The Game Awards 2016 is finally over and Blizzard's "Overwatch" came home the big winner against "Doom" by id Software, "Titanfall 2" by Respawn Entairtnment, "Uncharted 4: A Thief's End" by Naughty Dog, and "Inside" by Playdead.
In other categories, the Best Game Direction went to Blizzard against DICE, id Software, Naught Dog, and Respawn. "Uncharted 4: A Thief's End" got the Best Narrative, and "Inside" grabbed the Best Art Direction award, according to Polygon.
The list of winners also include:
- Best Mobile/Handheld Game - "Pokémon Go" (Ninatic Labs)
- Best VR Game - "Rez Infinite" (Enhance Games)
- Best Music/Sound Design - "Doom"
- Best Performance - Nolan North as Nathan Drake for "Uncharted 4: A Thief's End"
- Games for Impact - "That Dragon, Cancer" (Numinous Games)
- Best Action Game - "Doom"
- Best Action/Adventure Game - "Dishonored 2" (Arkane Studios)
- Best Role-Playing Game - "The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Blood and Wine" (CD Projekt RED)
- Best Fighting Game - "Street Fighter V" (Capcom)
- Best Strategy Game - "Civilization VI" (Firaxis Games)
- Best Family Game - "Pokémon Go"
- Best Sports/Racing Game - "Forza Horizon 3" (Playground Games)
- Best Multiplayer - "Overwatch"
- Most Anticipated Game - "The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild" (Nintendo)
- ESports Player of the Year - Marcelo "Coldzera" David (SK Gaming)
- ESports Team of the Year - Cloud9
- ESports Game of the Year - "Overwatch"
- Trending Gamer - Boogie2988
- Best Fan Creation - Enderal: The Shards of Order
According to Forbes, this year's awards ceremony also became a mini Electronic Entertainment Expo event because numerous game studios presented gameplay trailers for their upcoming projects. Nintendo showcased their "Zelda: Breath of the Wild" and Bioware showed off "Mass Effect: Andromeda." Telltale Games also presented their "The Walking Dead: A New Frontier" and "Guardian of the Galaxy" games.
Gameplay trailers for "Gears of War 4," "Prey," "Bulletstorm," "Rocket League Starbase Arc," and "Warframe" were also featured, as well as "Halo Wars 2," "Halo Wars: Definitive Edition," "Lawbreakers," and several more.
Moreover, famed game creator Hideo Kojima, the man behind the "Metal Gear" game series, was now able to attend the event. It was reported that he was barred by game company Konami from attending the event in 2015. This year, however, he was able to personally receive the Industry Icon award at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.