Naughty Dog’s The Last of Us Part II took home many of the trophies from The Game Awards last night. It also won the biggest award of all: Game of the Year. The game was up against strong Game of the Year nominees, like Nintendo’s Animal Crossing: New Horizons and id Software’s Doom Eternal.
The awards ceremony was aired live from three separate, live audience-less locations: Los Angeles, London, and Tokyo. Very few events can get this kind of low-latency, multi-location experience right, but The Game Awards pulled it off without a hitch.
The show had musical guests, including Eddie Vedder from Pearl Jam and the London Philharmonic Orchestra. The likes of Brie Larson, Gal Gadot, JackSepticEye, John David Washington, and Keanu Reeves also made appearances to announce awards. Christopher Nolan announced the final award.
The winners and the nominees were:
Game of the Year
- Winner: The Last of Us Part II – Naughty Dog
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo
- Doom Eternal – id Software
- Final Fantasy VII Remake – Square Enix
- Ghost of Tsushima – Sucker Punch
- Hades – Supergiant Games
Game Direction
- Winner: The Last of Us Part II – Naughty Dog
- Final Fantasy VII Remake – Square Enix
- Ghost of Tsushima – Sucker Punch
- Hades – Supergiant Games
- Half-Life Alyx – Valve
Most Anticipated Game
- Winner: Elden Ring – From Software/Bandai Namco
- Halo Infinite – 343/Xbox Game Studios
- Horizon Forbidden West – Guerrilla Games/SIE
- God of War Sequel – SIE Santa Monica/SIE
- Resident Evil Village – Capcom
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Sequel – Nintendo
Narrative
- Winner: The Last of Us Part II
- 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
- Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Hades
Art Direction
- Winner: Ghost of Tsushima
- Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Hades
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- The Last of Us Part II
Score and Music
- Winner: Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Doom Eternal
- Hades
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- The Last of Us Part II
Audio Design
- Winner: The Last of Us Part II
- Doom Eternal
- Half-Life: Alyx
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Resident Evil 3
Read about other game categories on the next page.
Performance
- Winner: Laura Bailey – Abby, The Last of Us Part II
- Ashley Johnson – Ellie, The Last of Us Part II
- Daisuke Tsuji – Jin, Ghost of Tsushima
- Logan Cunningham – Hades, Hades
- Nadji Jeterm – Miles Morales, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Games for Impact
- Winner: Tell Me Why
- If Found…
- Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition
- Spiritfarer
- Through Darkest of Times
Ongoing Game
- Winner: No Man’s Sky
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Fortnite
Indie Game
- Winner: Hades
- Carrion
- Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
- Spelunky 2
- Spiritfarer
Debut Indie Game
- Winner: Phasmophobia
- Carrion
- Mortal Shell
- Raji: An Acient Epic
- Roki
Mobile Game
- Winner: Among Us
- Call of Duty Mobile
- Genshin Impact
- Legends of Runeterra
- Pokémon Cafe Mix
Community Support
- Winner: Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Fortnite
- No Man’s Sky
- Valorant
VR/AR Game
- Winner: Half-Life: Alyx
- Dreams
- Marvel’s Iron Man VR
- Star Wars: Squadrons
- The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Innovation in Accessibility
- Winner: The Last of Us Part II
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Grounded
- Hyperdot
- Watch Dogs Legion
Action Game
- Winner: Hades
- Doom Eternal
- Half-Life: Alyx
- Nioh 2
- Streets of Rage 4
Action/Adventure Game
- Winner: The Last of Us Part II
- 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
RPG
- Winner: Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Genshin Impact
- Persona 5 Royal
- Wasteland 3
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Fighting Game
- Winner: Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate
- Granblue Fantasy: Versus
- Street Fighter V: Champion Edition
- One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows
- Under Night In-Birth
Family Game
- Winner: 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
Sim/Strategy Game
- Winner: Microsoft Flight Simulator
- Crusader Kings 3
- Desperados 3
- Gears Tactics
- XCOM: Chimera Squad#
Sports/Racing Game
- Winner: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2
- Dirt 5
- F1 2020
- FIFA 21
- NBA 2K21
Multiplayer Game
- Winner: Among Us
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
- Valorant