The Game Awards 2021 united gamers for a big night. At tonight’s event, Hazelight and EA won the night after It Takes Two received the Game of the Year award. It also received awards for Best Family Game and Best Multiplayer Game. The title sold 1 million copies in less than a month after its launch.
Check out the list of all the winners and some of the videos from the event.
The Game Awards 2021: The Winners
- Best Performance
- Erika Mori – Life is Strange: True Colors
- Giancarlo Esposito – Far Cry 6
- Jason Kelley – Deathloop
- Maggie Robertson – Resident Evil Village [Winner]
- Ozioma Akagha – Deathloop
A round of applause for @maggiethebard as Lady Dimitresc who just won Best Performance for @RE_Games Village! ☣️ #TheGameAwards pic.twitter.com/pyJZwBT17y
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 10, 2021
- Best Multiplayer
- Back 4 Blood – Turtle Rock, WB Games
- Knockout City – Velant, EA
- Monster Hunter Rise – Capcom
- New World – Amazon Games
- It Takes Two – Hazelight, EA [Winner]
- Valheim – Iron Gate Studios, Coffee Stain
Congratulations to @dream and It Takes Two for their wins tonight #TheGameAwards pic.twitter.com/KyGfg2DebM
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 10, 2021
- Best Ongoing Game
- Apex Legends – Respawn Entertainment, EA
- Call of Duty: Warzone – Infinity Ward/Raven Software, Activision
- Final Fantasy XIV – Square Enix [Winner]
- Genshin Impact – Mihoyo
- Fortnite – Epic Games
.@ff_xiv_en from @SquareEnix wins Best Ongoing Game, congratulations! #TheGameAwards pic.twitter.com/3e2ZP8ioV7
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 10, 2021
- Best Art Direction
- Deathloop – Arkane Studios, Bethesda Softworks [Winner]
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits – Ember Lab
- Psychonauts 2 – Double Fine, Xbox Game Studios
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – Insomniac Games, PlayStation Studios
- The Artful Escape – Beethoven & Dinosaur, Annapurna Interactive
Congratulations to @Deathloop from @arkanestudios + @bethesdastudios for their Best Art Direction win tonight! #TheGameAwards pic.twitter.com/tCMhp6TFnU
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 10, 2021
- Best Score and Music
- Cyberpunk 2077 – P. T. Adamczyk, Marcin Przybyłowicz, Paul Leonard-Morgan
- Deathloop – Tom Salta
- Nier Replicant ver 1.22474487139 – Keichii Okabe [Winner]
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy – Richard Jacques
- The Artful Escape – Johnny Galvatron, Josh Abrahams
Bravo Bravo! 👏 Big rounds of applause go out tonight to @Halo Infinite, @talesofseries from @bandainamcoUS, and composer Keiichi Okabe of @niergame for their fantastic wins! #TheGameAwards pic.twitter.com/HhDls8hLm7
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 10, 2021
- Best Audio Design
- Deathloop – Arkane Studios, Bethesda Softworks
- Forza Horizon 5 – Playground Games, Xbox Game Studios [Winner]
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – Insomniac Games, PlayStation Studios
- Resident Evil Village – Capcom
- Returnal – Housemarque, PlayStation Studios
Vroom Vroom! 🏎 Congrats to @ForzaHorizon 5, from @weareplayground + @Xbox! Winner of Best Audio Design #TheGameAwards pic.twitter.com/lYTHfJJKcJ
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 10, 2021
- Innovation in Accessibility
- Far Cry 6 – Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft
- Forza Horizon 5 – Playground Games, Xbox Game Studios [Winner]
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy – Eidos Montreal, Square Enix
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – Insomniac Games, PlayStation Studios
- The Vale: Shadow of the Crown – Creative Bytes Studios, Falling Squirrel
With their second game award of the night, the award for Innovation in Accessibility presented by @chevrolet goes to @forzahorizon 5! #TheGameAwards pic.twitter.com/Q1VilFIGGx
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 10, 2021
- Best Narrative
- Deathloop – Arkane Studios, Bethesda Softworks
- It Takes Two – Hazelight, EA
- Life is Strange: True Colors – Deck Nine, Square Enix
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy – Eidos Montreal, Square Enix [Winner]
- Psychonauts 2 – Double Fine, Xbox Game Studios
Wow! @gotgthegame from @marvelgames + @EidosMontreal takes home the Best Narrative Award! #TheGameAwards pic.twitter.com/lL3hmB39Gk
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 10, 2021
- Games for Impact Award
- Before Your Eyes – Goodbyeworld Games, Skybound Games
- Boyfriend Dungeon – Kitfox Games
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale – Greg Lobanov, Finji
- Life is Strange: True Colors – Deck Nine, Square Enix [Winner]
- No Longer Home – Humble Grove
- Best Independent Game
- 12 Minutes – Luis Antonio, Annapurna
- Death’s Door – Acio Nerve, Devolver Digital
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits – Ember Lab [Winner]
- Inscryption – Daniel Mullins Games, Devolver Digital
- Loop Hero – Four Quarters, Devolver
- Best Mobile Game
- Fantasian – Mistwalker
- Genshin Impact – Mihoyo [Winner]
- League of Legends: Wild Rift – Riot Games
- Marvel: Future Revolution – Netmarble
- Pokémon Unite – TiMi Studios, The Pokémon Company
🏆 Congratulations to @genshinimpact for winning Best Mobile Game presented by @verizon 🏆 #TheGameAwards pic.twitter.com/78UnyjB8Jj
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 10, 2021
- Best Community Support
- Apex Legends – Respawn Entertainment, EA
- Destiny 2 – Bungie
- Final Fantasy XIV – Square Enix [Winner]
- Fortnite – Epic Games
- No Man’s Sky – Hello Games
.@ff_xiv_en from @SquareEnix wins Best Ongoing Game, congratulations! #TheGameAwards pic.twitter.com/3e2ZP8ioV7
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 10, 2021
- Best Debut Indie Game
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits – Ember Lab [Winner]
- Sable – Shedworks, Raw Fury
- The Artful Escape – Beethoven & Dinosaur, Annapurna Interactive
- The Forgotten City – Modern Storyteller, Dear Villagers
- Valheim – Iron Gate Studio, Coffee Stain
- Best AR/VR Game
- Hitman III – IO Interactive
- I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and The Liar – Schell Games
- Lone Echo II – Ready at Dawn, Oculus Games
- Resident Evil 4 – Armature Studios/Capcom, Oculus Studios [Winner]
- Sniper Elite VR – Coatsink/Just Add Water, Rebellion Developments
- Content Creator of the Year
- Dream [Winner]
- Fuslie
- Gaules
- Ibai
- TheGrefG
- Best Action Game
- Back 4 Blood – Turtle Rock, WB Games
- Chivalry II – Torn Banner Studios, Tripwire Interactive
- Deathloop – Arkane Studios, Bethesda Softworks
- Far Cry 6 – Ubisoft Toronto, Ubisoft
- Returnal – Housemarque, PlayStation Studios [Winner]
Returnal from @housemarque wins Best Action Game!! 👏 #TheGameAwards pic.twitter.com/B6gwYWiYTY
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 10, 2021
- Best Action/Adventure Game
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy – Eidos Montreal, Square Enix
- Metroid Dread – MercurySteam, Nintendo [Winner]
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – Insomniac Games, PlayStation Studios
- Resident Evil Village – Capcom
- Psychonauts 2 – Double Fine, Xbox Game Studios
Seven-time NBA all-star @Yg_Trece from the @LAClippers is here to present Best Action/Adventure Game! #TheGameAwards
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 10, 2021
Metroid Dread from @NintendoAmerica + @MercurySteam wins Best Action/Adventure Game! #TheGameAwards pic.twitter.com/yoHQENnCx0
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 10, 2021
- Best Role-Playing Game
- Cyberpunk 2077 – CD Projekt Red
- Monster Hunter Rise – Capcom
- Scarlet Nexus – Bandai Namco
- Shin Megami Tensei V – Atlus, Sega
- Tales of Arise – Bandai Namco [Winner]
Bravo Bravo! 👏 Big rounds of applause go out tonight to @Halo Infinite, @talesofseries from @bandainamcoUS, and composer Keiichi Okabe of @niergame for their fantastic wins! #TheGameAwards pic.twitter.com/HhDls8hLm7
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 10, 2021
- Most Anticipated Game
- Elden Ring – FromSoftware, Bandai Namco [Winner]
- God of War: Ragnarok – Sony Santa Monica, PlayStation Studios
- Horizon Forbidden West – Guerrilla Games, PlayStation Studios
- The sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild – Nintendo
- Starfield – Bethesda Game Studios, Bethesda Softworks
- Best Fighting Game
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles – CyberConnect2, Sega
- Guilty Gear Strive – Arc System Works [Winner]
- Melty Blood Type Lumina – French-Bread, Delightworks
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl – Ludosity, Fair Play Labs, Gamemill
- Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown – Sega
- Best Family Game
- It Takes Two – Hazelight, EA [Winner]
- Mario Party Superstars – Nocube, Nintendo
- New Pokémon Snap – Bandai Namco/The Pokémon Company, Nintendo
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury – Nintendo
- WarioWare: Get It Together! – Intelligent Systems, Nintendo
- Best Sim/Strategy Game
- Age of Empires IV – Relic Entertainment/World’s Edge, Xbox Game Studios [Winner]
- Evil Genius 2: World Domination – Rebellion Developments
- Humankind – Amplitude Studios, Sega
- Inscryption – Daniel Mullins Games, Devolver Digital
- Microsoft Flight Simulator – Asobo Studio, Xbox Studio Studios
- Best Sports/Racing Game
- F1 2021 – Codemasters, EA
- FIFA 22 – EA Vancouver, EA
- Hot Wheels Unleashed – Milestone
- Forza Horizon 5 – Playground Games, Xbox Game Studios [Winner]
- Riders Republic – Ubisoft Annecy, Ubisoft
With their second game award of the night, the award for Innovation in Accessibility presented by @chevrolet goes to @forzahorizon 5! #TheGameAwards pic.twitter.com/Q1VilFIGGx
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 10, 2021
- Best Esports Game
- Call of Duty – Activision
- CS:GO – Hidden Path Entertainment, Valve
- Dota 2 – Valve
- League of Legends – Riot Games [Winner]
- Valorant – Riot Games
- Best Esports Athlete
- Collapse
- S1mple [Winner]
- Showmaker
- Tenz
- Simp
- Best Esports Team
- Atlanta Faze – Call of Duty
- Damwon – League of Legends
- Navi – CS:GO [Winner]
- Team Spirit – Dota 2
- Sentinels – Valorant
- Best Esports Coach
- B1ade3
- Crowder
- Engh
- Kkoma [Winner]
- Silent
- Best Esports Event
- The International 2021 Dota 2 Championships (Valve, PGL Esports)
- 2021 League of Legends World Championship (Riot Games) [Winner]
- Valorant Champions Tour Stage 2 Masters (Riot Games)
- PGL Major Stockholm 2021 – CS:GO (Valve, PGL Esports)
- PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2020 (PUBG Corporation, Tencent Games)
- Best Game Direction
- Deathloop – Arkane Studios, Bethesda Softworks [Winner]
- Psychonauts 2 – Double Fine, Xbox Game Studios
- It Takes Two – Hazelight, EA
- Returnal – Housemarque, PlayStation Studios
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – Insomniac Games, PlayStation Studios
- Game of the Year
- Deathloop – Arkane Studios, Bethesda Softworks
- It Takes Two – Hazelight, EA [Winner]
- Metroid Dread – MercurySteam, Nintendo
- Psychonauts 2 – Double Fine, Xbox Game Studios
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart – Insomniac Games, PlayStation Studios
- Resident Evil Village – Capcom
Here’s an incredible performance of music from each of tonight’s Game of the Year nominees from #TheGameAwards Orchestra, conducted by @Lornebalfe. pic.twitter.com/TB2PsKNB44
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 10, 2021
[Source]: The Game Awards: Awards.