The Game Awards hosted some tough battles this evening, as nominees clashed in a variety of categories that highlighted the best in gaming for 2014.
With 21 awards up for grabs, ranging from the inspiring “Games for Change” to the coveted “Game of the Year”, this year’s show offered plenty of variety and helped celebrate game development as a whole.
You can find the full list of nominees for each category below, with the winners emboldened.
Jury Voted
Game of the Year
- Bayonetta 2
- Dark Souls 2
- Dragon Age: Inquisition
- Hearthstone
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Best Independent Game
- Broken Age: Act 1
- Monument Valley
- Shovel Knight
- Transistor
- The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Developer of the Year
- Blizzard
- Monolith
- Nintendo
- Telltale
- Ubisoft Montreal
Best Narrative
- South Park: The Stick of Truth
- The Walking Dead Season Two
- The Wolf Among Us
- Valiant Hearts: The Great War
- Wolfenstein: The New Order
Best Performance
- Adam Harrington as Bigby Wolf (The Wolf Among Us)
- Kevin Spacey as Jonathan Irons (Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare)
- Melissa Hutchison as Clementine (The Walking Dead Season Two)
- Trey Parker (South Park: The Stick of Truth)
- Troy Baker as Talion (Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor)
Best Remaster
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
- The Last of Us Remastered
- The Master Chief Collection
- Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Best Action/Adventure
- Alien: Isolation
- Assassin’s Creed Unity
- Bayonetta 2
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
- Sunset Overdrive
Best Fighting Game
- Killer Instinct Season Two
- Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
- Super Smash Bros (3DS)
- Super Smash Bros (Wii U)
- Ultra Street Fighter IV
Best Sports/Racing Game
- FIFA 15
- Forza Horizon 2
- Mario Kart 8
- NBA 2K15
- Trials Fusion
Best Handheld/Mobile Game
- Bravely Default
- Hearthstone
- Monument Valley
- Super Smash Bros (3DS)
- Threes!
Best Score/Soundtrack
- Alien: Isolation
- Child of Light
- Destiny
- Sunset Overdrive
- Transistor
Games for Change
- Mountain
- Never Alone
- The Last of Us: Left Behind
- This War of Mine
- Valiant Hearts: The Great War
Best Shooter
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Destiny
- Far Cry 4
- Titanfall
- Wolfenstein: The New Order
Best Role Playing Game
- Bravely Default
- Dark Souls 2
- Divinity
- Dragon Age: Inquisition
- South Park: The Stick of Truth
Best Family Game
- Disney Infinity 2.0
- Fantasia: Music Evolved
- Mario Kart 8
- Skylanders: Trap Team
- Tomodachi Life
Best Online Experience
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Dark Souls 2
- Destiny
- Hearthstone
- Titanfall
Fan’s Choice
Most Anticipated Game
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
- The Witcher 3
- Bloodborne
- Batman: Arkham Knight
- Evolve
eSports Player of the Year
- Martin “Rekkles” Larsson – League of Legends
- Xu “Fy” Linsen – Dota 2
- James “Firebat” Kostesich – Hearthstone
- Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund – Counter-Strike: GO
- Matt “NaDeSHoT” Haag – Call of Duty
eSports Team of the Year
- Samsung White – League of Legends
- Evil Geniuses – Dota 2
- Edward Gaming – League of Legends
- Newbee – Dota 2
- Ninjas in Pajamas – Counter-Strike: GO
Trending Gamer
- Evan “Vanoss” Fong
- Jeff Gerstmann
- PewDiePie
- StampyLongHead
- TotalBiscuit
Best Fan Creation
- BEST Zelda Rap EVER!! By Egoraptor
- Luigi Death Stare by CZBwoi and Rizupicorr
- Mine the Diamond (Minecraft Song) by Tobuscus
- Minecraft – TITAN City by Colonial Puppet
- Twitch Plays Pokemon by Anonymous
So there are The Game Awards 2014 winners!
Be sure to let us know in the comments what you think about the results, and whether or not you agree with them.
