The Game Awards 2020: Every Nominee and Winner
As an endcap to an incredible year for video games, Geoff Keighley’s annual Game Awards show is ready to premiere Thursday, Dec. 10. Whether you will be watching the live stream on YouTube or Twitch, The Game Awards will dominate conversations between gamers. Among the announced winners, the live stream will also feature exciting world premieres for upcoming titles. With 2021 being an anticipated year for PS5/Xbox Series X|S games, this year’s award show is not one to miss. However, the show is not all about the reveals. Rather, it is a rousing moment of recognition for the best games 2020 had to offer.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons released just as a global pandemic hit, giving many a much-needed escapism. The Last of Us Part II stunned and amazed many, and is Naughty Dog’s most ambitious game yet. Final Fantasy VII Remake, a project long-awaited, shaped its incredibly-beloved original into a modern wonder. And those games are just the tip of the iceberg. Stay tuned to LordsofGaming.net for live updates on the Game Awards 2020.
The 2020 Game Awards kicks off its preshow at 6:30 p.m. EST with the main show beginning at 7 p.m. Below, you will see the official Game Awards 2020 categories and nominees. Winners will be highlighted in bold as they are announced throughout the show.
Game of the Year
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
DOOM Eternal
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Ghost of Tsushima
Hades
The Last of Us Part II
Winner: 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
Winner: The Last of Us Part II
Best Narrative
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Ghost of Tsushima
Hades
The Last of Us Part II
Winner: The Last of Us Part II
Best Art Direction
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Ghost of Tsushima
Hades
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
The Last of Us Part II
Winner: Ghost of Tsushima
Best Score and Music
DOOM Eternal
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Hades
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
The Last of Us Part II
Winner: Final Fantasy VII Remake
Best Audio Design
DOOM Eternal
Ghost of Tsushima
Half-Life: Alyx
Resident Evil 3
The Last of Us Part II
Winner: The Last of Us Part II
Best Performance
Ashley Johnson as Ellie in The Last of Us Part II
Laura Bailey as Abby in The Last of Us Part II
Daisuke Tsuji as Jin Sakai in Ghost of Tsushima
Logan Cunningham as Hades in Hades
Nadji Jeter as Miles Morales in Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Winner: Laura Bailey as Abby in The Last of Us Part II
Games for Impact
If Found…
Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition
Spiritfarer
Tell Me Why
Through the Darkest of Times
Winner: Tell Me Why
Best Ongoing
Apex Legends
Destiny 2
Call of Duty: Warzone
Fortnite
No Man’s Sky
Winner: No Man’s Sky
Best Indie
Carrion
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Hades
Spelunky 2
Spiritfarer
Winner: Hades
Best Mobile
Among Us
Call of Duty: Mobile
Genshin Impact
Legends of Runeterra
Pokémon Café Mix
Winner: Among Us
Best Community Support
Apex Legends
Destiny 2
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Fortnite
No Man’s Sky
Valorant
Winner: Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Innovation in Accessibility
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Grounded
HyperDot
The Last of Us Part II
Watch Dogs: Legion
Winner: The Last of Us Part II
Best VR/AR
Dreams
Half-Life: Alyx
MARVEL’s Iron Man VR
STAR WARS: Squadrons
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Winner: Half-Life: Alyx
Best Action
DOOM Eternal
Hades
Half-Life: Alyx
Nioh 2
Streets of Rage 4
Winner: Hades
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
Winner: The Last of Us Part II
Best Role Playing
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Genshin Impact
Persona 5 Royal
Wasteland 3
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Winner: Final Fantasy VII Remake
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]
Winner: Mortal Kombat 11
Best Family
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
Winner: Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Best Sim/Strategy
Crusader Kings III
Desperados III
Gears Tactics
Microsoft Flight Simulator
XCOM: Chimera Squad
Winner: Microsoft Flight Simulator
Best Sports/Racing
Dirt 5
F1 2020
FIFA 21
NBA 2K21
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2
Winner: Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2
Best Multiplayer
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Among Us
Call of Duty: Warzone
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Valorant
Winner: Among Us
Best Debut Game
Carrion
Mortal Shell
Raji: An Ancient Epic
Röki
Phasmophobia
Winner: Phasmophobia
Content Creator of the Year
Alanah Pearce
NickMercs
TimtheTatman
Jay Ann Lopez
Valkyrae
Winner: Valkyrae
Best Esports Game
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Fortnite
League of Legends
Valorant
Winner: League of Legends
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, CS:GO
Winner: Heo “Showmaker” Su, League of Legends
Best Esports Team
DAMWON Gaming, League of Legends
Dallas Empire, Call of Duty
San Francisco Shock, Overwatch League
G2 Esports, League of Legends
Team Secret, DOTA2
Winner: G2 Esports, League of Legends
Best Esports Host
Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere
Alex “Machine” Richardson
Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez
James “Dash” Patterson
Jorien “Sheever” van der Heijden
Winner: Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere
Best Esports Event
BLAST Premier: Spring E2020 European Finals for CS:GO
Call of Duty League Championship 2020
IEM Katowice 2020 for CS:GO
League of Legends World Championship 2020
Overwatch League Grand Finals 2020
Winner: League of Legends World Championship 2020
Most Anticipated
Elden Ring
God of War: Ragnarok
Halo Infinite
Resident Evil: Village
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Sequel
