The Game Awards 2021 announced the winners and the show is over. At this point, the relevant productions were praised. It Takes Two snatched the show’s top prize. In addition, the productions Deathloop and Forza Horizon 5 won many trophies. Kena: Ember Labs made a strong debut, with Bridge of Spirits addressing both independent categories at the ceremony. Finally, it should be noted that the winning game is marked with bold font.
The Game Awards 2021 winners
game of the year
- Deathloop
- It Takes Two
- Metroid Dread
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Resident Evil Village
Best game management
- Deathloop
- It Takes Two
- Returnal
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Best mobile game
- Fantasian
- Genshin Impact
- League of Legends: Wild Rift
- Marvel Future Revolution
- Pokemon Unite
Best indie game
- 12 Minutes
- Death’s Door
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Inscryption
- Loop Hero
Best debuting indie game
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Sable
- The Artful Escape
- The Forgotten City
- Valheim
Best AR/VR
- Hitman 3
- I Expect You To Die 2
- Lone Echo
- Resident Evil 4
- Sniper Elite VR
Best narrative
- Deathloop
- It Takes Two
- Life is Strange: True Colors
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Psychonauts 2
Best action game
- Back 4 Blood
- Chivalry II
- Deathloop
- Far Cry 6
- Returnal
Best action/adventure game
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Metroid Dread
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Resident Evil Village
- Psychonauts 2
The best RPG game
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Monster Hunter Rise
- Scarlet Nexus
- Shin Megami Tensei V
- Tales of Arise
The best fighting game
- Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles
- Guilty Gear Strive
- Melty Blood Type Lumina
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
- Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown
The best family game
- It Takes Two
- Mario Party Superstars
- New Pokemon Snap
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
- Warioware: Get It Together!
Best sim/strategy game
- Age of Empires IV
- Evil Genius 2: World Domination
- Humankind
- Inscryption
- Microsoft Flight Simulator
Best sports/racing game
- F1 2021
- FIFA 2022
- Hot Wheels Unleashed
- Forza Horizon 5
- Riders Republic
The most effective game
- Before Your Eyes
- Boyfriend Dungeon
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale
- Life is Strange: True Colors
- No Longer Home
A game that brings innovation in accessibility
- Far Cry 6
- Forza Horizon 5
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- The Vale: Shadow of the Crown
Best art direction
- Deathloop
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- The Artful Escape
Best score/music
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Deathloop
- Nier Replicant
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- The Artful Escape
Best sound design
- Deathloop
- Forza Horizon 5
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Resident Evil Village
- Returnal
Best performance
- Erika Mori (Life is Strange: True Colors)
- Giancarlo Esposito (Far Cry 6)
- Jason E. Kelley (Deathloop)
- Maggie Robertson (Resident Evil Village)
- Ozioma Akagha (Deathloop)
Best multiplayer
- Back 4 Blood
- It Takes Two
- Knockout City
- Monster Hunter Rise
- New World
- Valheim
Best maintaining game
- Apex Legends
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Genshin Impact
Best community support
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- No Man’s Sky
The most anticipated game
- Elden Ring
- God of War: Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- The sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Starfield
Best esports game
- Call of Duty
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- Dota 2
- League of Legends
- Valorant
Best esports player
- Chris “Simp” Lehr
- Heo “ShowMaker” Su
- Magomed “Collapse” Khalilov
- Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev
- Tyson “TenZ” Ngo
The best esports team
- Atlanta Faze (Call of Duty)
- DAMWON Gaming (League of Legends)
- Na’Vi (CS:GO)
- Team Spirit (Dota 2)
- Sentinels (Valorant)
Best esports coach
- B1AD3
- Crowder
- Engh
- Kkoma
- Silent
Best esports event
- The International 2021
- Worlds 2021
- Valorant Masters 2021
- PGL Major Stockholm 2021
- PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2021
Creator of the year
- Dream
- Fuslie
- Gaules
- Ibai
- The Grefg
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