Hazelight Studios and EA’s “It Takes Two,” a touching and impressively designed co-op title, took home the top prize at this year’s The Game Awards.
The game won Game of the Year along with best family game and best multiplayer game. Also taking home multiple honors were “Kena: Bridge of Spirits,” “Deathloop” and “Forza Horizon 5” while other winners included “Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy,” “Metroid Dead,” “Resident Evil Village,” “Halo Infinite,” “Nier Replicant,” “Returnal,” “Tales of Arise,” “Life is Strange: True Colors,” “Genshin Impact” and “Guilty Gear -Strive-” while “Elden Ring” took the honor of most anticipated game.
The annual ceremony returned to a live showing at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday and was packed with trailers for upcoming games. Here’s the full list of winners:
GAME OF THE YEAR
WINNER: It Takes Two
Deathloop
Metroid Dread
Psychonauts 2
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resident Evil Village
BEST GAME DIRECTION
WINNER: Deathloop
It Takes Two
Returnal
Psychonauts
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
BEST NARRATIVE
WINNER: Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Deathloop
It Takes Two
Life is Strange: True Colors
Psychonauts 2
BEST ART DIRECTION
WINNER: Deathloop
The Artful Escape
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Psychonauts 2
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
BEST SCORE AND MUSIC
WINNER: NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139…
The Artful Escape
Cyberpunk 2077
Deathloop
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
BEST AUDIO DESIGN
WINNER: Forza Horizon 5
Deathloop
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resident Evil Village
Returnal
BEST PERFORMANCE
WINNER: Maggie Robertson as Lady Dimitrescu (Resident Evil Village)
Erika Mori as Alex Chen (Life is Strange: True Colors)
Giancarlo Esposito as Antón Castillo (Far Cry 6)
Jason Kelley as Colt Vahn (Deathloop)
Ozioma Akagha as Julianna Blake (Deathloop)
GAMES FOR IMPACT
WINNER: Life is Strange: True Colors
Before Your Eyes
Boyfriend Dungeon
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
No Longer Home
BEST ONGOING
WINNER: Final Fantasy XIV Online
Apex Legends
Fortnite
Genshin Impact
Call of Duty: Warzone
BEST INDIE
WINNER: Kena: Bridge of Spirits
12 Minutes
Death’s Door
Inscryption
Loop Hero
BEST MOBILE
WINNER: Genshin Impact
Fantasian
League of Legends: Wild Rift
Marvel Future Revolution
Pokémon Unite
BEST ACTION
WINNER: Returnal
Back 4 Blood
Chivalry II
Deathloop
Far Cry 6
BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE
WINNER: Metroid Dread
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Psychonauts 2
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resident Evil Village
BEST ROLE PLAYING
WINNER: Tales of Arise
Cyberpunk 2077
Monster Hunter Rise
Scarlet Nexus
Shim Megami Tensei V
BEST FIGHTING
WINNER: Guilty Gear -Strive-
Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles
Melty Blood: Type Lumina
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown
BEST FAMILY
WINNER: It Takes Two
Mario Party Superstars
New Pokémon Snap
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
WarioWare: Get It Together!
BEST VR/AR
WINNER: Resident Evil 4
Hitman 3
I Expect You to Die 2
Lone Echo II
Sniper Elite VR
BEST SIM/STRATEGY GAME
WINNER: Age of Empires IV
Evil Genius 2: World Genius
Humankind
Inscryption
Microsoft Flight Simulator
BEST SPORTS/RACING GAME
WINNER: Forza Horizon 5
F1 2021
FIFA 22
Hot Wheels Unleashed
Riders Republic
BEST MULTIPLAYER
WINNER: It Takes Two
Back 4 Blood
Knockout City
Monster Hunter Rise
New World
Valheim
BEST ESPORTS GAME
WINNER: League of Legends
Call of Duty
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Dota 2
Valorant
BEST INDIE DEBUT
WINNER: Kena: Bridge of Spirits
The Artful Escape
The Forgotten City
Sable
Valheim
PLAYER’S VOICE
WINNER: Halo Infinite
Forza Horizon 5
It Takes Two
Metroid Dread
Resident Evil Village
MOST ANTICIPATED GAME
WINNER: Elden Ring
God of War Ragnarok
Horizon Forbidden West
The Sequel to the Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Starfield
INNOVATION IN ACCESSIBILITY
WINNER: Forza Horizon 5
Far Cry 6
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
The Vale: Shadow of the Crown
BEST COMMUNITY SUPPORT
WINNER: Final Fantasy XIV Online
Apex Legends
Destiny 2
Fortnite
No Man’s Sky