The Game Awards 2017
The Game Awards took place this week, streaming on pretty much every online platform that has streaming capabilities. The show was very well done with a live orchestra performing some sweet mixes using songs from the nominated games. Of the winners, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild won Game of the Year. It was also no surprise that the crazy hand drawn animation used in Cuphead won Best Art Direction. That game also won Best Debut Indie and Best Indie overall. Also, a shout out to Melina Juergens who is Ninja Theory’s video editor and was given her first acting job in the title role. She also wore a motion capture suit like a boss. Anyway, here’s a list of all the winners.
Trending Gamer of the Year: Guy Beahm “Dr. Disrespect”
Best Score/Music: Nier Automata
Best Mobile Game: Monument Valley 2
Best Sports/Racing Game: Forza Motorsport 7
Best VR Game: Resident Evil 7
Best Narrative: What Remains of Edith Finch
Best Action Game: Wolfenstein 2
Best Art Direction: Cuphead
Best Debut Indie: Game Cuphead
Best Indie Game: Cuphead
Best Handheld Game: Metroid: Samus Returns
Best Roleplaying Game: Persona 5
Best Strategy Game: Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Most Anticipated Game: The Last Us 2
Best Family Game: Super Mario Odyssey
Best Esports: Team Cloud 9
Best Ongoing Game: Overwatch
Best Esports Game: Overwatch
Best Esports Player: Lee sang-hyeok “Fake”
Best Multiplayer: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
Chinese Fan Game Award: jx3 HD
Best Student Game: Level Squared
Games For Impact: Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Best Audio Design: Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Best Performance: Melina Juergens, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Best Fighting Game: Injustice 2
Best Game Direction: Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Best Action/Adventure Game: Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Game of the Year: Zelda: Breath of the Wild
