Nintendo wins big at the Game Awards 2017
Posted 08 Dec 2017 at 10:47 by Dennis Tummers
Last night the prestigious Game Awards were handed out again. 2017 Proved to be a pretty good year for the big N, which is no surprise after their amazing 2017 line-up.
The big winner was The Legend Of Zelda: Breath Of The Wild which received 3 awards, including the Game of the Year award. Other winners are Super Mario Odyssey, Metroid: Samus Returns and Ubisoft's Mario+Rabbids: Kingdom Battle.
On mobile Nintendo was in the race as well with Super Mario Run and Fire Emblem Heroes, but lost to Monument Valley 2.
You can find the full list of winners below:
Game of the Year
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- Persona 5
- PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
- Super Mario Odyssey
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild [WINNER]
Best Game Direction
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
- Super Mario Odyssey
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild [WINNER]
- Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Best Narrative
- Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- NieR: Automata
- What Remains of Edith Finch [WINNER]
- Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Best Art Direction
- Cuphead [WINNER]
- Destiny 2
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- Persona 5
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Best Score / Music
- Cuphead
- Destiny 2
- NieR: Automata [WINNER]
- Persona 5
- Super Mario Odyssey
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Best Audio Design
- Destiny 2
- Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice [WINNER]
- Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
- Super Mario Odyssey
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Best Performance
- Ashly Burch, Horizon: Zero Dawn
- Brian Bloom, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
- Claudia Black, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
- Laura Bailey, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
- Melina Juergens, Hellblade [WINNER]
Games for Impact
- Bury Me, My Love
- Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice [WINNER]
- Life is Strange: Before the Storm
- Night in the Woods
- Please Knock on My Door
- What Remains of Edith Finch
Best Ongoing Game
- Destiny 2
- Grand Theft Auto Online
- Overwatch [WINNER]
- PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
- Rainbow Six: Siege
- Warframe
Best Independent Game
- Cuphead [WINNER]
- Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
- Night in the Woods
- Pyre
- What Remains of Edith Finch
Best Mobile Game
- Fire Emblem Heroes
- Hidden Folks
- Monument Valley 2 [WINNER]
- Old Man’s Journey
- Super Mario Run
Best Handheld Game
- Ever Oasis
- Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia
- Metroid: Samus Returns [WINNER]
- Monster Hunter Stories
- Poochy and Yoshi’s Woolly World
Best VR/AR Game
- Farpoint
- Lone Echo
- Resident Evil 7: Biohazard [WINNER]
- Star Trek: Bridge Crew
- SUPERHOT VR
Best Action Game
- Cuphead
- Destiny 2
- Nioh
- Prey
- Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus [WINNER]
Best Action/Adventure Game
- Assassin’s Creed: Origins
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- Super Mario Odyssey
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild [WINNER]
- Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Best Role-Playing Game
- Divinity: Original Sin II
- Final Fantasy XV
- NieR: Automata
- Persona 5 [WINNER]
- South Park: The Fractured But Whole
Best Family Game
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
- Sonic Mania
- Splatoon 2
- Super Mario Odyssey [WINNER]
Best Strategy Game
- Halo Wars 2
- Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle [WINNER]
- Total War: Warhammer II
- Tooth and Tail
- XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
Best Sports/Racing Game
- FIFA 18
- Forza Motorsport 7 [WINNER]
- Gran Turismo Sport
- NBA 2K18
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2018
- Project Cars 2
Most Anticipated Game
- God of War
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Monster Hunter World
- Red Dead Redemption II
- The Last of Us Part II [WINNER]
Trending Gamer
- Andrea Rene (What’s Good Games)
- Clint Lexa (“Halfcoordinated”)
- Guy Beahm (“Dr. Disrespect”) [WINNER]
- Mike Grzesiek (“Shroud”)
- Steven Spohn (AbleGamers)
Best Esports Game
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- DOTA 2
- League of Legends
- Overwatch [WINNER]
- Rocket League
Best Esports Player
- Lee Sang-hyeok “Faker” (SK Telecom 1, League of Legends) [WINNER]
- Marcelo “coldzera” David (SK Gaming, Counter-Strike: GO)
- Nikola ‘NiKo’ Kovac (FaZe Clan, Counter-Strike: GO)
- Je-hong “ryujehong” Ryu (Seoul Dynasty, Overwatch)
- Kuro “KuroKy” Salehi Takhasomi (Team Liquid, DOTA 2)
Best Esports Team
- Cloud 9 [WINNER]
- FaZe Clan
- Lunatic-Hai
- SK Telecom T1
- Team Liquid
Student Game Award
- Falling Sky
- From Light
- Hollowed
- Impulsion
- Level Squared [WINNER]
- Meaning
Best Debut Indie Game
- Cuphead [WINNER]
- Golf Story
- Hollow Knight
- Mr. Shifty
- Slime Rancher
Chinese Fan Game Award
- Honor of Kings
- ICEY
- Gumballs & Dungeons
- jx3 HD [WINNER]