Sekiro, Disco Elysium win big at The Game Awards 2019 – results
The full list of winners and nominees at The Game Awards 2019 have been announced, with Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice and breakout title Disco Elysium leading the way at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on December 12.
With the most prestigious developers around the world converging on Los Angeles to celebrate the past 12 months in gaming and share a glimpse of the future, The Game Awards serves as one of the most important events each calendar year.
The show kicked off from 5.30pm PST (7.30pm CST, 1.30am GMT, 12.30pm AEDT), with gaming and esports fans tuning in to the celebration of the industry with livestreams on Twitch, YouTube, Mixer, and Facebook Live. A number of Cinemark cinemas are also showed the awards across the United States, and Virtual Reality users were able to access a VR stream through Oculus Venues.
A total of 29 awards were handed out across categories like Game of the Year, Content Creator of the Year, and a host of genres like Action/Adventure, Mobile, Multiplayer, and more. We’ve got the roundup of all winners below.
Game of the Year
.Congratulations Hidetaka Miyazaki on a spectacular win for @SekiroTheGame at #TheGameAwards! 🎉🎉🎉 pic.twitter.com/MZVf1J7ty9
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 13, 2019
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – Winner
- Control
- Death Stranding
- Resident Evil 2
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- The Outer Worlds
Best Action/Adventure Game of the Year
.@SekiroTheGame has carved its path to victory at #TheGameAwards! ⚔️ Congratulations @Activision and @FromSoftware_pr on an amazing win for GAME OF THE YEAR! pic.twitter.com/26uZwKn1sH
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 13, 2019
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice – Winner
- Borderlands 3
- Control
- Death Stranding
- Resident Evil 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
Best Game Direction of the Year
.@HIDEO_KOJIMA_EN previously received the Industry Icon Award at #TheGameAwards, and tonight takes home the award for Best Direction! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/HJ0pHd7qDa
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 13, 2019
- Death Stranding – Winner
- Control
- Resident Evil 2
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- Outer Wilds
Best Fresh Indie Game of the Year
Another amazing win for Disco Elysium! Congratulations on winning the Fresh Indie Game award presented by @Subway @studioZAUM! 🙌 pic.twitter.com/QFxRpygGK9
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 13, 2019
- Disco Elysium – Winner
- Gris
- My Friend Pedro
- Outer Wilds
- Slay The Spire
- Untitled Goose Game
Best Performance of the Year
- Mads Mikkelsen (Death Stranding) – Winner
- Ashly Burch (The Outer Worlds)
- Courtney Hope (Control)
- Laura Bailey (Gears 5)
- Matthew Porretta (Control)
- Norman Reedus (Death Stranding)
Best VR/AR Game of the Year
WE WON BEST VR/AR GAME at @thegameawards!!!!!!!!!
— Beat Saber (@BeatSaber) December 13, 2019
- Beat Saber – Winner
- Asgard’s Wrath
- Blood & Truth
- No Man’s Sky
- Trover Saves the Universe
Best Esports Game of the Year
We're proud to take home the title of esports game of the year at @thegameawards pic.twitter.com/kUjM3PqRjU
— LoL Esports (@lolesports) December 13, 2019
- League of Legends – Winner
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- Dota 2
- Fortnite
- Overwatch
Best Ongoing Game of the Year
- Fortnite – Winner
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
Best Multiplayer Game of the Year
Congrats! @PlayApex wins for Best Multiplayer Game at #TheGameAwards! @EA pic.twitter.com/0fYLV5jmmR
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 13, 2019
- Apex Legends – Winner
- Borderlands 3
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Tetris 99
- Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Best Mobile Game of the Year
- Call of Duty: Mobile – Winner
- Grindstone
- Sayonara Wild Hearts
- Sky: Children of the Light
- What the Golf?
Best Sports/Racing Game of the Year
- Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled – Winner
- Dirt Rally 2.0
- eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020
- F1 2019
- Fifa 2020
Best Family Game of the Year
#LuigisMansion3 vacuums up the award for Best Family Game at #TheGameAwards! Congrats to Luigi (and Gooigi)! pic.twitter.com/NdWTrdysIc
— Nintendo of America (@NintendoAmerica) December 13, 2019
- Luigi’s Mansion 3 – Winner
- Ring Fit Adventure
- Super Mario Maker 2
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Yoshi’s Crafted World
Best Games for Impact of the Year
Roger Mendoza accepts the Games for Impact Award for Gris! #TheGameAwards pic.twitter.com/JhzjEuksek
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 13, 2019
- Gris – Winner
- Concrete Genie
- Kind Words
- Life is Strange 2
- Sea of Solitude
Best Action Game of the Year
It’s an action-packed win for @DevilMayCry 5! 😈 Congratulations on the win for Best Action at #TheGameAwards! pic.twitter.com/IEQTKORaWR
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 13, 2019
- Devil May Cry 5 – Winner
- Apex Legends
- Astral Chain
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Gears 5
- Metro Exodus
Best Art Direction of the Year
- Control – Winner
- Death Stranding
- Gris
- Sayonara Wild Hearts
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
And the winner is…🔮 @ControlRemedy for Best Art Direction presented by @SamsungTV QLED! Congratulations to @RemedyGames on #TheGameAwards win! 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/4xgi2Re3QC
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 13, 2019
Best Content Creator of the Year
Congratulations to Content Creator of the Year @shroud for #TheGameAwards win! pic.twitter.com/HZ1sZvCau2
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 13, 2019
- shroud – Winner
- CouRage
- Dr. Lupo
- Ewok
- Grefg
Best Strategy Game of the Year
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses – Winner
- Age of Wonders: Planetfall
- Anno 1800
- Total War: Three Kingdoms
- Tropico 6
- Wargroove
Best Audio Design of the Year
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – Winner
- Control
- Death Stranding
- Gears 5
- Resident Evil 2
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Best Esports Player of the Year
Congrats to @Bugha on his win for Best Esports Player! 🏆 #TheGameAwards pic.twitter.com/3uFl1m0ee5
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 13, 2019
- Kyle ‘Bugha’ Giersdorf – Winner
- Lee ‘Faker’ Sang-Hyeok
- Luka ‘Perkz’ Perkovic
- Oleksandr ‘s1mple’ Kostyliev
- Jay ‘Sinatraa’ Won
Best Roleplaying Game of the Year
- Disco Elysium – Winner
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Kingdom Hearts III
- Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
- The Outer Worlds
Best Narrative of the Year
Disco Elysium wins for Best Narrative! Congratulations to @studioZAUM! 🎉 #TheGameAwards pic.twitter.com/8Czge45WOj
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 13, 2019
- Disco Elysium – Winner
- A Plague Tale: Innocence
- Control
- Death Stranding
- The Outer Worlds
Best Fighting Game of the Year
So many strong contenders, but one really smashed the competition! 💪 Best Fighting Game goes to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate! Who’s your main? #TheGameAwards pic.twitter.com/NYGmz5Dgc2
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 13, 2019
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate – Winner
- Dead or Alive 6
- Jump Force
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Samurai Showdown
Best Community Support of the Year
Congratulations to @DestinyTheGame 2 for winning Best Community Support at #TheGameAwards! 👏 pic.twitter.com/iyXWgOXqnC
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 13, 2019
- Destiny 2 – Winner
- Apex Legends
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
Best Score & Music of the Year
WOW! WHAT IS GOING ON? Death Stranding wins for Best Score and Music! #TheGameAwards pic.twitter.com/8ErBzmJax0
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 13, 2019
- Death Stranding – Winner
- Cadence of Hyrule
- Devil May Cry 5
- Kingdom Hearts III
- Sayonara Wild Hearts
Best Esports Coach of the Year
- Danny ‘Zonic’ Sorensen – Winner
- Eric ‘Adren’ Hoag
- Nu-ri ‘Cain’ Jang
- Fabian ‘Grabbz’ Lohmann
- Kim ‘Kkoma’ Jeong-Gyun
- Titouan ‘Sockshka’ Merloz
Best Esports Event of the Year
- League of Legends World Championship 2019 – Winner
- 2019 Overwatch League Grand Finals
- Evo 2019
- Fortnite World Cup
- IEM Katowice 2019
- The International 2019
Best Esports Host of the Year
- Eefje ‘Sjokz’ Depoortere – Winner
- Alex ‘Machine’ Richardson
- Paul ‘Redeye’ Chaloner
- Alex ‘Goldenboy’ Mendez
- Duan ‘Candice’ Yu-Shuang
Best Esports Team of the Year
We've got a whole lotta Esports wins here on #TheGameAwards! Congratulations to everyone! 🎉 pic.twitter.com/eZN8GDdIYV
— The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 13, 2019
- G2 Esports – Winner
- Astralis
- OG
- San Francisco Shock
- Team Liquid