2021
STAR WARS, MATRIX, STING, IMAGINE DRAGONS, SONIC AND MORE!
Back in-person at Microsoft Theater, The Game Awards featured a stunning performance by Sting from Arcane and amazing world premeires including Star Wars Eclipse, Alan Wake 2, Wonder Woman, Hellblade II and more!
HIGHLIGHTS
Imagine Dragons x Bastion
Imagine Dragons performs Enemy from Arcane and Build That Wall from Bastion with Darren Korb and Ashley Barret.
The Matrix Awakens
Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss launch a real-time playable Unreal Engine 5 demo featuring The Matrix.
Sonic 2 Global Premiere
Jim Carrey and Ben Schwartz debut the first-ever footage and trailer from Sonic 2.
WINNERS
GAME OF THE YEAR
It Takes Two
Hazelight / Electronic Arts
BEST GAME DIRECTION
Deathloop
Arkane Studios / Bethesda
BEST NARRATIVE
MARVEL's Guardians of the Galaxy
Eidos Montreal / Square Enix
BEST ART DIRECTION
Deathloop
Arkane Studios / Bethesda
BEST SCORE AND MUSIC
Nier Replicant Ver.1.22474487139
Keiichi Okabe, Composer
BEST AUDIO DESIGN
FORZA Horizon 5
Playground Games / Xbox Game Studios
BEST PERFORMANCE
MAGGIE ROBERTSON AS LADY DIMITRESCU
RESIDENT EVIL VILLAGE
GAMES FOR IMPACT
LIFE IS STRANGE: TRUE COLORS
Deck Nine / Square Enix
BEST ONGOING
Final FantasY XIV Online
Square Enix
BEST INDIE
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Ember Lab
BEST MOBILE GAME
Genshin Impact
MiHoYo
BEST COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Final Fantasy XIV Online
Square Enix
INNOVATION IN ACCESSIBILITY
FORZA Horizon 5
Playground Games / Xbox Game Studios
BEST VR/AR
Resident Evil 4
Armature Studio / Capcom / Oculus Studios
BEST ACTION GAME
RETURNAL
Housemarque / SIE
BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE
Metroid Dread
Mercurysteam / Nintendo
BEST ROLE PLAYING
Tales of Arise
Bandai Namco
BEST FIGHTING
Guilty Gear -Strive-
ArcSystemWorks
BEST FAMILY
It Takes Two
Hazelight / Electronic Arts
BEST SIM/STRATEGY
Age of Empires IV
Relic Entertainment / Xbox Game Studios
BEST SPORTS/RACING
FORZA Horizon 5
Playground Games / Xbox Game Studios
BEST MULTIPLAYER
IT TAKES TWO
Hazelight / Electronic Arts
CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR
DREAM
BEST DEBUT INDIE
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Ember Lab
MOST ANTICIPATED GAME
Elden Ring
FromSoftware / Bandai Namco
BEST ESPORTS GAME
League of Legends
Riot Games
BEST ESPORTS ATHLETE
Oleksandr "S1mple" Kostyliev
BEST ESPORTS TEAM
Natus Vincere
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
BEST ESPORTS COACH
Kim "Kkoma" Jeong-Gyun
BEST ESPORTS EVENT
2021 League of Legends World Championship