The Game Awards are over and the three-hour event was packed with nominations and winners. Lots of surprises but all well deserved. Before we jump into the list and celebrate the winners, we want to take a second to recognize that all the games that were nominated, and the amazing teams that made them, for making our 2021 a little bit better. And congratulations to all the nominees for their excellence in their given field. Without further ado, here are the winners of the Game Awards 2021:
GAME OF THE YEAR
- Deathloop
- It Takes Two [WINNER]
- Metroid Dread
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Resident Evil Village
BEST GAME DIRECTION
- Deathloop [WINNER]
- It Takes Two
- Returnal
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
BEST NARRATIVE
- Deathloop
- It Takes Two
- Life is Strange: True Colors
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy [WINNER]
- Psychonauts 2
BEST ART DIRECTION
- The Artful Escape
- Deathloop [WINNER]
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
BEST MUSIC AND SCORE
- The Artful Escape
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Deathloop
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Nier Replicant Ver.1.22474487139 [WINNER]
BEST AUDIO DESIGN
- Deathloop
- Forza Horizon 5 [WINNER]
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Resident Evil Village
- Returnal
BEST PERFORMANCE
- Erika Mori as Alex Chen (Life is Strange: True Colors)
- Giancarlo Esposito as Anton Castillo (Far Cry 6)
- Jason Kelley as Colt Vahn (Deathloop)
- Maggie Robertson as Lady Dimitrescu (Resident Evil Village) [WINNER]
- Ozioma Akagha as Julianna Blake (Deathloop)
GAME FOR IMPACT
- Before Your Eyes
- Boyfriend Dungeon
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale
- Life is Strange: True Colors [WINNER]
- No Longer Home
BEST ONGOING
- Apex Legends
- Final Fantasy XIV Online [WINNER]
- Fortnite
- Genshin Impact
- Call of Duty: Warzone
BEST INDIE
- 12 Minutes
- Death’s Door
- Inscryption
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits [WINNER]
- Loop Hero
BEST MOBILE GAME
- Fantasian
- Genshin Impact [WINNER]
- League of Legends: Wild Rift
- Marvel Future Revolution
- Pokémon Unite
BEST COMMUNITY SUPPORT
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV Online [WINNER]
- Fortnite
- No Man’s Sky
INNOVATION IN ACCESSIBILITY
- Far Cry 6
- Forza Horizon 5 [WINNER]
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- The Vale: Shadow of the Crown
BEST VR/AR GAME
- Hitman 3
- I Expect You To Die 2
- Lone Echo II
- Resident Evil 4 [WINNER]
- Sniper Elite VR
BEST ACTION GAME
- Back 4 Blood
- Chivalry II
- Deathloop
- Far Cry 6
- Returnal [WINNER]
BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Metroid Dread [WINNER]
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Resident Evil Village
BEST ROLE PLAYING
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Monster Hunter Rise
- Scarlet Nexus
- Shin Megami Tensei V
- Tales of Arise [WINNER]
BEST FIGHTING
- Demon Slayer -Kimetsu No Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles
- Guilty Gear -Strive- [WINNER]
- Melty Blood: Type Lumina
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
- Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown
BEST FAMILY
- It Takes Two [WINNER]
- Mario Party Superstars
- New Pokémon Snap
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
- Warioware: Get It Together
BEST SIM/STRATEGY
- Age of Empires IV [WINNER]
- Evil Genius 2: World Domination
- Humankind
- Inscryption
- Microsoft Flight Simulator
BEST SPORTS/RACING
- F1 2021
- FIFA 22
- Forza Horizon 5 [WINNER]
- Hot Wheels Unleashed
- Riders Republic
BEST MULTIPLAYER
- Back 4 Blood
- Knockout City
- It Takes Two [WINNER]
- Monster Hunter Rise
- New World
- Valheim
CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR
- Dream [WINNER]
- Fuslie
- Gaules
- Ibai
- Grefg
BEST DEBUT INDIE
- The Artful Escape
- The Forgotten City
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits [WINNER]
- Sable
- Valheim
MOST ANTICIPATED GAME
- Elden Ring [WINNER]
- God of War: Ragnarok
- Horizon: Forbidden West
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2
- Starfield
BEST ESPORTS GAME
- Call of Duty
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- DOTA 2
- League of Legends [WINNER]
- Valorant
BEST ESPORTS ATHLETE
- Chris “Simp” Lehr
- Heo “Showmaker” Su
- Magomed “Collapse” Khalilov
- Oleksandr “Simple” Kostyliev [WINNER]
- Tyson “Tenz” Ngo
BEST ESPORTS TEAM
- Atlanta Faze
- DWG KIA
- Natus Vincere [WINNER]
- Sentinels
- Team Spirit
BEST ESPORTS COACH
- Airat “Silent” Gaziev
- Andrey “Engh” Sholokhov
- Andrii “B1ad3” Horodenskyl
- James “Crowder” Crowder
- Kim “Kkoma” Jeong-Gyun [WINNER]
BEST ESPORTS EVENT
- 2021 League of Legends World Championship [WINNER]
- The International 2021
- PGL Major Stockholm 2021
- PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2021
- Valorant Champions Tour: Stage 2 Masters
Those are all the winners at The Game Awards this year. Of course, the awards are only just a part of the overall experience. There were even more surprises packed into the show by way of world premiere announcements like Star Wars: Eclipse, Wonder Woman, and more. Click here to find out all there is to know about The Game Awards 2021. Throughout the month of December, our team has been busy getting out our reviews for games we have played this year in anticipation of our own little recognition event coming soon. We have plenty more game coverage on the way, but in the meantime, let us know what you thought about the event and the winners down below in the comments.
