2020
THE GAME AWARDS 2020 VIEWERSHIP INCREASES 84%
MORE THAN 83 MILLION LIVESTREAMS REAFFIRM VIDEO GAMES AS THE MOST POWERFUL FORCE IN GLOBAL ENTERTAINMENT
HIGHLIGHTS
THE LAST OF US PART II WINS GOTY
Director Christopher Nolan presented Naughty Dog with the Game Awards' top honor: Game of the Year, with an orchestra performance from the London Symphony Orchestra at Abbey Road Studios, conducted by Lorne Balfe.
PEARL JAM SINGER GIVES RARE ACOUSTIC PERFORMANCE OF "FUTURE DAYS"
Eddie Vedder delivered an emotional and heartfelt performance of "Future Days" from The Last Of Us Part II.
50 EMERGING VOICES ARE RECOGNIZED
The Game Awards introduced its Future Class initiative, recognizing 50 bright, forward-thinking individuals who represent the bright, bold and inclusive future for games.
WINNERS
GAME OF THE YEAR
THE LAST OF US PART II
NAUGHTY DOG/SIE
BEST GAME DIRECTION
THE LAST OF US PART II
NAUGHTY DOG/SIE
BEST NARRAIVE
THE LAST OF US PART II
WRITERS NEIL DRUCKMANN AND HALLEY GROSS
BEST ART DIRECTION
GHOST OF TSUSHIMA
SUCKER PUNCH/SIE
BEST SCORE AND MUSIC
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE
COMPOSED BY NOBUO UEMATSU, MASASHI HAMAUZU AND MITSUTO SUZUKI
BEST AUDIO DESIGN
THE LAST OF US PART II
NAUGHTY DOG/SIE
BEST PERFORMANCE
LAURA BAILEY AS ABBY
THE LAST OF US PART II
GAMES FOR IMPACT
TELL ME WHY
DONTNOD ENTERTAINMENT/XBOX GAME STUDIOS
BEST ONGOING
NO MAN’S SKY
HELLO GAMES
BEST INDIE
HADES
SUPERGIANT GAMES
BEST MOBILE GAME
AMONG US
INNERSLOTH
BEST COMMUNITY SUPPORT
FALL GUYS: ULTIMATE KNOCKOUT
MEDIATONIC/DEVOLVER
BEST VR/AR
HALF-LIFE: ALYX
VALVE
INNOVATION IN ACCESSIBILITY
THE LAST OF US PART II
NAUGHTY DOG/SIE
BEST ACTION
HADES
SUPERGIANT GAMES
BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE
THE LAST OF US PART II
NAUGHTY DOG/SIE
BEST ROLE PLAYING
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE
SQUARE ENIX
BEST FIGHTING
MORTAL KOMBAT 11 ULTIMATE
NETHERREALM STUDIOS/WB GAMES
BEST FAMILY
ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS
NINTENDO
BEST SIM/STRATEGY
MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR
ASOBO/XBOX GAME STUDIOS
BEST SPORTS/RACING
TONY HAWK’S PRO SKATER 1+2
VICARIOUS VISIONS/ACTIVISION
BEST MULTIPLAYER
AMONG US
INNERSLOTH
CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR
VALKYRAE
BEST DEBUT GAME
PHASMOPHOBIA
KINETIC GAMES
BEST ESPORTS ATHLETE
HEO “SHOWMAKER” SU
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS
BEST ESPORTS COACH
DANNY “ZONIC” SORENSEN
CSGO
BEST ESPORTS EVENT
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2020
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS
BEST ESPORTS GAME
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS
RIOT GAMES
BEST ESPORTS HOST
EEFJE “SJOKZ” DEPOORTERE
BEST ESPORTS TEAM
G2 ESPORTS
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS