Here’s the The Game Awards 2020 winners list! Just revealed live for the world to see! The winners are bolded from each category’s list of nominees.
Well, The Last of Us Part II won, must’ve been a critics vote, not a gamers vote as the chats everywhere unanimously felt the voting was rigged. It did deserve best direction, but I honestly feel that Animal Crossing: New Horizons (a game I didn’t even play) on Switch should have gotten Game of the Year for keeping 26+ million gamers & families sane in their 2020 quarantine! 😀
My Game of the Year vote went to Doom Eternal, with my personal choices for GOTY being Half-Life: Alyx, as well as the not-available Command & Conquer Remastered Collection, Super Mario 3D All-Stars, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Fighters Pass 2 & Pokemon Go – Gen 4. How about you?
Game of the Year:
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo
- Doom Eternal – id Software/Bethesda Softworks
- Final Fantasy VII Remake – Square Enix
- Ghost of Tsushima – Sucker Punch Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Hades – Supergiant Games
- The Last of Us Part II – Naughty Dog/Sony Interactive Entertainment
Best Game Direction:
- Final Fantasy VII Remake – Square Enix
- Ghost of Tsushima – Sucker Punch Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Hades – Supergiant Games
- Half-Life: Alyx – Valve
- The Last of Us Part II – Naughty Dog/Sony Interactive Entertainment
Best Narrative:
- 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim – George Kamitani
- Final Fantasy VII Remake – Kazushige Nojima, Motomu Toriyama, Hiroaki Iwaki, and Sachie Hirano
- Ghost of Tsushima – Ian Ryan, Liz Albl, Patrick Downs, and Jordan Lemos
- Hades – Greg Kasavin
- The Last of Us Part II – Neil Druckmann and Halley Gross
Best Art Direction:
- Final Fantasy VII Remake – Square Enix
- Ghost of Tsushima – Sucker Punch Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Hades – Supergiant Games
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps – Moon Studios/Xbox Game Studios
- The Last of Us Part II – Naughty Dog/Sony Interactive Entertainment
Best Score and Music:
- Doom Eternal – Mick Gordon
- Final Fantasy VII Remake – Nobuo Uematsu, Masashi Hamauzu, and Mitsuto Suzuki
- Hades – Darren Korb
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps – Gareth Coker
- The Last of Us Part II – Gustavo Santaolalla and Mac Quayle
Best Audio Design:
- Doom Eternal – id Software/Bethesda Softworks
- Half-Life: Alyx – Valve
- Ghost of Tsushima – Sucker Punch Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Resident Evil 3 – Capcom
- The Last of Us Part II – Naughty Dog/Sony Interactive Entertainment
Best Performance:
- Ashley Johnson as Ellie – The Last of Us Part II
- Laura Bailey as Abby – The Last of Us Part II
- Daisuke Tsuji as Jin Sakai – Ghost of Tsushima
- Logan Cunningham as Hades – Hades
- Nadji Jeter as Miles Morales – Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Games for Impact:
- If Found… – Dreamfeel/Annapurna Interactive
- Kentucky Route Zero – Cardboard Computer/Annapurna Interactive
- Spiritfarer – Thunder Lotus Games
- Tell Me Why – Dontnod Entertainment/Xbox Game Studios
- Through the Darkest of Times – Paintbucket Games/HandyGames
Best Ongoing Game:
- Apex Legends – Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts
- Destiny 2 – Bungie
- Call of Duty: Warzone – Infinity Ward/Raven Software/Activision
- Fortnite – Epic Games
- No Man’s Sky – Hello Games
Best Independent Game:
- Carrion – Phobia Game Studio/Devolver Digital
- Fall Guys – Mediatonic/Devolver Digital
- Hades – Supergiant Games
- Spelunky 2 – Mossmouth
- Spiritfarer – Thunder Lotus Games
Best Mobile Game:
- Among Us – InnerSloth
- Call of Duty: Mobile – TiMi Studios/Activision
- Genshin Impact – miHoYo
- Legends of Runeterra – Riot Games
- Pokémon Café Mix – Genius Sonority/The Pokémon Company
Best Community Support:
- Apex Legends – Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts
- Destiny 2 – Bungie
- Fall Guys – Mediatonic/Devolver Digital
- Fortnite – Epic Games
- No Man’s Sky – Hello Games
- Valorant – Riot Games
Best VR/AR Game:
- Dreams – Media Molecule/Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Half-Life: Alyx – Valve
- Iron Man VR – Camouflaj/Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Star Wars Squadrons – Motive Studios/Electronic Arts
- The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners – Skydance Interactive
Innovation in Accessibility:
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft
- Grounded – Obsidian Entertainment/Xbox Game Studios
- Hyperdot – Tribe Games/Glitch
- The Last of Us Part II – Naughty Dog/Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Watch Dogs Legion – Ubisoft Toronto/Ubisoft
Best Action Game:
- Doom Eternal – id Software/Bethesda Softworks
- Hades – Supergiant Games
- Half-Life: Alyx – Valve
- Nioh 2 – Team Ninja
- Streets of Rage 4 – Dotemu
Best Action/Adventure Game:
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla – Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft
- Ghost of Tsushima – Sucker Punch Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Spider-Man: Miles Morales – Insomniac Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps – Moon Studios/Xbox Game Studios
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order – Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts
- The Last of Us Part II – Naughty Dog/Sony Interactive Entertainment
Best Role-Playing Game:
- Final Fantasy VII Remake – Square Enix
- Genshin Impact – miHoYo
- Persona 5 Royal – Atlus/Sega
- Wasteland 3 – inXile Entertainment/Deep Silver
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon – Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/Sega
Best Fighting Game:
- Granblue Fantasy Versus – Arc System Works/Cygames/Xseed Games
- Mortal Kombat 11: Ultimate Edition – NetherRealm Studios/WB Games
- Street Fighter V Champion Edition – Dimps/Capcom
- One-Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows – Spike Chunsoft/Bandai Namco
- Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r] – French Bread/Arc System Works/Aksys
Best Family Game:
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo
- Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time – Toys for Bob/Activision
- Fall Guys – Mediatonic/Devolver Digital
- Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit – Velan Studios/Nintendo
- Minecraft Dungeons – Mojang Studios/Xbox Game Studios
- Paper Mario: The Origami King – Nintendo
Best Sim/Strategy Game:
- Crusader Kings III – Paradox Interactive
- Desperados III – Mimimi Games/THQ Nordic
- Gears Tactics – Splash Damage/The Coalition/Xbox Game Studios
- Microsoft Flight Simulator – Asobo Studio/Xbox Game Studios
- XCOM: Chimera Squad – Firaxis Games/2K Games
Best Sports/Racing Game:
- Dirt 5 – Codemasters
- F1 2020 – Codemasters
- NBA 2K21 – Visual Concepts/2K
- FIFA 21 – EA Vancouver/EA Sports
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 – Vicarious Visions/Activision
Best Multiplayer Game:
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo
- Among Us – InnerSloth
- Call of Duty: Warzone – Infinity Ward/Raven Software/Activision
- Fall Guys – Mediatonic/Devolver Digital
- Valorant – Riot Games
Best Debut Game:
- Carrion – Phobia Game Studio/Devolver Digital
- Mortal Shell – Cold Symmetry/Playstack
- Raji: An Ancient Epic – Nodding Heads Games/Super.com
- Röki – Polygon Treehouse/United Label
- Phasmophobia – Kinetic Games
Most Anticipated Game:
- Elden Ring – FromSoftware/Bandai Namco Entertainment
- God of War sequel – SIE Santa Monica Studio/Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Halo Infinite – 343 Industries/Xbox Game Studios
- Horizon 2: Forbidden West – Guerrilla Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment
- Resident Evil 8: Village – Capcom
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel – Nintendo
Content Creator of the Year:
- Alanah Pearce
- Jay-Ann Lopez
- Nick “NICKMERCS” Kolcheff
- Timothy “TimTheTatman” Betar
- Rachell “Valkyrae” Hofstetter
Best eSports Game:
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – Infinity Ward/Raven Software/Activision
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive – Valve
- Fortnite – Epic Games
- League of Legends – Riot Games
- Valorant – Riot Games
Best eSports Athlete:
- Ian “Crimsix” Porter (Dallas Empire, Call of Duty League)
- Heo “Showmaker” Su (Damwon Gaming, League of Legends)
- Kim “Canyon” Geon-bu (Damwon Gaming, League of Legends)
- Anthony “Shotzzy” Cuevas-Castro (Dallas Empire, Call of Duty League)
- Matthieu “ZywOo” Herbaut (Team Vitality, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
Best eSports Coach:
- Danny “zonic” Sorensen (Astralis, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
- Dae-hee “Crusty” Park (San Francisco Shock, Overwatch League)
- Fabian “Grabbz” Lohmann (G2 Esports, League of Legends)
- Lee “Zefa” Jae-min (T1, League of Legends)
- Raymond “rambo” Lussier (Dallas Empire, Call of Duty)
Best eSports Event:
- BLAST Premier: Spring 2020 European Finals (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
- Call of Duty League Championship 2020 (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare)
- IEM Katowice 2020 (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
- 2020 League of Legends World Championship (League of Legends)
- 2020 Overwatch League Grand Finals (Overwatch)
Best eSports Host:
- Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez
- Alex “Machine” Richardson
- Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere
- James “Dash” Patterson
- Jorien “Sheever” van der Heijden
Best eSports Team:
- Damwon Gaming (League of Legends)
- Dallas Empire (Call of Duty League)
- G2 Esports (League of Legends)
- San Francisco Shock (Overwatch League)
- Team Secret (Dota 2)
Exciting surprise announcements were:
- A next-gen Perfect Dark sequel,
- A co-op Left 4 Dead sequel Back 4 Blood (June 22, 2021),
- A spiritual Dead Space sequel The Callisto Protocol (2022),
- Sega & Amplitude’s Endless Dungeon,
- Crimson Desert,
- PS5’s Season cel-shaded indie game,
- Dino-hunting tribal Vin Diesel stars in ARK 2,
- Ark: The Animated Series featuring Michelle Yeoh , David Tennant & Gerard Butler (coming in 2022),
- Fallout Guys: Season 3 (coming December 15, 2020),
- Evil Dead: The Game (coming in 2021),
- Ghosts ‘n Goblins Resurrection is a classic being remade on Switch (February 25, 2021) & Capcom Arcade Stadium retro collection (also coming in February 2021),
- EA Original, Hazelight & Josef Fares’s It Takes Two split-screen co-op comedic action-platformer reveal (March 26, 2021),
- Monster Hunter: Rise Switch first look (March 26, 2021); Demo coming January 2021,
- Evil West world premiere trailer,
- The Master Chief as well as The Walking Dead’s Daryl Dixon & Michelle join the hunt in Fortnite Chapter 2: Season 5,
- Ruined King: A League of Legends Story single-player story gameplay reveal (2021 on consoles),
- Grand Theft Auto Online: The Cayo Perico Casino update reveal,
- Humankind strategy trailer (April 22, 2021),
- The final world reveal was for “Mass Effect 5” saying the story will continue!
What are your The Game Awards 2020 favorites?