Most folks show up for The Game Awards for the new games and announcements. But, despite the dozens of trailers at the event, its core conceit is still to give the game industry an international stage on which to recognize the truly outstanding games of the previous year. There’s even a few surprises, and this year was no exception.
The Game Awards 2019 had 29 categories ranging from best esports coach to best indie game. The nominees for all of the awards are selected by a jury of 80 media and influencer outlets, Polygon among them. After all of the nominees are decided, the winners are chosen based on 90 percent of the votes from the nominating jury and 10 percent from a fan vote.
From Software’s Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice took home the night’s top prize for overall Game of the Year and also won Best Action/Adventure Game. The night’s biggest winner was probably Disco Elysium, which won all four categories it was nominated in including Narrative, Role-Playing Game, Independent Game, and Fresh Indie Game.
You can find the full list of winners and nominees from this year’s Game Awards below.
Game of the Year
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice — Winner
- Control
- Death Stranding
- Resident Evil 2 (2019)
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- The Outer Worlds
Action Game
- Devil May Cry 5 — Winner
- Apex Legends
- Astral Chain
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Gears 5
- Metro Exodus
Action/Adventure Game
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice — Winner
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
- Resident Evil 2 (2019)
- Death Stranding
- Control
- Borderlands 3
Art Direction
- Control — Winner
- Death Stranding
- Gris
- Sayonara Wild Hearts
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
Audio Design
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare — Winner
- Control
- Death Stranding
- Gears 5
- Resident Evil 2 (2019)
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Community Support
- Destiny 2 — Winner
- Apex Legends
- Final Fantasy 14
- Fortnite
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
Content Creator of the Year
- Shroud — Winner
- Grefg
- Ewok
- Dr. Lupo
- Courage
Esports Coach
- Zonic — Winner
- Adren
- Cain
- Grabbz
- Kkoma
- Sockshka
Esports Event
- League of Legends World Championship 2019 — Winner
- The International 2019
- IEM Katowice 2019
- Fortnite World Cup
- Evo 2019
- 2019 Overwatch League Grand Finals
Esports Game of the Year
- League of Legends — Winner
- Fortnite
- Overwatch
- Dota 2
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Esports Host
- Sjokz — Winner
- Machine
- Redeye
- Goldenboy
- Candice
Esports Player
- Bugha — Winner
- Faker
- Perkz
- S1mple
- Sinatraa
Esports Team
- G2 Esports — Winner
- Astralis
- OG
- San Francisco Shock
- Team Liquid
Family Game
- Luigi’s Mansion 3 — Winner
- Ring Fit Adventure
- Super Mario Maker 2
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Yoshi’s Crafted World
Fighting Game
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate — Winner
- Jump Force
- Dead or Alive 6
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Samurai Shodown (2019)
Fresh Indie Game
- Disco Elysium — Winner
- Gris
- My Friend Pedro
- Outer Wilds
- Slay the Spire
- Untitled Goose Game
Game Direction
- Death Stranding — Winner
- Control
- Resident Evil 2
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- Outer Wilds
Games for Impact
- Gris — Winner
- Concrete Genie
- Kind Words
- Life is Strange 2
- Sea of Solitude
Independent Game
- Disco Elysium — Winner
- Baba Is You
- Katana Zero
- Outer Wilds
- Untitled Goose Game
Mobile Game
- Call of Duty: Mobile — Winner
- Grindstone
- Sayonara Wild Hearts
- Sky: The Children of Light
- What the Golf?
Multiplayer Game
- Apex Legends — Winner
- Borderlands 3
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Tetris 99
- Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Narrative
- Disco Elysium — Winner
- Control
- A Plague Tale: Innocence
- Death Stranding
- The Outer Worlds
Ongoing Game
- Fortnite — Winner
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy 14
- Apex Legends
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
Performance
- Mads Mikkelsen — Winner
- Matthew Porretta
- Laura Bailey
- Courtney Hope
- Ashly Burch
- Norman Reedus
Role-Playing Game
- Disco Elysium — Winner
- Final Fantasy 14
- Kingdom Hearts 3
- Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
- The Outer Wilds
Score and Music
- Death Stranding — Winner
- Cadence of Hyrule
- Devil May Cry 5
- Kingdom Hearts III
- Sayonara Wild Hearts
Sports/Racing Game
- Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled — Winner
- Dirt Rally 2.0
- EFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020
- F1 2019
- FIFA 20
Strategy Game
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses — Winner
- Age of Wonders: Planetfall
- Anno 1800
- Total War: Three Kingdoms
- Tropico 6
- Wargroove
VR/AR AGame
- Beat Saber — Winner
- Asgard’s Wrath
- Blood & Truth
- No Man’s Sky
- Trover Saves the Universe
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