Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice bags top honours in gaming world awards
The winner of the best game of the year and the best action/adventure game went to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice in The Game Awards, the largest live-streamed event on the Internet.
Hailed as “the Oscars for the gaming world” by the New York Times, it announced the winners on Wednesday (December 11).
The event brings together game industry creators, e-sports champions, digital influencers and Hollywood names for a night of awards, exclusive game-world premieres, new game announcements and musical performances.
The programme airs live and free across more than 45 digital video networks including Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, all the major video game platforms, and globally on more than 30 networks in countries such as China and India.
The award was divided into 29 categories. Death Stranding won three awards: best score/music, best performance, and best game direction, as well as Disco Elysium in fresh indie game, best role-playing game, and best independent game categories.
The winners in other categories are as follows:
Best Community Support: Destiny 2
Best Fighting Game: Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Best Audio Design: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Best Strategy Game: Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Content Creator of the Year: Michael "Shroud" Grzesiek
Best Art Direction: Control
Best Action Game: Devil May Cry 5
Games for Impact: Gri
Best Family Game: Luigi's Mansion 3
Best Sports/Racing Game: Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
Best Mobile Game: Call of Duty: Mobile
Best Multiplayer Game: Apex Legends
Best Ongoing Game: Fortnite
Best VR/AR Game: Beat Saber
Best e-sports Game of the year: League of Legends
Best e-sports Coach: Danny "Zonic" Sørensen (Astralis, Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
Best e-sports Event: 2019 League of Legends World Championship
Best e-sports Host: Eefje "Sjokz" Depoortere
Best e-sports Team: G2 Esports (League of Legends)
Best e-sports Player: Kyle "Bugha" Giersdorf