In case you missed it, or just want a fresh reminder of what went down. Which is basically everyone simping for The Last of Us 2. Because if they don’t then they are misogynists! or not paid by Naughty Dog. Anyway, here is a quick recap of the Game Awards 2020.
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The Game Awards 2020 Winners:
Best Score: Final Fantasy VII Remake
Best Action Adventure game: The Last of Us 2
Innovation of Accessibility: The Last of Us 2
Best Performance: Laura Bailey – The Last of Us 2
Best Audio Design: The Last of Us 2
Best Narrative: Neil Druckmann – The Last of Us 2
Best Studio/Direction: Naughty Dog – The Last of Us 2
Game of The Year: The Last of Us 2 (pffft..)
Best Esports Game: League of Legends
Most Anticipated Game: Elden Ring
Best Family Game: Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Best VR Game: Half Life: Alyx
Best Esports Host: Sjokz
Best Art Direction: Ghost of Tsushima
Best Ongoing Game: No Man’s Sky
Best RPG Game: Final Fantasy VII Remake
Best Multiplayer Game: Among Us
Best Independent Game: Hades
Best Esports Player: Showmaker – League of Legends
Best Fighting Game: Mortal Kombat 11
Games For Impact: Tell me Why
Best Community Support: Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Best Sports Game: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2
Best Mobile Game: Among Us
Best Esports Coach: Zonic – Counter Strike: Global Offensive
Best Esports Event: 2020 League of Legends World Championship
Best Debut Indie Game: Phasmophobia
Best Strategy Game: Microsoft Flight Simulator
Best Esports Team: G2 Esports – League of Legends
Update: here is some food for thought, how can Ghost of Tsushima win the players voice award, but does not win game of the year?? that is rigged don’t you think? 90% of the votes are controlled by journalists who are afraid to cal out TLOU2 in order to stay on good terms with Sony.
New Games announcements in the Game Awards 2020 show:
The show was also full of celebrities who know absolutely nothing about video games, but they are famous, so the industry must include them in any big show.
However, we got some new announcements of games that are coming out in 2021, check them out:
Nier Replicant
Sephiroth coming to super smash bros ultimate
Hood: Outlaws and Legends
Back 4 Blood, from the developers of Left 4 Dead
Perfect Dark
Century: Age of Ashes – space shooter with dragons instead of ships
Endless Dungeon
Crimson Desert – WTF!
Warhamer 40000 Dark Tide
Dragon Age
The Callisto Protocol – From the director of Dead Space
Scavengers
Ark 2
Outriders
Overcooked 2: The Swedish chef
F.I.S.T. Forged in Shadows
Disco Elysium: Final Cut
Season
Scarlet Nexus
Evil Dead
Humankind
Road 96 – not 69 π
Just Cause Mobile
It takes two
Monster Hunter Rise
Medal of Honor Above and Beyond
Ghosts ‘n Goblins: Resurrection
Elite Dangerous: Odyssey
Returnal
Evil West
Forza Horizon Cyberpunk 2077 DLC
The Elder Scrolls Online: Gates of Oblivion
Call of Duty: Cold War Warzone – about time