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The Game Awards | Winners & Nominees (archival summary)
Quick note: Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (often shortened to Expedition 33) led the show with a record number of nominations and took home the most awards of the night; A historic performance for the title, it earned 13 nominations and 9 wins. Now with that out of the way, here is a summary category-by-category of the Game Awards. The winner is highlighted first, followed by the other nominees.
Written and summarize by: Arsenal AveryGame of the Year
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Sandfall Interactive / Kepler Interactive)Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Donkey Kong Bananza
Hades II
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Best Game Direction
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Hades II
Split Fiction
Best Narrative
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
Silent Hill F
Best Art Direction
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best Score and Music
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Lorien Testard)
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach (Woodkid & Ludvig Forssell)
Ghost of Yōtei (Toma Otowa)
Hades II (Darren Korb)
Hollow Knight: Silksong (Christopher Larkin)
Best Audio Design
Battlefield 6
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Silent Hill F
Best Performance
Jennifer English — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Maelle)
Ben Starr — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Verso)
Charlie Cox — Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 (Gustave)
Erika Ishii — Ghost of Yōtei
Konatsu Kato — Silent Hill f
Troy Baker — Indiana Jones and The Great Circle
Innovation in Accessibility
Doom: The Dark Ages
Assassin’s Creed Shadows
Atomfall
EA Sports FC 26
South of Midnight
Best Debut Indie Game
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Blue Prince
Despelote
Dispatch
Megabonk
Best Independent Game
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Best RPG
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Avowed
Kingdom Come: Deliverance II
The Outer Worlds 2
Monster Hunter Wilds
Best Action Game
Hades II
Battlefield 6
Doom: The Dark Ages
Ninja Gaiden 4
Shinobi: Art of Vengeance
Best Action/Adventure Game
Hollow Knight: Silksong
Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
Ghost of Yōtei
Indiana Jones and The Great Circle
Split Fiction
Best Fighting Game
Fatal Fury: City of the Wolves
2XKO
Capcom Fighting Collection 2
Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection
Virtua Fighter 5 R.E.V.O. World Stage
Best Family Game
Donkey Kong Bananza
Lego Party!
Lego Voyagers
Mario Kart World
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Split Fiction
Best Sim/Strategy Game
Final Fantasy Tactics – The Ivalice Chronicles
The Alters
Jurassic World Evolution 3
Sid Meier’s Civilization VII
Tempest Rising
Two Point Museum
Best Sports / Racing Game
Mario Kart World
EA Sports FC 26
F1 25
Rematch
Sonic Racing: CrossWorlds
Best Multiplayer Game
ARC Raiders
Battlefield 6
Elden Ring: Nightreign
Peak
Split Fiction
Best Mobile Game
Umamusume: Pretty Derby
Destiny: Rising
Persona 5: The Phantom X
Sonic Rumble
Wuthering Waves
Best VR/AR Game
The Midnight Walk
Alien: Rogue Incursion
Arken Age
Ghost Town
Marvel’s Deadpool VR
Best Community Support
Baldur’s Gate 3
Final Fantasy XIV
Fortnite
Helldivers 2
No Man’s Sky
Best Ongoing Game
No Man’s Sky
Final Fantasy XIV
Fortnite
Helldivers 2
Marvel Rivals
Games for Impact
South of Midnight
Best Esports Game
Counter-Strike 2
Dota 2
League of Legends
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Valorant
Best Esports Athlete
Chovy
BRAWK
FORSAKEN
KATERU
MENARD
ZYWOO
Best Esports Team
Team Vitality – Counter-Strike 2
Gen.G – League of Legends
NRG – Valorant
Team Falcons – Dota 2
Team Liquid PH – Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
Content Creator of the Year
MoistCr1TiKaL
Caedrel
Kai Cenat
Sakura Miko
The Burnt Peanut
Most Anticipated Game
Grand Theft Auto VI
007 First Light
Marvel’s Wolverine
Resident Evil Requiem
The Witcher IV
Players’ Voice Award
Wuthering Waves
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33
Dispatch
Genshin Impact
Hollow Knight: Silksong
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