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Overwatch Wins Best Game At The Game Awards 2016; Full Winners Revealed

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Overwatch is the best game of 2016 as it won the prestigious prize at The Game Awards. A lot of other games won other awards.

Overwatch also won for “Best Game Direction”, “Best Multiplayer” and “Best eSports Game”. It is truly the biggest winner of the night.

The Game Awards’ most anticipated game was won by The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. It beat out big hitters such as Red Dead Redemption 2, Mass Effect Andromeda and more. You can check out the winners below.

GAME OF THE YEAR:
Overwatch (Blizzard)

BEST GAME DIRECTION:
Blizzard (for Overwatch)

BEST NARRATIVE:

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (Naughty Dog/SIE)

BEST ART DIRECTION:
Inside (Playdead)

BEST MUSIC/SOUND DESIGN:
DOOM (id/Bethesda)

BEST PERFORMANCE:

Nolan North as Nathan Drake, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End

GAMES FOR IMPACT:
That Dragon, Cancer (Numinous Games)

BEST INDEPENDENT GAME:

Inside (Playdead)

BEST MOBILE/HANDHELD:

Pokemon Go (Niantic)

BEST VR GAME:
Rez Infinite (Enhance Games)

BEST ACTION GAME:
DOOM (id Software/Bethesda Softworks)

BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE GAME:

Dishonored 2 (Arkane Studios/Bethesda Softworks)

BEST RPG:
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Blood and Wine (CD Projekt RED)

BEST FIGHTING GAME

Street Fighter V (Capcom)

BEST STRATEGY GAME:

Civilization 6 (Firaxis Games/2K)

BEST FAMILY GAME:
Pokemon Go (Niantic)

BEST SPORTS/RACING:
Forza Horizon 3 (Playground Games/Microsoft Studios)

BEST MULTIPLAYER:
Overwatch (Blizzard)

MOST ANTICIPATED GAME:
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo)

TRENDING GAMER:
Boogie2988

BEST ESPORTS PLAYER:
Coldzera – Marcelo David (SK Gaming, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)

BEST ESPORTS TEAM:

Cloud 9

BEST ESPORTS GAME:

Overwatch (Blizzard)

Do you agree with all of the winners in The Game Awards 2016? If not, comment below to let us know your favorite games of 2016.


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