The Game Awards 2014 – Winners and Losers

December 6, 2014

Last night The Game Awards (successor to Spike TV Video Game Awards) premiered to millions via the internet. The show was broadcast exclusively online, for free, and the actual ceremony was open to the public, with a $45 ticket purchase. Twitch, Youtube, PSN, Xbox Live, Steam, Wii U, and a host of other sites and console networks broadcasted the stream as well.

With an advisory board & jury composed of the highest movers and shakers in gaming, the nominee’s were announced on November 20th. And last night host Geoff Keighley ushered in an awards show worthy of this stellar generation of gaming. The event was a smashing success with live performances, trailers and footage from upcoming games. And of course, the winners were announced. Take a look below at the winners and nominees from the first ever Game Awards!

JURY VOTED

Game Of The Year:
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Bayonetta 2
Dark Souls II
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor

Developer Of The Year:
Nintendo
Blizzard Entertainment
Monolith Productions
Telltale Games
Ubisoft Montreal

Best Independent Game:
Shovel Knight
Broken Age Act I
Monument Valley
Transistor
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

Best Mobile/Handheld Game:
Hearthstone: Heroes Of Warcraft
Bravely Default
Monument Valley
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Threes!

Best Narrative:
Valiant Hearts: The Great War
The Walking Dead: Season Two
The Wolf Among Us
Wolfenstein: The New Order

Best Score/Soundtrack:
Destiny
Alien: Isolation
Child Of Light
Sunset Overdrive
Transistor

Best Performance:
Trey Parker, South Park: The Stick Of Truth
Adam Harrington as Bigby Wolf, The Wolf Among Us
Kevin Spacey as Jonathan Irons, Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Melissa Hutchison as Clementine, The Walking Dead: Season Two

Games For Change:
Valiant Hearts: The Great War
Mountain
Never Alone
The Last Of Us: Left Behind
This War Of Mine

Best Remaster:
Grand Theft Auto V
Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
The Last Of Us Remastered
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Tomb Raiser: Definitive Edition

Best Shooter:
Far Cry 4
Call Of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Destiny
Titanfall
Wolfenstein: The New Order

Best Action/Adventure:
Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor
Assassin’s Creed Unity
Alien: Isolation
Bayonetta 2
Sunset Overdrive

Best Role Playing Game:
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Bravely Default
Dark Souls II
Divinity: Original Sin
South Park: The Stick Of Truth

Best Fighting Game:
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Killer Instinct: Season Two
Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Ultra Street Fighter IV

Best Family Game:
Mario Kart 8
Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes
Fantasia: Music Evolved
Skylanders: Trap Team
Tomodachi Life

Best Sports/Racing Game:
Mario Kart 8
FIFA 15
Forza Horizon 2
NBA 2K15
Trials Fusion

Best Online:
Destiny
Call of Duty: Advaned Warfare
Dark Souls II
Hearthstone
Titanfall

Fan Voted Categories:

Most Anticipated Game:
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Batman: Arkham Knight
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Evolve
Bloodbome

ESports Player Of The Year:
Matt “NaDeSHoT” Haag
Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund
Martin ‘Rekkles; Larsson
James “Firebat” Kostesich
Xu “Fy” Linsen

ESport Team Of The Year:
Ninjas In Pyjamas
Evil Geniuses
Samsung White
Newbee
Edward Gaming

Best Fan Creation:
Twitch Plays Pokemon by Anonymous
Luigi Death Stare by CZBwoi and Rizupicorr
“BEST Zelda Rap EVER!!” By Egorapter
Minecraft – Titan City by Colonial Puppet
“Mine the Diamond (Minecraft Song)” by Tobuscus