations in both the Entertainment and Creative categories for its innovative and game-changing initiatives throughout the year, underscoring the organization’s lasting excellence and influence within the esports and gaming community. 

Brainchild of the country’s esports veterans, Naman Mathur aka Mortal, Animesh Agarwal aka 8Bit Thug, and Lokesh Jain aka Goldy, S8UL boasts 26 marquee gamers, together revolutionizing Indian Gaming.

Animesh Agarwal, known as 8Bit Thug and another pivotal Co-Founder of S8UL, added, “Our repeated recognition at the Esports Awards reaffirms our strategy and our position as leaders within the Indian and global esports arena. We are thrilled to continue setting standards and redefine ourselves for excellence and innovation consistently.”

Lokesh Jain, aka Goldy, Co-Founder of S8UL, expressed his pride in the team’s continued global accomplishments, These nominations are not just recognitions of our hard work over the years but also an affirmation for the growing impact that S8UL has etched for itself in the esports world. It’s also a testament to our commitment to pushing the boundaries of what we can achieve in gaming and content creation and the faith and love that fans have shown us.”

S8UL is an Indian Esports & gaming content organization, and the only Indian organization to win twice at the prestigious Global Esports Awards. They are also the first Esports organization to be awarded with the ‘Global Impact on Mobile Gaming’ award at the international MOBIES Awards. 

Mortal, since his early days, has consistently demonstrated his prowess in the mobile gaming sector. Before his focus shifted predominantly to content creation, Mortal was celebrated as a top competitor in PUBG Mobile, where he clinched top honors including the PUBG Mobile India Series and Club Open Spring Split. Mortal was honoured as the runner-up for Esports Personality of the Year at the Esports Awards 2023, and recently, won the Jod Creators Award at the BGMI Awards 2024, reaffirming his status as the unparalleled magnet for fans across the globe and solidifying his position as one of the most influential figure in the Indian gaming community.

Co-founder Naman “Mortal” Mathur, who was also the only Indian to be nominated for two categories at the Esports Awards 2020, “It’s truly humbling to be recognized alongside top organizations and talents globally. Each nomination inspires me to innovate and excel, furthering my contribution within the Indian esports and gaming ecosystem but also elevating our presence on the global stage.”

As S8UL anticipates the upcoming prestigious esports awards ceremony, fans are encouraged to show their support by voting for S8UL in the “Esports Content Group of the Year” category and Mortal for “Esports Personality of the Year” on the official Esports Awards voting page. Additional event details and registration information can be found on the Esports Awards official website.

S8ul Secures Third Nomination

2022: Esports Content Group of the Year – Winner

2023: Esports Content Creator of the Year – Winner

2024: Nominated for Esports Content Group of the Year

Naman Earns Fifth Nomination

2020: Esports Mobile Player of the Year- 3rd ; Streamer of the Year- 2nd 

2021: Streamer of the Year – 2nd

2022: Esports Personality of the Year – 2nd

2023: Esports Personality of the Year – 2nd

2024: Nominated for Esports Personality of the Year