It Takes Two developers walked away with the prize of the evening at The Game Awards 2021, while Kena: Bridge of Spirits, Forza Horizon Five and Deathloop also received much-deserved recognition.
The annual awards ceremony which celebrates the gaming industry returned for its first in-person event since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, at the Microsoft Theatre, in Los Angeles (LA), California.
Special appearances from actors Keanu Reeves, Jim Carrey as well as a thunderous performance from legacy act Sting made The Game Awards 2021 a spectacle.
The Game Awards 2021: Here are the night’s winners
Here is a complete list of the night’s winners:
- Game of the year: It Takes Two
- Best game direction: Deathloop
- Most anticipated game: Elden Ring
- Best sports / racing game and innovation in accessibility: Forza Horizon 5
- Best ongoing game and best community support: Final Fantasy XIV Online
- Best action / adventure game: Metroid Dread
- Best narrative: Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Best mobile game: Genshin Impact
- Best multiplayer: It Takes Two
- Content creator of the year: Dream
- Best score and music: Nier Replicant
- Best role playing: Tales of Arise
- Best art direction: Deathloop
- Best action game: Returnal
- Best performance: Maggie Robertson as Lady Dimitrescu in Resident Evil VIII
- Best indie and best debut indie game: Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Best audio design: Forza Horizon 5
- Games for impact: Life Is Strange: True Colors
- Best esports athlete: Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev
- Best esports team: Natus Vincere
- Best esports coach: Kim “kkOma” Jeong-gyun
- Best esports event: 2021 League of Legends World Championship