Overwatch was named Game of the Year at the annual awards.
The winners of this year’s Game Awards have been announced. Overwatch was the big winner of the night, with four wins – including wins for Best eSports Game and Best Game Direction for Blizzard. Also among the winners were Inside, Doom, Pokemon Go! And That Dragon, Cancer.
As well as celebrating the best of 2016, the awards also looked forward to 2017, with first looks at Shovel Knight: Specter of Torment, Dauntless, Bulletstorm Remastered, Lawbreakers and an extended look at Prey.
See the list of full winners below:
Critics Choice:
Game of the Year:
Overwatch
Best Studio/Game Direction:
Blizzard (Overwatch)
Best Narrative:
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Best Art Direction:
Inside
Best Music/Sound Design:
Doom
Best Performance:
Nolan North (Nathan Drake, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End)
Games For Impact Award:
That Dragon, Cancer
Best Independent Game:
Inside
Best Mobile/Handheld Game:
Pokemon Go!
Best VR Game:
Rez Infinite
Best Action Game:
Doom
Best Action/Adventure Game:
Dishonored 2
Best Role Playing Game:
The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine
Best Fighting Game
Street Fighter V
Best Family Game:
Pokemon Go!
Best Strategy Game:
Civilization VI
Best Sports/Racing Game:
Forza Horizon 3
Best Multiplayer:
Overwatch
Fan Vote:
Best eSports Player (Presented by Omen by HP)
Marcelo “Coldzera” David – SK Gaming
Best eSports Team:
Cloud9
Best eSports Game
Overwatch
Trending Gamer (Presented by Intel)
Boogie2988
Most Anticipated Game
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Watch the ceremony in full here:
Words by Megan Roxburgh