Game Awards 2021: An overview of all winners
During the night from Thursday to Friday, the The Game Awards voted the best video games of 2021. Led by presenter Geoff Keighley, prizes were awarded in a total of 30 categories. We have listed all winners for you below.
game of the year
- Deathloop
- It Takes Two
- Metroid Dread
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Resident Evil Village
Winner: It Takes Two
Best multiplayer game
- Back 4 Blood
- It Takes Two
- Knockout City
- Monster Hunter Rise
- New World
- Valheim
Winner: It Takes Two
Best Story
- Deathloop
- It Takes Two
- Life is Strange: True Colors
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Psychonauts 2
Winner: Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Bester Soundtrack
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Deathloop
- Nier Replicant
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- The Artful Escape
Winner: Nier Replicant
Best audio design
- Deathloop
- Forza Horizon 5
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Resident Evil Village
- Returnal
Winner: Forza Horizon 5
Best fighting game
- Demon Slayer
- Guilty Gear Strive
- Melty Blood: Type Lumina
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
- Virtua Fighter 5
Winner: Guilty Gear Strive
Best sports game
- F1 2021
- FIFA 22
- Forza Horizon 5
- Hot Wheels Unleashed
- Riders Republic
Winner: Forza Horizon 5
Best simulation / strategy game
- Age of Empires 4
- Evil Genius
- Humankind
- Inscryption
- MS Flight Simulator
Winner: Age of Empires 4
Best VR / AR game
- Hitman 3
- I expect you to die 2
- Lone Echo 2
- Resident Evil 4
- Sniper Elite VR
Winner: Resident Evil 4
Best indie game
- 12 Minutes
- Death’s Door
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Insrcyption
- Loop Hero
Winner: Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Bester eSports-Coach
- Airat “Silent” Gaziev
- Andrey “ENGH” Sholokhov
- Andrii “B1ad3” Horodenskyi
- James “Crowder” Crowder
- Kim “kkOma” Jeong-gyun
Winner: Kim “kkOma” Jeong-gyun
Best eSports-Event
- 2021 League of Legends World Championship
- PGL Major Stockholm 2021
- PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2020
- The International 2021
- Valorant Champions Tour: Stage 2 Masters
Winner: 2021 League of Legends World Championship
Best mobile game
- Fantasian
- Genshin Impact
- LoL: Wild Rift
- Marvel Future Revolution
- Pokémon Unite
Winner: Genshin Impact
Games for Impact
- Before Your Eyes
- Boyfriend Dungeon
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale
- Life ist Strange: True Colors
- No Longer Home
Winner: Life is Strange: True Colors
Best RPG
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Monster Hunter Rise
- Scarlet Nexus
- Shin Megami Tensei 5
- Tales of Arise
Winner: Tales of Arise
Bestes Action-Adventure
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Metroid Dread
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Resident Evil Village
Winner: Metroid Dread
Best action game
- Back 4 Blood
- Chivalry 2
- Deathloop
- Far Cry 6
- Returnal
Winner: Returnal
Best family game
- It Takes Two
- Mario Party Superstars
- New Pokémon Snap
- Super Mario 3D World
- Warioware
Winner: It Takes Two
Best art design
- Deathloop
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- The Artful Escape
Winner: Deathloop
Best Game Direction
- Deathloop
- It Takes Two
- Returnal
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Winner: Deathloop
Bester Community-Support
- Apex Legends (Respawn)
- Destiny 2 (Bungie)
- Final Fantasy 14 (Square Enix)
- Fortnite (Epic Games)
- No Man’s Sky (Hello Games)
Winner: Final Fantasy 14
Bestes Ongoing-Game
- Apex Legends
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Final Fantasy 14
- Genshin Impact
- Fortnite
Winner: Final Fantasy 14
Best indie debut
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Sable
- The Artful Escape
- The Forgotten City
- Valheim
Winner: Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Innovation in the area of accessibility
- Far Cry 6
- Forza Horizon 5
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- The Vale: Shadow of the Crown
Winner: Forza Horizon 5
Best Performance
- Erika Mori als Alex Chen (Life is Strange: True Colors)
- Giancarlo Esposito as Anton Castillo (Far Cry 6)
- Jason E. Kelley als Colt Vahn (Deathloop)
- Maggie Robertson als Lady Dimitrescu (Resident Evil Village)
- The Gospel According to Julianna Blake (Deathloop)
Winner: Maggie Robertson
Content Creator of the Year
- Dream
- Fuslie
- Gauls
- Ibai
- TheGrefg
Winner: Dream
Best eSports game
- Call of Duty
- Counter-Strike
- Dota 2
- League of Legends
- Valuing
Winner: League of Legends
Best esports athlete
- Chris “Simp” Lehr
- Pig “ShowMaker” Su
- Magomed “Collapse” Khalilov
- Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev
- Tyson “TenZ” Ngo
Winner: Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev
Best eSports-Team
- Atlanta FaZe (COD)
- DWG KIA (LOL)
- Born to Win (CS:GO)
- Sentinels (Valuing)
- Team Spirit (DOTA2)
Winner: Born to Win (CS:GO)
Most Wanted 2022
- Elden Ring
- God of War: Ragnarok
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Zelda: “Breath of the Wild 2”
- Starfield
Winner: Elden Ring
All announcements of The Game Awards 2021
The award ceremony was only part of the live event. In addition to the actual award show, there were again a number of announcements and trailers for upcoming games this year. We have summarized everything that has been shown in a detailed overview for you.
Do you agree with the winners? How did you like the show?
Reference-www.gamepro.de