The Game Awards 2018 has ended with the lion’s share of the awards going to God of War and Red Dead Redemption.
The Game of the Year award was the most highly anticipated award of the night due to the huge popularity of the nominated games. In the end, God of War trumped the competition and claimed the prized award. It lived up to high expectations with great gameplay, an engaging story and great artwork. In addition, the game received Best Game Direction and Best Action Adventure Game awards as well.
On the other hand, Red Dead Redemption 2 proved to be too strong for other competitors in other departments. They ended the night with 4 awards to their tally, beating God of War’s total, including Best Narrative and Best Score.
The list of winners are as below:
Game of the Year
- God of War
Best Ongoing Game
- Fortnite
Best Game Direction
- God of War
Best Narrative
- Red Dead Redemption 2
Best Art Direction
- Return of Obra Dinn
Best Score
- Red Dead Redemption 2
Best Audio Design
- Red Dead Redemption 2
Best Performance
- Roger Clark as Arthur Morgan (Red Dead Redemption 2)
Games for Impact
- Celeste
Best Indie Game
- Celeste
Best Mobile Game
- Florence
Best VR Game
- Astro Bot Rescue Mission
Best Action Game
- Dead Cells
Best Action Adventure Game
- God of War
Best Role Playing Game
- Monster Hunter World
Best Fighting Game
- Dragonball FighterZ
Best Family Game
- Overcooked 2
Best Strategy Game
- Into the Breach
Best Sport/Racing Game
- Forza Horizon 4
Best Multiplayer Game
- Fortnite
Best Student Game
- Combat 2018
Best Debut Indie Game
- The Messenger
Best Esports Game
- Overwatch
Best Esports Player
- Sonicfox
Best Esports Team
- Cloud9 (League of Legends)
Best Esports Coach
- Bok “Reapered” Han-gyu (Cloud9)
Best Esports Event
- LoL World Championship 2018
Best Esports Host
- Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere
Best Esports Moment
- C9 Comeback Win In Triple OT vs FAZE (ELEAGUE)
Best Creator Award
- Ninja
Overall, The Game Awards 2018 ended as an amazing show filled with performances and reveals. The show aired numerous trailers much to the delight of fans. Due to this, expectations will be high for next year’s installment.