The Game Awards 2020 just concluded and with it, this year’s biggest game was Naughty Dog’s “Last Of Us Part II”. Other than winning the Game of the Year, Last Of Us Part II also won several other big awards including best direction, narrative, action/adventure game, audio design, and voice performance by Laura Bailey. The Game Awards 2020 winners are here.
Other than Naughty Dog’s hit sequel stealing the spotlight, other big winners of the event were Square Enix’s “Final Fantasy VII Remake” for best score and music and RPG, SuperGiant’s “Hades” for best indie game and action game, and InnerSloth’s “Among Us” for best multiplayer game and mobile game.
With the threat of Coronavirus still looming around, Game Awards 2020 for the first time aired live from three in-studio locations in Los Angeles, London, and Tokyo, without any audience. The show also featured musical performances from Pearl Jam’s Eddie Vedder and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. The show also invited several special guests for appearances including Hollywood stars like Brie Larson, Gal Gadot, Keanu Reeves, Stephen A. Smith, Tom Holland, Troy Baker, and Christopher Nolan, who announced the final award.
The full list of Game Awards 2020 winners are:
1. Game of the Year- The Last of Us Part II – Naughty Dog (WINNER)
2. Best Game Direction- The Last of Us Part II – Naughty Dog (WINNER)
3. Most Anticipated Game- Elden Ring – From Software/Bandai Namco (WINNER)
4. Best Narrative- The Last of Us Part II (WINNER)
5. Best Art Direction- Ghost of Tsushima (WINNER)
6. Best Score and Music– Final Fantasy VII Remake (WINNER)
7. Best Audio Design- The Last of Us Part II (WINNER)
8. Voice Performance of the year- Laura Bailey – Abby, The Last of Us Part II (WINNER)
9. Games for Impact of the year- Tell Me Why (WINNER)
10. Best Ongoing Game– No Man’s Sky (WINNER)
11. Indie Game of the year- Hades (WINNER)
12. Debut Indie Game of the year- Phasmophobia (WINNER)
13. Mobile Game of the year- Among Us (WINNER)
14. Best Community Support- Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout (WINNER)
15. VR/AR Game of the year- Half-Life: Alyx (WINNER)
16. Best Innovation in Accessibility- The Last of Us Part II (WINNER)
17. Action Game of the year- Hades (WINNER)
18. Action/Adventure Game of the year- The Last of Us Part II (WINNER)
19. Role-Playing-Game(RPG) of the year- Final Fantasy VII Remake (WINNER)
20. Fighting Game of the year- Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate (WINNER)
21. Family Game of the year- Animal Crossing: New Horizons (WINNER)
22. Sim/Strategy Game of the year- Microsoft Flight Simulator (WINNER)
23. Sports/Racing Game of the year –Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 (WINNER)
24. Multiplayer Game of the year- Among Us (WINNER)
25. Content Creator of the Year- Valkyrae (WINNER)
26. Esports Athlete of the year- Heo “Showmaker” Su- League of Legends (WINNER)
27. Esports Coach of the year- Danny “Zonic” Sorensen- Astralis CS:GO (WINNER)
28. Esports Event of the year- League of Legends World Championship 2020 (WINNER)
29. Esports Game of the year- League of Legends (WINNER)
30. Esports Host of the year- Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere (WINNER)
31. Esports Team of the year- G2 Esports (WINNER)
