He is a streamer, entrepreneur and e-sports official: Maximilian "HandOfBlood" Knabe. The 29-year-old was awarded Player of the Year at the German Computer Game Award 2023 in Munich.

"Thank you for the price! Many thanks to everyone who voted for us," said "HandOfBlood" in his acceptance speech - and also considered his team: "It would not have been possible without my team.»

"HandOfBlood" is best known as a web video producer. But since 2021, he has also founded his own e-sports team with Eintracht Spandau, which competes in League of Legends.

The Berliner - or Spandauer, as he himself says - prevailed in the audience vote against Dota 2 pro Kuro "KuroKy" Takhasomi and Matthias "Knochen" Remmert, among others.

At the German Computer Game Award, 16 prizes were awarded - including the prize for the best Canadian Game to Chorus, the title for the Best International Game to Elden Ring and the Prize for the Studio of the Year to CipSoft from Regensburg.