The Game Awards enters its 5 year anniversary this year, and it is as big and prestigious as ever! With new game reveals, musical performances, movie trailer premieres, and more, this year’s show definitely delivered on our expectations.
However, we’re not here to talk about the glitz and the glamour. We’re here to answer the real questions, like which games bagged an award this year? For that, we’ve compiled the full list of winners below. Scroll on and find out!
Game of the Year – God of War
Nominees: Red Dead Redemption 2, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Monster Hunter World, Celeste
Best Game Direction – God of War
Nominees: Red Dead Redemption 2, Marvel’s Spider-Man, A Way Out, Detroit: Become Human
Best Narrative – Red Dead Redemption 2
Nominees: God of War, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Detroit: Become Human, Life is Strange: Episode 2
Best Art Direction – Return of the Obra Dinn
Nominees: Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Detroit: Become Human, Octopath Traveler, God of War, Red Dead Redemption 2
Best Score/Music – Red Dead Redemption 2
Nominees: Octopath Traveler, God of War, Celeste, Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, Marvel’s Spider-Man
Best Audio Design – Red Dead Redemption 2
Nominees: God of War, Forza Horizon 4, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Marvel’s Spider-Man
Best Performance – Roger Clark (Red Dead Redemption 2)
Nominees: Christopher Judge – God of War, Yuri Lowenthal — Marvel’s Spider-Man, Melissanthi Mahut — Assassin’s Creed Odyssey, Bryan Dechart – Detroit: Become Human
Games for Impact – Celeste
Nominees: 11-11 Memories Retold, Florence, Life is Strange 2: Episode 1, The Missing: JJ Macfield and the Island of, Memories
Best Ongoing Game – Fortnite
Nominees: Overwatch, Destiny 2, Rainbow Six Siege, No Man’s Sky
Best Mobile Game – Florence
Nominees: Fortnite, PUBG Mobile, Donut County, Reigns: Game of Thrones
Best VR/AR Game – Astro Bot Rescue Mission
Nominees: Firewall: Zero Hour, Tetris Effect, Beat Sabre, Moss
Best Action Game – Dead Cells
Nominees: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Destiny 2: Forsaken, Far Cry 5, Mega Man 11
Best Action/Adventure Game – God of War
Nominees: Red Dead Redemption 2, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Best Role Playing Game – Monster Hunter World
Nominees: Octopath Traveler, Dragon Quest XI, Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom, Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Best Fighting Game – Dragon Ball FighterZ
Nominees: Soulcalibur VI, BlaZBlue: Cross Tag Battle, Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
Best Family Game – Overcooked 2
Nominees: Mario Tennis Aces, Nintendo Labo, Super Mario Party, Starlink: Battle for Atlas
Best Strategy Game – Into the Breach
Nominees: BattleTech, Frostpunk, The Banner Saga 3, Valkyria Chronicles 4
Best Sports/Racing Game – Forza Horizon 4
Nominees: PES 2019, NBA 2K19, FIFA 19, Mario Tennis Aces
Best Multiplayer – Fortnite
Nominees: Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Destiny 2: Forsaken, Monster Hunter World, Sea of Thieves
Best Independent Game – Celeste
Nominees: Into the Breach, Dead Cells, Return of the Obra Dinn, The Messenger
Best Debut Indie Game – The Messenger
Nominees: Donut County, Florence, Moss, Yoku’s Island Express
Best Esports Game – Overwatch
Nominees: Fortnite, League of Legends, Dota 2, CS: Go
What do you think of The Game Awards winners this year? Did your personal favourite win? Share with us in the comments!
