Here’s All The Winners From The Game Awards 2021

Ryan Pearson |

Dec 10, 2021

Source: The Game Awards Official Website

The Game Awards 2021 have been and gone, and we’ve summarized all of the nominees and winners from the event.

Produced and hosted by game journalist Geoff Keighley, the show was born after Spike dropped support for the Spike Video Game Awards in 2014.

Keighley took up the reigns there after, and December 9th marked the eighth ceremony of The Game Awards.

The nominees are chosen by a jury of 103 “leading media and influencer outlets,” with a winner chosen by 90% of their vote, and 10% of public votes. The awards drew ire earlier this week, as Activision Blizzard President Rob Kostich’s seat on The Game Awards’ advisory board, coupled with the company’s sexual harassment and discrimination lawsuit.

While initially stating “We have to think very carefully about how to proceed here” in an interview, Keighley later tweeted “Beyond its nominations, I can confirm that Activision Blizzard will not be a part of this year’s #TheGameAwards.”

Before the show even began, there were some interesting nominees. Deathloop had eight nominations- ten if you include two voice actors up for Best Performance, but ultimately won two. Other highly nominated games included It Takes Two, Psychonauts 2, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, Resident Evil Village, and Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy.

Publishers with a high number of nominees included EA, Nintendo, Xbox Game Studios, Sony Interactive Entertainment, Capcom, Square Enix, and Ubisoft. Devolver Digital also dominated the Best Indie category.

Reddit’s r/gaming vote for Game of the Year was Resident Evil Village, but the winner of Game of the Year was It Takes Two. The game has recently had issues with its name being issued a trademark claim by Take-Two Interactive. Eurogamer reports Hazelight have abandoned the game’s name, though the case is still ongoing.

There were also some intriguing winners. Resident Evil 4 VR won best VR / AR Game, despite controversy surrounding the game being censored “for modern audiences.”

Elden Ring was also winner of the most anticipated game for the second year running. Another curiosity was the Games for Impact award coming during pre-show; a possible sign that the category is not as popular as it once was.

Without any further ado, here is the full list of nominees and winners from The Game Awards 2021.

Game of the Year

*Winner* – It Takes Two (Hazelight Studios, EA)
Deathloop (Arkane Studios, Bethesda)
Metroid Dread (Mercury Steam, Nintendo)
Psychonauts 2 (Double Fine, Xbox Game Studios)
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Resident Evil Village (Capcom)

Best Game Direction

*Winner* – Deathloop (Arkane Studios, Bethesda)
It Takes Two (Hazelight Studios, EA)
Returnal (Housemarque, Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Psychonauts 2 (Double Fine, Xbox Game Studios)
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Best Narrative

*Winner* – Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (Eidos Montreal, Square Enix)
Deathloop (Arkane Studios, Bethesda)
It Takes Two (Hazelight Studios, EA)
Life is Strange: True Colors (Deck Nine, Square Enix)
Psychonauts 2 (Double Fine, Xbox Game Studios)

Best Art Direction

*Winner* – Deathloop (Arkane Studios, Bethesda)
The Artful Escape (Beethoven & Dinosaur, Annapurna Interactive)
Kena: Bridge of Spirits (Ember Lab)
Psychonauts 2 (Double Fine, Xbox Game Studios)
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Best Score and Music

*Winner* – Nier Replicant Ver.1.22454487139… (Keiichi Okabe)
The Artful Escape (Johnny Galvatron & Josh Abrahams)
Cyberpunk 2077 (Marcin Przybylowicz, Piotr T. Adamczyk, Paul Leonard-Morgan)
Death Loop (Tom Salta)
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (Richard Jacques)

Best Audio Design

*Winner* – Forza Horizon 5 (Playground Games, Xbox Game Studios)
Deathloop (Arkane Studios, Bethesda)
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Resident Evil Village (Capcom)
Returnal (Housemarque, Sony Interactive Entertainment)

Best Performance

*Winner* – Maggie Robertson as Lady Dimitrescu (Resident Evil Village)
Erika Morii as Alex Chen (Life is Strange: True Colors)
Giancarlo Esposito as Anton Castillo (Far Cry 6)
Jason Kelley as Colt Vahn (Deathloop)
Dzioma Akagha as Julianna Blake (Deathloop)

Games for Impact

*Winner* – Life is Strange: True Colors (Deck Nine, Square Enix)
Before Your Eyes (GoodbyeWorld Games, Skybound Games)
Boyfriend Dungeon (Kitfox Games)
Chicory: A Colorful Tale (Greg Lobanow, Alexis Dean-Jones, Lena Raine, Madeline Berger, A Shell in the Pit, Finji)
No Longer Home (Humble Grove, Hana Lee, Cel Davison, Adrienne Lombardo, Eli Rainsberry, Fellow Traveler)

Best Ongoing

*Winner* – Final Fantasy XIV Online (Square Enix)
Apex Legends (Respawn Entertainment, EA)
Fortnite (Epic Games)
Genshin Impact (MiHoYo)
Call of Duty: Warzone (Infinity Ward, Raven, Activision)

Best Indie

*Winner* – Kena: Bridge of Spirits (Ember Lab)
12 Minutes (Luis Antonio, Annapurna Interactive)
Death’s Door (Acid Nerve, Devolver Digital)
Inscryption (Daniel Mullins Games, Devolver Digital)
Loop Hero (Four Quarters, Devolver Digital)

Best Mobile Game

*Winner* – Genshin Impact (MiHoYo)
Fantasian (Mistwalker)
League of Legends: Wild Rift (Riot Games)
Marvel Future Revolution (Netmarble)
Pokemon Unite (Timi Studio Group, The Pokemon Company)

Best Community Support

*Winner* – Final Fantasy XIV Online (Square Enix)
Apex Legends (Respawn Entertainment, EA)
Destiny 2 (Bungie)
Fortnite (Epic Games)
No Man’s Sky (Hello Games)

Innovation in Accessibility

*Winner* – Forza Horizon 5 (Playground Games, Xbox Game Studios)
Far Cry 6 (Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft)
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (Eidos Montreal, Square Enix)
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment)
The Vale: Shadow of the Crown (Creative Bytes Studios, Falling Squirrel)

Best VR / AR

*Winner* – Resident Evil 4 (Armature Studio, Capcom, Oculus Studios)
Hitman 3 (IO Interactive)
I Expect You To Die 2 (Schell Games)
Lone Echo II (Ready At Dawn, Oculus Studios)
Sniper Elite VR (Coatsink, Just Add Water, Rebellion Developments)

Best Action Game

*Winner* – Returnal (Housemarque, Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Back 4 Blood (Turtle Rock, WB Games)
Chivalry II (Torn Banner Studios, Tripwire Interactive)
Deathloop (Arkane Studios, Bethesda)
Far Cry 6 (Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft)

Best Action Adventure

*Winner* – Metroid Dread (Mercury Steam, Nintendo)
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (Eidos Montreal, Square Enix)
Psychonauts 2 (Double Fine, Xbox Game Studios)
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games, Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Resident Evil Village (Capcom)

Best Role Playing

*Winner* – Tales of Arise (Bandai Namco)
Cyberpunk 2077 (CD Project Red)
Monster Hunter Rise (Capcom)
Scarlet Nexus (Bandai Namco)
Shin Megami Tensei V (Atlus, Sega)

Best Fighting

*Winner* – Guilty Gear -Strive- (ArcSystemWorks)
Demon Slayer – Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokamo Chronicles (CyberConnect2, Sega)
Melty Blood: Type Lumina (French-Bread, Delightworks)
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl (Ludosity, Fair Play Labs, GameMill)
Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown (Sega)

Best Family

*Winner* – It Takes Two (Hazelight Studios, EA)
Mario Party Superstars (Nocube, Nintendo)
New Pokemon Snap (Bandai Namco, The Pokemon Company, Nintendo)
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury (Nintendo)
WarioWare: Get it Together! (Intelligent Systems, Nintendo)

Best Sim / Strategy

*Winner* – Age of Empires IV (Relic Entertainment, Xbox Game Studios)
Evil Genius 2: World Domination (Rebellion Developments)
Humankind (Amplitude Studios, Sega)
Inscryption (Daniel Mullins Games, Devolver Digital)
Microsoft Flight Simulator (Asobo Studio, Xbox Game Studios)

Best Sports / Racing

*Winner* – Forza Horizon 5 (Playground Games, Xbox Game Studios)
F1 2021 (Codemasters, EA Sports)
FIFA 22 (EA Vancouver, EA Sports, EA Romania)
Hot Wheels Unleashed (Milestone)
Riders Republic (Ubisoft Annecy, Ubisoft)

Best Multiplayer

*Winner* – It Takes Two (Hazelight Studios, EA)
Back 4 Blood (Turtle Rock, WB Games)
Knockout City (Velan, EA)
Monster Hunter Rise (Capcom)
New World (Amazon Games)
Valheim (Iron Gate Studio, Coffee Stain)

Content Creator of the Year

*Winner* – Dream
Fuslie
Gaules
Ibai
Grefg

Best Debut Indie

*Winner* – Kena: Bridge of Spirits (Ember Lab)
The Artful Escape (Beethoven & Dinosaur, Annapurna Interactive)
The Forgotten City (Modern Storyteller, Dear Villagers)
Sable (Shedworks, Raw Fury)
Valheim (Iron Gate Studio, Coffee Stain)

Most Anticipated Game

*Winner * – Elden Ring (FromSoftware, Banai Namco)
God of War Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica, Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla, SIE)
The Sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo)
Starfield (Bethesda Game Studios, Bethesda)

Best Esports Game

*Winner* – League of Legends (Riot Games)
Call of Duty (Activision)
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (Valve)
DOTA 2 (Valve)
Valorant (Riot Games)

Best Esports Athlete

*Winner* – Oleksandr “S1mple” Kostyliev
Chris “Simp” Lehr
Heo “Showmaker” Su
Magomeo “Collapse” Khalilov
Tyson “Tenz” Ngo

Best Esports Team

*Winner* – Natus Vincere (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
Atlanta Faze (Call of Duty)
DWG KIA (League of Legends)
Sentinels (Valorant)
Team Spirit (DOTA 2)

Best Esports Coach

*Winner* – Kim “Kkoma” Jeong-Gyun
Airat “Silent” Gaziev
Andrey “Engh” Sholokhov
Andrii “B1AD3” Horodenskyi
James “Crowder” Crowder

Best Esports Event

*Winner* – 2021 League of Legends World Championship
The International 2021
PGL Major Stockholm 2021
PUGB Mobile Global Championship 2020
Valorant Champions Tour: Stage 2 Masters

Player’s Voice

This award was 100% fan votes.

*Winner* – Halo Infinite (Xbox Game Studio)
Forza Horizon 5
It Takes Two
Metroid Dread
Resident Evil Village

So what do you think? Do you agree with who won, or maybe the game you wanted to win wasn’t even nominated? Let us know what you think on social media, and in the comments below.

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