And so the annual Game Awards was last night/early this morning. A lot of announcements were made, and a whole host of games won awards:
Here are the winners:
Game of the Year
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Best Game Direction
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Best Narrative
What Remains of Edith Finch
Best Art Direction
Cuphead
Best Score / Music
NieR: Automata
Best Audio Design
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Best Performance
Melina Juergens, Hellblade (Senua)
Games for Impact
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Best Ongoing Game
Overwatch
Best Independent Game
Cuphead
Best Mobile Game
Monument Valley 2
Best Handheld Game
Metroid: Samus Returns
Best VR/AR Game
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Best Action Game
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Best Action/Adventure Game
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Best Role-Playing Game
Persona 5
Best Fighting Game
Injustice 2
Best Family Game
Super Mario Odyssey
Best Strategy Game
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Best Sports/Racing Game
Forza Motorsport 7
Most Anticipated Game
The Last of Us Part II
Trending Gamer
Guy Beahm (“Dr. Disrespect”)
Best eSports Game
Overwatch
Best eSports Player
Lee Sang-hyeok “Faker” (SK Telecom 1, League of Legends)
Best eSports Team
Cloud 9
Student Game Award
Level Squared (Kip Brennan, Stephen Scoglio, Dane Perry Svendsen / Swinburne University)
Best Debut Indie Game
Cuphead
