The Game Awards 2014 have come to a close – Hosted by Geoff Keighley. BioWare’s Dragon Age: Inquisition won the coveted title of “Game of the Year”. All winners are listed below by category. Are these winners inline with your game winning picks? Let us know in the comments!
GAME OF THE YEAR
- Bayonetta 2 (Platinum Games/Nintendo)
- Dark Souls 2 (From Software/Bandai Namco Games)
- [WINNER] Dragon Age: Inquisition (BioWare/Electronic Arts)
- Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment)
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (Monolith Productions/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
DEVELOPER OF THE YEAR
- Blizzard Entertainment
- Monolith Productions
- [WINNER] Nintendo
- Telltale Games
- Ubisoft Montreal
BEST INDEPENDENT GAME
- Broken Age: Act 1 (Double Fine Productions)
- Monument Valley (Ustwo)
- [WINNER] Shovel Knight (Yacht Club Games)
- Transistor (Supergiant Games)
- The Vanishing of Ethan Carter (The Astronauts)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jyVIsEgk68Q
BEST MOBILE/HANDHELD GAME
- Bravely Default (Silicon Studio/Square Enix/Nintendo)
- [WINNER] Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment)
- Monument Valley (Ustwo)
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Sora Ltd/Bandai Namco Games/Nintendo)
- Threes! (Sirvo)
BEST NARRATIVE
- South Park: The Stick of Truth (Obsidian Entertainment/Ubisoft)
- The Walking Dead: Season Two (Telltale Games)
- The Wolf Among Us (Telltale Games)
- [WINNER] Valiant Hearts: The Great War (Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft)
- Wolfenstein: The New Order (MachineGames/Bethesda Softworks)
BEST SCORE/SOUNDTRACK
- Alien: Isolation (Christian Henson, Joe Henson and Alexis Smith/The Creative Assembly)
- Child of Light (Coeur de pirate/Ubisoft Montreal)
- [WINNER] Destiny (Marty O’Donnell/Bungie)
- Sunset Overdrive (Boris Salchow/Insomniac Games)
- Transistor (Darren Korb/Supergiant Games)
BEST PERFORMANCE
- Adam Harrington as Bigby Wolf, The Wolf Among Us (Telltale Games)
- Kevin Spacey as Jonathan Irons, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Sledgehammer Games/Activision)
- Melissa Hutchison as Clementine, The Walking Dead: Season Two (Telltale Games)
- [WINNER] Trey Parker as Various Voices, South Park: The Stick of Truth (Obsidian Entertainment/Ubisoft)
- Troy Baker as Talion, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (Monolith Productions/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
GAMES FOR CHANGE
- Never Alone (Upper One Games/E-Line Media)
- The Last of Us: Left Behind (Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment America)
- Mountain (David O’Reilly/Double Fine Presents)
- This War of Mine (11 bit studios)
- [WINNER] Valiant Hearts: The Great War (Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft)
BEST SHOOTER
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Sledgehammer/Activision)
- Destiny (Bungie/Activision)
- [WINNER] Far Cry 4 (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft)
- Titanfall (Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts)
- Wolfenstein: The New Order (MachineGames/Bethesda Softworks)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=leaYw-7Fgxg
BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE
- Alien: Isolation (The Creative Assembly/Sega)
- Assassin’s Creed Unity (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft)
- Bayonetta 2 (Platinum Games/Nintendo)
- [WINNER] Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor (Monolith Productions/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
- Sunset Overdrive (Insomniac Games/Microsoft Studios)
BEST ROLE-PLAYING GAME
- Bravely Default (Silicon Studio/Square Enix/Nintendo)
- Dark Souls 2 (From Software/Bandai Namco Games)
- Divinity: Original Sin (Larian Studios)
- [WINNER] Dragon Age: Inquisition (BioWare/Electronic Arts)
- South Park: The Stick of Truth (Obsidian Entertainment/Ubisoft)
BEST FIGHTING GAME
- Killer Instinct: Season 2 (Iron Galaxy Studios/Microsoft Studios)
- Persona 4 Arena Ultimax (Arc System Works/Atlus)
- Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS (Sora Ltd/Bandai Namco Games/Nintendo)
- [WINNER] Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Sora Ltd/Bandai Namco Games/Nintendo)
- Ultra Street Fighter 4 (Capcom)
BEST FAMILY GAME
- Disney Infinity 2.0 (Avalanche Software/Disney Interactive)
- Fantasia: Music Evolved (Harmonix/Disney Interactive)
- [WINNER] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo EAD/Nintendo)
- Skylanders Trap Team (Toys for Bob/Activision)
- Tomodachi Life (Nintendo SPD/Nintendo)
BEST SPORTS/RACING GAME
- FIFA 15 (EA Canada/EA Sports)
- Forza Horizon 2 (Playground Games/Turn 10 Studios/Microsoft Studios)
- [WINNER] Mario Kart 8 (Nintendo EAD/Nintendo)
- NBA 2K15 (Visual Concepts/2K Sports)
- Trials Fusion (RedLynx/Ubisoft)
BEST ONLINE EXPERIENCE
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Sledgehammer Games/Activision)
- Dark Souls 2 (From Software/Bandai Namco Games)
- [WINNER] Destiny (Bungie/Activision)
- Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment)
- Titanfall (Respawn Entertainment/Electronic Arts)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFhkHFSytVU
BEST REMASTER
- [WINNER] Grand Theft Auto 5 (Rockstar North/Rockstar Games)
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection (343 Industries/Microsoft Studios)
- Pokémon Omega Ruby/Pokémon Alpha Sapphire (Game Freak/The Pokemon Company/Nintendo)
- The Last of Us Remastered (Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment America)
- Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition (Crystal Dynamics/Square Enix)
MOST ANTICIPATED GAME
- Batman: Arkham Knight (Rocksteady Studios/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
- Bloodborne (From Software/Sony Computer Entertainment America)
- Evolve (Turtle Rock Studios/2K Games)
- [WINNER] The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt Red/Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (Naughty Dog/Sony Computer Entertainment America)
ESPORTS PLAYER OF THE YEAR
- Martin “Rekkles” Larsson (League of Legends)
- Xu “Fy” Linsen (Dota 2)
- James “Firebat” Kostesich (Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft)
- Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
- [WINNER] 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)
- [WINNER] Ninjas in Pajamas (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
TRENDING GAMER
- Evan “Vanoss” Fong
- Jeff Gerstmann
- PewDiePie
- StampyLongHead
- [WINNER] TotalBiscuit
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-WBZCuIkxc
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
- [WINNER] Twitch Plays Pokemon by Anonymous