By: Joshua Marcellis Daniels - December 16th, 2019
On Thursday (Dec. 12) the 2019 Game Awards took place at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The Gaming Awards are like the Oscar’s of the gaming and e-sport world. Annually, gamers from around the globe attend this award show to peep the latest trailers and listen to keynote announcements that will change the landscape of gaming in 2020.
This year the show included special celebrity appearances and performances along with 29 categories from Best Art Direction to e-sports. One of the largest announcements made was by Vice President of gaming at Microsoft, Phil Spencer, who revealed “Project Scarlett” also known as the Xbox Series X, set for release - holiday season 2020.
The NEW Xbox Series X Trailer:
Other highly anticipated news that dropped is the first PlayStation 5 title called Godfall, and the latest feature trailers like, Ghosts of Tsushima, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Cyberpunk 2077, The Wolf Among Us 2, Bravely Default II, and more.
Playstation 5 NEW Godfall Trailer:
PS4's Ghost of Tsushima Trailer:
Fortnite X Star Wars - Gameplay Trailer
Celebrities that made on-stage appearances were: Vin Diesel (Fast and Furious) Stephen Curry (Professional Basketball Player,) and Norman Reedus (Walking Dead) for Death Stranding.
Green Day, Grimes, and Chvrches took to the stage for musical performances along with a special appearance by the Muppets.
Here is a full list of the 2019 Game Award winners:
Best Narrative – Disco Elysium
Best Audio Design – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Best Strategy Game – Fire Emblem: Three Houses
Content Creative of the Year – Shroud
Best Action Game – Devil May Cry 5
Games for Impact – Gris
Best Family Game – Luigi Mansion 3
Best Sport/Racing Game – Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fuel
Best Mobile Game – Call of Duty: Mobile
Best Multiplayer Game – Apex Legends
Best Ongoing Game – Fortnite
Best VR/AR Game – Best Saber
Best Performance – Mads Mikkelsen, Death Stranding
Fresh Indie Game – Disco Elysium
Game Of The Year - Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Best RPG – Disco Elysium
Best Indie Game – Disco Elysium
Best Game Direction – Death Stranding
Best Action/Adventure Game - Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Best Fighting Game – Super Smash Bro Ultimate
Best Community Support – Destiny 2
Best Score and Music – Death Stranding
Esport Game of the Year – League of Legends
Best Esports Coach – Zonic
Best Esports Event - League of Legends World Championship
Best Esports Host – Sjokz
Best Esports Team - G2 Esports
Best Esports Player – Bugha
Top 3 Winners:
Disco Elysium (4Ws)
Death Stranding (3Ws)
Sekiro: Shadows Dies Twice (2Ws)