Last Friday, The Game Awards aired live online, bringing together gamers and developers from around the world. This was the first year for The Game Awards, and the show’s focus was placed on gaming fans, upcoming titles, and influencers in the industry. The big winner of the night was Nintendo, but they weren’t able to grab the ceremony’s top award. The winner of the Game of the Year award was Dragon Age: Inquisition, which just released last month. To view the trailers released during the show and the entire award ceremony, visit The Game Awards YouTube Channel. This article contains a complete list of all the winners from Friday’s award presentation, including the Fan’s Choice awards.
Game of the Year
Bayonetta 2
Dark Souls II
Dragon Age: Inquisition – Winner
Hearthstone
Shadow of Mordor
Best Independent Game
Broken Age: Act I
Monument Valley
Shovel Knight – Winner
Transistor
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
“When we were kids playing our Marios and our Castlevanias and our Zeldas, we just never imaged that we’d get to work on something like this or that it could come out and be successful and that everyone would love it.”
– Sean Velasco of Yacht Club Games, accepting the award for Best Independent Game
Best Narrative
South Park: The Stick of Truth
The Walking Dead, Season Two
The Wolf Among Us
Valiant Hearts: The Great War – Winner
Wolfenstein: The New Order
Best Remaster
Grand Theft Auto V – Winner
Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
The Last of Us Remastered
The Master Chief Collection
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Best Action/Adventure
Alien: Isolation
Assassin’s Creed Unity
Bayonetta 2
Shadow of Mordor – Winner
Sunset Overdrive
Best Fighting Game
Killer Instinct: Season Two
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
Super Smash Bros. 3DS
Super Smash Bros. Wii U – Winner
Ultra Street Fighter IV
Best Sports/Racing Game
Fifa 15
Forza Horizon 2
Mario Kart 8 – Winner
NBA 2K15
Trials Fusion
Developer of the Year
Blizzard
Monolith
Nintendo – Winner
Telltale
Ubisoft Montreal
Best Performance
Adam Harrington as Bigby Wolf, The Wolf Among Us
Kevin Spacy as Jonathan Irons, Call of Duty: Adanvced Warfare
Melissa Hutchison as Clementine, The Walking Dead: Season Two
Trey Parker as Various Voices, South Park: The Stick of Truth – Winner
Troy Baker as Talion, Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor
“This proves that video games are the greatest form of entertainment in the world – because only in video games can Trey Parker beat out Kevin Spacy for acting.”
– Trey Parker, accepting the award for Best Performance
Best Mobile/Handheld Game
Bravely Default
Hearthstone – Winner
Monument Valley
Super Smash Bros. 3DS
Threes!
Best Score/Soundtrack
Alien: Isolation
Child of Light
Destiny – Winner
Sunset Overdrive
Transistor
Games for Change
Mountain
Never Alone
The Last of Us: Left Behind
This War of Mine
Valiant Hearts: The Great War – Winner
Best Shooter
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Destiny
Far Cry 4 – Winner
Titanfall
Wolfenstein: The New Order
“One of our core goals on the project with Far Cry 4 was to make a game that was about the players – to enable you guys to tell your own stories in our crazy, messed up environment. So, it’s been incredibly exciting and fulfilling to see the videos you guys have been making of your own games and to see you guys telling yourselves a story in our world.”
– Alex Hutchinson of Ubisoft, accepting the award for Best Shooter
Best Role Playing Game
Bravely Default
Dark Souls II
Divinity
Dragon Age: Inquisition – Winner
South Park: The Stick of Truth
Best Family Game
Disney Infinity 2.0
Fantasia: Music Evolved
Mario Kart 8 – Winner
Skylanders: Trap Team
Tomodachi Life
Best Online Experience
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Dark Souls II
Destiny – Winner
Hearthstone
Titanfall
Industry Icon Award
Ken and Roberta Williams
“[Roberta] spent the evening describing this murder mystery while people at other tables were looking at us like we were wacky, and then she said ‘Why don’t you build it instead of the compiler?’ and I did – and suddenly the company kind of grew and grew and grew.”
– Ken Williams, accepting the Industry Icon Award
Most Anticipated Game (Fan’s Choice)
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Winner
Bloodborne
Batman: Arkham Knight
Evolve
ESports Team of the Year (Fan’s Choice)
Samsung White (League of Legends)
Evil Geniuses (DOTA 2)
Edward Gaming (League of Legends)
Newbee (DOTA 2)
Ninjas in Pyjamas (Counter-Strike: GO) – Winner
Best Fan Creation (Fan’s Choice)
Twitch Plays Pokemon – Winner
Luigi Death Stare
BEST Zelda Rap EVER!!
Minecraft – TITAN City
Mine the Diamond (Minecraft Song)
ESports Player of the Year (Fan’s Choice)
Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund (Counter-Strike: GO)
James “Firebat” Kostesich (Hearthstone)
Martin “Rekkles” Larsson (League of Legends)
Matt “NaDeSHoT” Haag (Call of Duty) – Winner
Xu “Fy” Linsen (DOTA 2)
Trending Gamer (Fan’s Choice)
Total Biscuit – Winner
Jeff Gerstmann
PewDiePie
Evan “Vanoss” Fong
StampyLongHead
