by Conan Simmons – December 10, 2020 – 9:51 pm
The Game Awards have been given out and the big winner this year is ‘The Last of Us Part II’ from Naughty Dog/SIE winning 7 of the 10 awards it was nominated for.
There was a pre-show panel hosted by producer Geoff Keighley talking with Lisa Su (CEO of AMD), Phil Spencer (Head of Xbox) and Laura Miele (Chief Studios Officer at EA). The conversation revolved mostly around the the next generation of gaming and cloud technology.
The pre-show, hosted by Sydnee Goodman, featured performances by Lynn featuring the Persona Music Band live from Tokyo, Japan as well as a performance by OFK.
The awards show felt a bit overlong, approximately three hours, but it did feature what seemed like a literal ton of world premiere game trailers and announcements, including a new ‘Evil Dead’, ‘Oddworld’, ‘Scavengers’, ‘Myst VR’, and a ‘Fall Guys’ Christmas addition.
The best highlight of the ceremony came when the Swedish Chef from the Muppets mistakenly thought he had won the award as the announcement for the upcoming game ‘Overcooked: All You Can Eat’ was revealed. Other highlights included the London Philharmonic Orchestra, led by Lorne Balfe, performed a medley from the Mario Bros. games franchise live from Abbey Road Studios. There was also a trailer reveal for a new ‘Ark: The Animated Series’ featuring Russell Crowe and Vin Diesel. Eddie Vedder performed his song from ‘The Last of Us Part II’.
THE WINNERS OF THE 2020 GAME AWARDS
GAME OF THE YEAR (presented by Christopher Nolan) – ‘The Last of Us Part II’
BEST GAME DIRECTION (presented by Keanu Reeves) – ‘The Last of Us Part II’
BEST NARRATIVE (presented by John David Washington – ‘The Last of Us Part II’
BEST ART DIRECTION – ‘Ghost of Tsushima’
BEST SCORE AND MUSIC – ‘Final Fantasy VII Remake’
BEST AUDIO DESIGN – ‘The Last of Us Part II’
BEST PERFORMANCE (presented by Brie Larson) – Laura Bailey ‘The Last of Us Part II’
GAMES FOR IMPACT (presented by Gal Gadot) – ‘Tell Me Why’
BEST ONGOING – ‘No Man’s Sky’
BEST INDIE – ‘Hades’
BEST MOBILE GAME – ‘Among Us’
BEST COMMUNITY SUPPORT – ‘Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout’
BEST VR/AR – ‘Half-Life: Alyx’
INNOVATION IN ACCESSIBILTY – ‘The Last of Us Part II’
BEST ACTION – ‘Hades’
BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE – ‘The Last of Us Part II’
BEST ROLEPLAYING – ‘Final Fantasy VII Remake’
BEST FIGHTING (presented by Ralph Macchio & Yuji Okumoto) – ‘Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate’
BEST FAMILY – ‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’
BEST SIM/STRATEGY – ‘Microsoft Flight Simulator’
BEST SPORTS/RACING – ‘Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2’
BEST MULTIPLAYER (presented by Tom Holland) – ‘Among Us’
BEST CONTENT CRATOR – Valkyrae
BEST DEBUT GAME – ‘Phasmophobia’
BEST ESPORTS ATHLETE – Heo “Showmaker” Su
BEST ESPORTS COACH – Danny “Zonic” Sorensen
BEST ESPORTS EVENT – League of Legends World Championship 2020
BEST ESPORTS GAME – ‘League of Legends’
BEST ESPORTS HOST – Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere
BEST ESPORTS TEAM – G2 Esports
MOST ANTICIPATED GAME – ‘Elden Ring’
PLAYER’S VOICE AWARD – ‘Ghost of Tsushima’