The Witcher 3 wint 2 prijzen en GOTY op The Game Awards
Met Bloodborne, Fallout 4, Super Mario Maker en Metal Gear Solid V had The Witcher 3 behoorlijk wat concurrentie voor de prijs van Game of the Year, maar het wist die toch in de wacht te slepen, samen met nog 2 andere prijzen (Developer of the Year en Best Role-Playing Game). Ook Nintendo wist wel wat zaken binnen te halen dankzij onder meer Splatoon en Super Mario Maker, terwijl Her Story, Metal Gear Solid V en Rocket League ook zeker niet kunnen klagen. De volledige lijst zie je hieronder.
De lijst met winnaars op The Game Awards
Game of the Year
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt Red / Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment)
Developer of the Year
CD Projekt Red
Best Independent Game
Rocket League (Psyonix)
Best Mobile/Handheld Game
Lara Croft GO (Square Enix Montreal / Square Enix)
Best Narrative
Her Story (Sam Barlow)
Best Art Direction
Ori and the Blind Forest (Moon Studios / Microsoft Studios)
Best Score/Soundtrack
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Kojima Productions / Konami)
Best Performance
Viva Seifert (Her Story)
Games for Change Award
Life Is Strange (DONTNOD Entertainment / Square Enix)
Best Shooter
Splatoon (Nintendo)
Best Action/Adventure Game
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain (Kojima Productions / Konami)
Best Role Playing Game
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt Red/ Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment)
Best Fighting Game
Mortal Kombat X (NetherRealm Studios / Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment)
Best Family Game
Super Mario Maker (Nintendo)
Best Sports/Racing Game
Rocket League (Psyonix)
Best Multiplayer
Splatoon (Nintendo)
Most Anticipated Game
No Man’s Sky (Hello Games)
eSports Player of the Year
Kenny “KennyS” Schrub (Counter-Strike Global Offensive / Team EnVyUs)
eSports Team of the Year
Optic Gaming
eSports Game of the Year
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (Valve)
Trending Gamer
Christopher “MonteCristo” Mykles Greg Miller
Best Fan Creation
Portal Stories: Mel (Prism Studios)
Industry Icon Award
Westwood Studios