Winners of The Game Awards 2020 »Vortex announced

While announcing The Game Awards, various announcements are taking up more and more space every year, but we must not forget the fact that this is still a ceremony during which the best games of the past year are announced.

The Last of Us had the most nominations and won the most awards

There are definitely a few interesting things worth mentioning in this context. The most prizes, a total of seven, were eventually won by The Last of Us Part II from the Naughty Dog studio, including the one for the best game ever. But the games Among Among Us, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Hades and Ghost of Tsushima also did well. They collected these titles at two awards.

The Last of Us Part II entered the announcement with the largest number of nominations. The game was nominated in a total of 10 categories. So, as you can see, she was very successful in changing prices. Hades had eight nominations, Ghost of Tsushima seven, Final Fantasy VII Remake six and Doom Eternal, Fall Guys and Half-Life: Alyx four each.

New category and mixed genres

As usual, some categories have caused some embarrassment. For example, the fact that the organizers mix simulators and strategies together (won by Microsoft Flight Simulator) or sports and racing games, where Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 won. .

During the evening, a number of personalities also joined or performed directly on stage – Keanu Reaves, Gal Gadot, Tom Holland, Christopher Nolan, Brie Larson, Troy Baker, Nolan North, Reggie Fils-Aimé or singer Eddie Vedder. There were also musical inserts such as the song Future Days by the band Pearl Jam, which was heard in The Last of Us Part II.

Below you can see an extensive list of categories and individual winners.

GAME OF THE YEAR (Game of the Year)

DOOM ETERNAL
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE
GHOST OF TSUSHIMA
HADES
ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS
THE LAST OF US PART II

BEST GAME DIRECTION

FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE
GHOST OF TSUSHIMA
HADES
HALF-LIFE: ALYX
THE LAST OF US PART II

BEST NARRATIVE

13 SENTINELS: AEGIS RIM (GEORGE KAMITANI)
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE (KAZUSHIGE NOJIMA, MOTOMU TORIYAMA, HIROAKI IWAKI, SACHIE HIRANO)
GHOST OF TSUSHIMA (IAN RYAN, LIZ ALBL, PATRICK DOWNS, JORDAN LEMOS, NATE FOX)
HADES (GREG KASAVIN)
THE LAST OF US PART II (NEIL DRUCKMANN, HALLEY GROSS)

BEST ART DIRECTION

FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE
GHOST OF TSUSHIMA
HADES
ORI AND THE WILL OF THE WISPS
THE LAST OF US PART II

BEST SCORE AND MUSIC (Best music)

DOOM ETERNAL (MICK GORDON)
FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE (NOBUO UEMATSU, MASASHI HAMAUZU AND MITSUTO SUZUKI)
HADES (DARREN KORB)
ORI AND THE WILL OF THE WISPS (GARETH COKER)
THE LAST OF US PART II (GUSTAVO SANTAOLALLA, MAC QUAYLE)

BEST AUDIO DESIGN (Best audio design)

DOOM ETERNAL
HALF-LIFE: ALYX
GHOST OF TSUSHIMA
RESIDENT EVIL 3
THE LAST OF US PART II

BEST PERFORMANCE

ASHLEY JOHNSON (ELLIE, THE LAST OF US PART II)
LAURA BAILEY (ABBY, THE LAST OF US PART II)
DAISUKE TSUJI (JIN SAKAI, GHOST OF TSUSHIMA)
LOGAN CUNNINGHAM (HADES, HADES)
NADJI JETER (MILES MORALES, MARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN: MILES MORALES)

GAMES FOR IMPACT (Overlay Games)

IF FOUND…
KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO: TV EDITION
SPIRITFARER
TELL ME WHY
THROUGH THE DARKEST OF TIMES

BEST ONGOING

APEX LEGENDS
DESTINY 2
BUNGIE
CALL OF DUTY: WARZONE
FORTNITE
NO MAN’S SKY

BEST INDIA (Best independent game)

CARRION
FALL GUYS: ULTIMATE KNOCKOUT
HADES
SPELUNKY 2
SPIRITFARER

BEST MOBILE GAME (Best Mobile Game)

AMONG US
CALL OF DUTY MOBILE
GENSHIN IMPACT
LEGENDS OF RUNETERRA
POKÉMON CAFE MIX

BEST COMMUNITY SUPPORT

APEX LEGENDS
DESTINY 2
FALL GUYS: ULTIMATE KNOCKOUT
FORTNITE
NO MAN’S SKY
VALORANT

BEST VR / AR (Best VR / AR)

DREAMS
HALF-LIFE: ALYX
MARVEL’S IRON MAN VR
STAR WARS: SQUADRONS
THE WALKING DEAD: SAINTS & SINNERS

INNOVATION IN ACCESSIBILITY

ASSASSIN’S CREED VALHALLA
GROUNDED
HYPERDOT
THE LAST OF US PART II
WATCH DOGS LEGION

BEST ACTION

DOOM ETERNAL
HADES
HALF-LIFE: ALYX
NIOH 2
STREETS OF RAGE 4

BEST ACTION / ADVENTURE

ASSASSIN’S CREED VALHALLA
GHOST OF TSUSHIMA
MARVEL’S SPIDER-MAN: MILES MORALES
ORI AND THE WILL OF THE WISPS
STAR WARS JEDI: FALLEN ORDER
THE LAST OF US PART II

BEST ROLE PLAYING (Best RPG)

FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE
GENSHIN IMPACT
STAFF 5 ROYAL
WASTELAND 3
YAKUZA: LIKE A DRAGON

BEST FIGHTING

GRANBLUE FANTASY: VERSUS
MORTAL KOMBAT 11 ULTIMATE
STREET FIGHTER V: CHAMPION EDITION
ONE PUNCH MAN: A HERO NOBODY KNOWS
UNDER NIGHT IN-BIRTH EXE: LATE[CL-R]

BEST FAMILY (Best family game)

ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS
CRASH BANDICOOT 4: IT’S ABOUT TIME
FALL GUYS: ULTIMATE KNOCKOUT
MARIO KART LIVE: HOME CIRCUIT
MINECRAFT DUNGEONS
PAPER MARIO: THE ORIGAMI KING

BEST SIM / STRATEGY (Best simulator / strategy)

CRUSADER KINGS III
DESPERADOS III
GEARS TACTICS
MICROSOFT FLIGHT SIMULATOR
XCOM: CHIMERA SQUAD

BEST SPORTS / RACING (Best sports / racing)

DIRT 5
F1 2020
FIFA 21
NBA 2K21
TONY HAWK’S PRO SKATER 1 + 2

BEST MULTIPLAYER (Best multiplayer)

ANIMAL CROSSING: NEW HORIZONS
AMONG US
CALL OF DUTY: WARZONE
FALL GUYS: ULTIMATE KNOCKOUT
VALORANT

CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR (Content Creator)

ALANAH PEARCE
JAY ANN LOPEZ
NICKMERCS
TIMTHETATMAN
VALKYRAE

BEST DEBUT GAME

CARRION
MORTAL SHELL
RAJI: AN EPI ANCIENT
RÖKI
PHASMOPHOBIA

Most Anticipated Game (Most Expected Game)

ELDEN RING
GOD OF WAR SEQUEL
HALO INFINITE
HORIZON FORBIDDEN WEST
RESIDENT EVIL VILLAG
BREATH OF THE WILD SEQUEL

Player’s Voice

GHOST OF TSUSHIMA
DOOM ETERNAL
HADES
SPIDER-MAN: MILES MORALES
THE LAST OF US PART II

BEST ESPORTS ATHLETE (BEST ESPORTS ATHLETE)

IAN “CRIMSIX” PORTER (CALL OF DUTY)
HEO “SHOWMAKER” SU (LEAGUE OF LEGENDS)
KIM “CANYON” GEON-BU (LEAGUE OF LEGENDS)
ANTHONY “SHOTZZY” CUEVAS-CASTRO (CALL OF DUTY)
MATTHIEU “ZYWOO” HERBAUT (CSGO)

BEST ESPORTS COACH (Best Coach)

DANNY “ZONIC” SORENSEN (CSGO)
DAE-HEE “CRUSTY” PARK (OWL)
FABIAN “GRABBZ” LOHMANN (LOL)
LEE “ZEFA” JAE-MIN (LOL)
RAYMOND “RAMBO” LUSSIER (COD)

BEST ESPORTS EVENT (Best esport event)

BLAST PREMIER: SPRING 2020 EUROPEAN FINALS (CS: GO)
CALL OF DUTY LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP 2020 (CALL OF DUTY)
IEM KATOWICE 2020 (CS: GO)
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2020 (LEAGUE OF LEGENDS)
OVERWATCH LEAGUE GRAND FINALS 2020 (OVERWATCH)

BEST ESPORTS GAME (best sports game)

CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE
COUNTER-STRIKE: GLOBAL OFFENSIVE
FORTNITE
LEAGUE OF LEGENDS
VALORANT

BEST ESPORTS HOST (Best ESPORTS HOST)

ALEX “GOLDENBOY” MENDEZ
ALEX “MACHINE” RICHARDSON
EEFJE “SJOKZ” DEPOORTERE
JAMES “DASH” PATTERSON
JORIEN “SHEEVER” VAN DER HEIJDEN

BEST ESPORTS TEAM (Best team)

DAMWON GAMING (LEAGUE OF LEGENDS)
DALLAS EMPIRE (CALL OF DUTY)
G2 ESPORTS (LEAGUE OF LEGENDS)
SAN FRANCISCO SHOCK (OVERWATCH LEAGUE)
TEAM SECRET (DOTA2)