The winners of The Game Awards 2018 have been announced. Celebrating the best games of 2018, the awards honour achievement in a wide variety of fields, from design and direction to narrative and performance, while also celebrating the gaming community with a number of awards for eSports achievement.
Red Dead Redemption 2 scooped four awards, including one for Roger Clark for his portrayal of protagonist Arthur Morgan, but it was God of War that won the coveted Game of the Year award, one of three trophies for Sony Santa Monica’s epic.
Alongside all the awards, the ceremony also featured a number of world exclusive and premiere trailers for upcoming titles and content, including a new Marvel Ultimate Alliance title coming to Switch in 2019, the previously leaked Far Cry: New Dawn, new content for PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Fortnite and Rocket League, the first DLC character for Super Smash Bros Ultimate, new trailers for Dead by Daylight, Psychonauts 2, Crackdown 3 and Anthem, rounding out with the official announcements of Mortal Kombat 11, Scavengers, Hades, Ancestors: The Humankind Odyssey and the much anticipated Crash Team Racing remaster.
See a full list of winners below:
Game of the Year
God of War
Best Action Game
Dead Cells
Best Action/Adventure Game
God of War
Best Role-Playing Game
Monster Hunter: World
Best Game Direction
God of War
Best Narrative
Red Dead Redemption 2
Best Ongoing Game
Fortnite
Best Art Direction
Return of the Obra Dinn
Best Score/Music – Presented by Spotify
Red Dead Redemption 2
Best Audio Design – Presented by Dolby
Red Dead Redemption 2
Best Independent Game
Celeste
Best Performance
Roger Clark as Arthur Morgan, Red Dead Redemption II
Games for Impact
Celeste
Best Mobile Game
Florence
Best VR/AR Game
ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission
Best Fighting Game
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Best Family Game
Overcooked 2
Best Sports/Racing Game
Forza Horizon 4
Best Multiplayer Game
Fortnite
Best Student Game
Combat 2018
Best Debut Indie Game
The Messenger
Best eSports Game
Overwatch
Best eSports Player – Presented by Omen by HP
Dominique “SonicFox” McLean
Best eSports Team
Cloud9
Best eSports Coach
Bok “Reapered” Han-gyu
Best eSports Event
League of Legends World Championship
Best eSports Host
Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere
Best eSports Moment
C9 comeback win in triple OT vs FAZE
Content Creator of the Year
Ninja
Industry Icon
Greg Thomas
Watch the ceremony in full below.
Words by Megan Roxburgh