The Game Awards 2019 Winners and Reveals
By: Bryce L. Jackson
The Game Awards 2019 managed to have some major surprises this year. Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez came out to present the Game of the Year as well as debut a trailer for a Fast and the Furious game. Microsoft by far had the biggest surprise of the night with the debut look at the next-gen XBOX named Series X that is set for release Holiday 2020. In terms of awards, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice won Game of the Year in a tight category. This year’s indie darling Disco Elysium took home the most awards on the night with 4 and Death Stranding took home 3 including Best Performace by Mads Mikkelson. Winners from all the categories are listed below as well as all the premiered game trailers.
Award Winners
Game of the Year - Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Best Community Support - Destiny 2 (Bungie) Best Esports Team - G2 Esports (League of Legends)
Best Score and Music - Death Stranding Best Fighting Game - Super Smash Brother Ultimate
Best Narrative - Disco Elysium Best RPG - Disco Elysium
Best Esports Player - Bugha (Fortnite) Best Audio Design - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Best Strategy Game - Fire Emblem: Three Houses Content Creator of the Year - Shroud
Best Art Direction - Control Best Action Game - Devil May Cry 5
Games for Impact - Gris Best Family Game - Luigi’s Mansion 3
Best Sports/Racing Game - Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fuel Best Mobile Game - Call of Duty: Mobile
Best Multiplayer Game - Apex Legends Best Game Direction - Death Stranding
Best Ongoing Game - Fortnite Esports Game of the Year - League of Legends
Best VR/AR Game - Beat Saber Best Performance - Mads Mikkelsen (Death Stranding)
Fresh Indie Game - Disco Elysium Best Independent Game - Disco Elysium
Best Action/Adventure Game - Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Game Trailers
XBOX New Console Reveal - Series X/Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
No More Heroes (2020)
Final Fantasy VII Remake (March 3rd, 2020)
GodFall (PlayStation 5 Release)
Bravely Default II (Switch)
Sons of the Forest
Ruined King: A League of Legends Story
Dark Alliance
Path of the Warriors (Oculus VR)
Ghost of Tsushima (Summer 2020)
Gears Tactics
New World
Convirgence: A League of Legends Story
The Wolf Among Us 2 Teaser
Fast and Furious: Crossroads (May 2020)