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!
Highlights
Winners
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
BEST FAMILY
It Takes Two
Hazelight / Electronic Arts
BEST SIM/STRATEGY
Age of Empires IV
Relic Entertainment / Xbox Game Studios
BEST SPORTS/RACING
FORZA Horizon 5
Playground Games / Xbox Game Studios
BEST MULTIPLAYER
IT TAKES TWO
Hazelight / Electronic Arts
CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR
DREAM
BEST DEBUT INDIE
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Ember Lab
MOST ANTICIPATED GAME
Elden Ring
FromSoftware / Bandai Namco
BEST ESPORTS GAME
League of Legends
Riot Games
BEST ESPORTS ATHLETE
Oleksandr "S1mple" Kostyliev
BEST ESPORTS TEAM
Natus Vincere
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
BEST ESPORTS COACH
Kim "Kkoma" Jeong-Gyun
