Here are the winners from the Game Awards 2020
The Last of Us Part 2, unsurprisingly, walked away the big winner of the night.
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The Game Awards 2020 couldn’t have come at a weirder time, thanks to it also beingCyberpunk 2077release day, but it somehow was able to make us forget about the CD Projekt Red juggernaut for just a moment and help us remember what even came out in 2020.
Some of the nominees were divisive and despite some snubs —Windows Central Best Xbox Game winnerOri and the Will of the Wisps missing in key categories, for example — the winners were overall standard. The Last of Us Part 2 took home seven wins, including Game of the Year. Another big winner, although not in the way you expect, was Among Us. The tiny 2018 mobile game became a surprise hit this year and took home two prizes: Best Mobile Game and Best Multiplayer.
Other standouts were Ghost of Tsushima, which won the coveted Player’s Voice award, and Hades, which won the Best Indie. Check out the full list of winners below.
Game of the Year
Winner: The Last of Us Part 2
Best Game Direction
Winner: The Last of Us Part 2
Best Narrative
Winner: The Last of Us Part 2
Best Art Direction
Winner: Ghost of Tsushima
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Best Score/Music
Winner: Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Best Audio Design
Winner: The Last of Us Part 2
Best Performance
Winner: Laura Bailey as Abby - The Last of Us Part 2
Games for Impact
Winner: Tell Me Why
Best Ongoing
Winner: No Man’s Sky
Best Independent Game
Winner: Hades
Best Mobile Game
Winner: Among Us
Best Community Support
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Best VR/AR game
Winner: Half-Life: Alyx
Innovation in Accessibility
Winner: The Last of Us Part 2
Best Action Game
Winner: Hades
Best Action/Adventure Game
Winner: The Last of Us Part 2
Best Role-Playing Game
Winner: Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Best Fighting Game
Winner: Moral Kombat 11 Ultimate
Best Family Game
Winner: Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Best Sim/Strategy
Winner: Microsoft Flight Simulator
Best Sports/Racing Game
Winner: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2
Best Multiplayer Game
Winner: Among Us
Best Content Creator
Winner: Valkyrae
Best Debut Indie Game
Winner: Phasmaphobia
Best Esports Athlete
Winner: Heo “Showmaker” Su
Best Esports Coach
Winner: Danny “Zonic” Sorensen
Best Esports Event
Winner: League of Legends World Championship 2020
Best Esports Game
Winner: League of Legends
Best Esports Host
Winner: Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere
Best Esports Team
Winner: G2 Esports
That’s the full list! We’ll be covering the Game Awards 2020 with the winners and any announcements made during the showcase.
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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
