2017
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With the introduction of The Game Awards Orchestra, the fourth Game Awards delivered big news, big stars and a record-breaking 11.5 million viewers when it aired live on Thursday, December 7 from the Microsoft Theater.
Highlights
Breath of the Wild Wins Game of the Year
Eiji Aonuma and Hidemaro Fujibayashi accept Game of the Year honors for Breath of the Wild, which also wins Best Game Direction.
Josef Fares
In a moment everyone was talking about, game developer Josef Fares goes way off-script.
Andy Serkis Presents to Melina Jurgens
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice won many awards, including Best Performance, presented by performance capture pioneer Andy Serkis.
Carol Shaw
Legendary game designer Carol Shaw received the Industry Icon award for her work on the Atari classic River Raid.
Guillermo del Toro, Norman Reedus, and Hideo Kojima
Before he won the Oscar for Best Picture, Guillermo del Toro visited The Game Awards alongside his friends Hideo Kojima and Norman Reedus.
World Premieres: Bayonetta 3, Valve’s Next Game, and From Software
Mega surprise announcements from some of the world’s best game developers including Platinum Games, Campo Santo, and From Software.