Esports Trophies in 2023: Why They Look Nothing Like Football Cups 🎮
The League of Legends Worlds trophy weighs 32kg. The Dota 2 Aegis is a hand-carved bronze shield. Esports has invented its own trophy language — and Thai event organizers should pay attention.
The League of Legends Worlds trophy weighs 32kg. The Dota 2 Aegis is a hand-carved bronze shield. Esports has invented its own trophy language — and Thai event organizers should pay attention.
Massive Scale Reads on Stream
Traditional sport cups assume in-person audiences. Esports trophies assume Twitch and YouTube viewers watching at 1080p on phones. That means oversized — Summoner's Cup is over a meter tall and presented by two people. For Thai esports event organizers, scaling up the trophy 1.5x beyond a 'normal' sport cup pays off in streaming engagement.
Engraving on Removable Plates
Esports trophies stay with the title sponsor and circulate through teams via removable plate engravings. A modular design with 12+ blank brass plates around the base lets you support 10 years of winners on a single trophy. RS Trophy uses brass-screw mounts for esports clients — re-engraving a plate takes 24 hours, never the full trophy.