The Game Awards 2016: See The Winners Here

The Game Awards

The 2016 Game Awards are currently happening, this list will be updated as the awards are given out. Winners will be in Bold.

Game Of The Year

Doom -- id Software

Inside -- Playdead Software

Overwatch -- Blizzard Entertainment

Titanfall 2 -- Respawn Entertainment

Uncharted 4: A Thief's End -- Naughty Dog

Best Studio/ Game Direction

Blizzard Entertainment - Overwatch

DICE - Battlefield 1

Id Software - Doom

Naughty Dog - Uncharted 4

Respawn Entertainment - Titanfall 2

Best Narrative

Firewatch

Inside

Mafia III

Oxenfree

Uncharted 4

Best Art Direction

Abzu

Firewatch

Inside

Overwatch

Uncharted 4

Best Music/Sound Design

Battlefield 1

Doom

Inside

Rez Infinite

Thumper

Best Performance

Alex Hernandez as Lincoln Clay -- Mafia III

Cissy Jones as Delilah -- Firewatch

Emily Rose as Elena -- Uncharted 4

Nolan North As Nathan Drake -- Uncharted 4

Rich Summer as Henry -- Firewatch

Troy Baker as Same Drake -- Uncharted 4

Game For Impact Award

1979 Revolution

Block'Hood

Orwell

Sea Hero Quest

That Dragon, Cancer

Best Independent Game

Firewatch

Hyper Light Drifter

Inside

Stardew Valley

The Witness

Best Mobile/Handheld Game

Clash Royle

Fire Emblem Fates

Monster Hunter Generations

Pokemon Go

Severed

Best VR Game

Batman: Arkham VR

EVE Valkyrie

Job Simulator

Rez Infinite

Thumper

Best Action Game

Battlefield 1

Doom

Overwatch

Gears Of War 4

Overwatch

Titanfall 2

Best Action/Adventure Game

Dishonored 2

Hitman

Hyper Light Drifter

Ratchet & Clank

Uncharted 4

Best Role Playing Game

Dark Souls 3

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

World of Warcraft: Legion

Xenoblade Chronicles X

Best Fighting Game

Killer Instinct Season 3

King of Fighters XIV

Street Fighter V

Pokken Tournament

Best Family Game

Dragon Quest Builders

Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Pokemon Go

Ratchet & Clank

Skylanders: Imaginators

Best Strategy Game

Civilization VI

Fire Emblem Fates

The Banner Saga 2

Total War: Warhammer

XCOM 2

Best Sports/Racing Game

FIFA 17

Forza Horizon 3

MLB The Show 16

NBA 2K17

Pro Evolution Soccer 2017

Best Multiplayer Game

Battlefield 1

Gears of War 4

Overcooked

Overwatch

Rainbow Six: Siege

Titanfall 2

Fan's Choice Best Esports Player

Faker

Coldzera

Byun-Hyun Woo

Infiltration

Hungrybox

Best Esports Team

SK Telecom T1

Wings Gaming

SK Gaming

Rox Tigers

Cloud9

Best Esports Game

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Dota 2

League of Legends

Overwatch

Street Fighter V

AngryJoeShow

Boogie2988

Danny O'Dwyer

JackSepticEye

Lirik

Best Fan Creation

Project AM2R

Pokemon Uranium

Brutal Doom 64

Enderal: The Shards of Order

Most Anticipated Game

God of War

Horizon: Zero Dawn

Mass Effect: Andromeda

Red Dead Redemption 2

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Dirk Libbey
Content Producer/Theme Park Beat

CinemaBlend’s resident theme park junkie and amateur Disney historian, Dirk began writing for CinemaBlend as a freelancer in 2015 before joining the site full-time in 2018. He has previously held positions as a Staff Writer and Games Editor, but has more recently transformed his true passion into his job as the head of the site's Theme Park section. He has previously done freelance work for various gaming and technology sites. Prior to starting his second career as a writer he worked for 12 years in sales for various companies within the consumer electronics industry. He has a degree in political science from the University of California, Davis.  Is an armchair Imagineer, Epcot Stan, Future Club 33 Member.