The Game Awards 2017 has a ton of great nominees this year, but there can only be one winner in each category. We’ve gathered every game nominated for a Game Award this year, and which ones took home the prize. Look below to find The Game Award 2017 categories and which titles are up for consideration in each. There were also some awesome world premieres that we’re covering elsewhere.
This is the fourth annual The Game Awards presentation, and with such a great year in gaming, it might have been the tightest running show yet. Fortunately, though there can only be the only winner in each category, there were no losers tonight. Each game and person nominated are some of the most excellent examples in the industry, and we can only hope that The Game Awards 2018 will have as stellar of a lineup.
The Game Awards 2017: Game of the Year Winner: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Nominees:
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Super Mario Odyssey
- PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
- Persona 5
- Horizon Zero Dawn
The Game Awards 2017: Best Game Direction Winner: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Nominees:
- Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
- Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Super Mario Odyssey
- Horizon Zero Dawn
The Game Awards 2017: Best Narrative Winner: What Remains of Edith Finch
Nominees:
- What Remains of Edith Finch
- NieR: Automata
- Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
- Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
- Horizon Zero Dawn
The Game Awards 2017: Best Art Direction Winner: Cuphead
Nominees:
- Destiny 2
- Cuphead
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of Wild
- Persona 5
- Horizon Zero Dawn
The Game Awards 2017: Best Score/ Music Winner: Nier: Automata
Nominees:
- Destiny 2
- Cuphead
- Nier: Automata
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of Wild
- Super Mario Odyssey
- Persona 5
The Game Awards 2017: Best Audio Design Winner: Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Nominees:
- Destiny 2
- Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
- Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of Wild
- Super Mario Odyssey
The Game Awards 2017: Best Performance Winner: Melina Juergens, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Nominees:
- Melina Juergens, Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
- Laura Bailey, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
- Claudia Black, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
- Brian Bloom, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
- Ashly Burch, Horizon: Zero Dawn
The Game Awards 2017: Games for Impact Winner: Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
Nominees:
- Please Knock on My Door
- Night in the Woods
- Life is Strange: Before the Storm
- Bury Me, My Love
- What Remains of Edith Finch
- Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
The Game Awards 2017: Best Ongoing Game Winner: Overwatch
Nominees:
- Warframe
- Rainbow Six: Siege
- Overwatch
- Grand Theft Auto Online
- Destiny 2
- PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
The Game Awards 2017: Best Mobile Game Winner: Monument Valley 2
Nominees:
- Fire Emblem Heroes
- Super Mario Run
- Old Man’s Journey
- Monument Valley 2
- Hidden Folks
The Game Awards 2017: Best Handheld Game Winner: Metroid: Samus Returns
Nominees:
- Poochy and Yoshi’s Wooly World
- Monster Hunter Stories
- Metroid: Samus Returns
- Ever Oasis
- Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadow of Valentia
The Game Awards 2017: Best VR/AR Game Winner: Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
Nominees:
- Superhot VR
- Star Trek: Bridge Crew
- Lone Echo/Echo Arena
- Farpoint
- Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
The Game Awards 2017: Genre Awards
These games were the best in their respective genre in 2017.
The Game Awards 2017: Best Action Game Winner: Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Nominees:
- Prey
- Nioh
- Destiny 2
- Cuphead
- Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
The Game Awards 2017: Best Action/Adventure Game Winner: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Nominees:
- Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
- Assassin’s Creed: Origins
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Super Mario Odyssey
- Horizon Zero Dawn
The Game Awards 2017: Best Role Playing Game Winner: Persona 5
Nominees:
- South Park: The Fractured But Whole
- Final Fantasy XV
- Divinity: Original Sin 2
- NieR: Automata
- Persona 5
The Game Awards 2017: Best Fighting Game Winner: Injustice 2
Nominees:
- Tekken 7
- Nidhogg 2
- Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite
- Injustice 2
- Arms
The Game Awards 2017: Best Family Game Winner: Super Mario Odyssey
Nominees:
- Splatoon 2
- Sonic Mania
- Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Super Mario Odyssey
The Game Awards 2017: Best Strategy Game Winner: Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Nominees:
- XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
- Tooth and Tail
- Total War: Warhammer II
- Halo Wars 2
- Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
The Game Awards 2017: Best Sports/Racing Game Winner: Forza Motorsport 7
Nominees:
- Project Cars 2
- Pro Evolution Soccer 2018
- NBA 2K18
- GT Sport
- Forza Motorsport 7
- FIFA 18
The Game Awards 2017: Best Multiplayer Winner: PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
Nominees:
- Fortnite
- Call of Duty: World War 2
- Splatoon 2
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Destiny 2
- PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
The Game Awards 2017: Most Anticipated Game Winner: The Last of Us Part II
Nominees:
- The Last of Us Part II
- Red Dead Redemption II
- Monster Hunter: World
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- God of War
The Game Awards 2017: Best Independent Game Winner: Cuphead
Nominees:
- Pyre
- Night in the Woods
- Cuphead
- What Remains of Edith Finch
- Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
The Game Awards 2017: Best Student Game Winner: Level Squared
Nominees:
- Meaning
- Level Squared
- Impulsion
- Failling Sky
- Hollowed
- From Light
The Game Awards 2017: Community Award
The Game Award for Trending Gamer celebrates the personalities that have had the most impact in the gaming community in 2017.
The Game Awards 2017: Trending Gamer Winner: Guy Beahm – Dr. Disrespect
Nominees:
- Steven Spohn – AbleGamers
- Mike Grzesiek – Shroud
- Guy Beahm – Dr. Disrespect
- Clint Leza – “Halfcoordinated”
- Andrea Rene – What’s Good Games
The Game Awards 2017: eSports Awards
These categories highlist the best games and players in eSports for 2017.
The Game Awards 2017: Best eSports Game Winner: Overwatch
Nominees:
- Rocket League
- League of Legends
- DOTA2
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- Overwatch
The Game Awards 2017: Best eSports Player Winner: Lee sang-hyeok “Faker” – SK Telecom 1, League of Legends
Nominees:
- Kuro “KuroKy” Salehi Takhasomi – Team Liquid, DOTA 2
- Je-hong “ryujehong” Ryu – Seoul Dynasty, Overwatch
- Nikola ‘NiKo’ Kovac – FaZE Clan, Counter-Strike: GO
- Marcelo ‘coldzera’ David – SK Gaming, Counter-Strike: GO
- Lee sang-hyeok “Faker” – SK Telecom 1, League of Legends
The Game Awards 2017: Best eSports Team Winner: Cloud 9
Nominees:
- Team Liquid
- SK Telecom 1
- Lunatic-Hai
- FaZe Clan
- Cloud9
The Game Awards 2017: International Awards
This award brings attention to gaming in non-traditional or burgeoning markets.
The Game Awards 2017: Best Chinese Game Winner: jx3 HD（《剑网3》重制版
Nominees:
- Monument Valley 2（《纪念碑谷2》）
- jx3 HD（《剑网3》重制版
- Gumballs（《不思议迷宫》）
- ICEY（《艾希》）
- King Of Glory（《王者荣耀》
The Game Awards 2017: Other Awards
These awards are given out to highlight games and people who didn’t fit under the standard categories.
The Game Awards 2017: Best Debut Indie Game Winner: Cuphead
Nominees:
- Slime Rancher
- Mr. Shifty
- Hollow Knight
- Golf Story
- Cuphead
