2021

STAR WARS, MATRIX, STING, IMAGINE DRAGONS, SONIC AND MORE!

Back in-person at Microsoft Theater, The Game Awards featured a stunning performance by Sting from Arcane and amazing world premeires including Star Wars Eclipse, Alan Wake 2, Wonder Woman, Hellblade II and more!

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Recap
Highlights
Winners

Highlights

Imagine Dragons x Bastion

Imagine Dragons performs Enemy from Arcane and Build That Wall from Bastion with Darren Korb and Ashley Barret.

The Matrix Awakens

Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss launch a real-time playable Unreal Engine 5 demo featuring The Matrix.

Sonic 2 Global Premiere

Jim Carrey and Ben Schwartz debut the first-ever footage and trailer from Sonic 2.

Winners

GAME OF THE YEAR

It Takes Two

Hazelight / Electronic Arts

BEST GAME DIRECTION

Deathloop

Arkane Studios / Bethesda

BEST NARRATIVE

MARVEL's Guardians of the Galaxy

Eidos Montreal / Square Enix

BEST ART DIRECTION

Deathloop

Arkane Studios / Bethesda

BEST SCORE AND MUSIC

Nier Replicant Ver.1.22474487139

Keiichi Okabe, Composer

BEST AUDIO DESIGN

FORZA Horizon 5

Playground Games / Xbox Game Studios

BEST PERFORMANCE

MAGGIE ROBERTSON AS LADY DIMITRESCU

RESIDENT EVIL VILLAGE

GAMES FOR IMPACT

LIFE IS STRANGE: TRUE COLORS

Deck Nine / Square Enix

BEST ONGOING

Final FantasY XIV Online

Square Enix

BEST INDIE

Kena: Bridge of Spirits

Ember Lab

BEST MOBILE GAME

Genshin Impact

MiHoYo

BEST COMMUNITY SUPPORT

Final Fantasy XIV Online

Square Enix

INNOVATION IN ACCESSIBILITY

FORZA Horizon 5

Playground Games / Xbox Game Studios

BEST VR/AR

Resident Evil 4

Armature Studio / Capcom / Oculus Studios

BEST ACTION GAME

RETURNAL

Housemarque / SIE

BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE

Metroid Dread

Mercurysteam / Nintendo

BEST ROLE PLAYING

Tales of Arise

Bandai Namco

BEST FIGHTING

Guilty Gear -Strive-

ArcSystemWorks