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The Game Awards is an annual video game award show honoring select titles released throughout the year, as well as featuring the premieres of new titles and an in-depth look at previously announced games. The show will be solely produced and hosted by Geoff Keighley, who formerly worked on the decade-long Spike Video Game Awards to which The Game Awards will replace.
The first show was held on December 5, 2014 in Las Vegas at The AXIS auditorium. A special tribute was held for Ken and Roberta Williams, founders of Sierra On-Line.
2014 awards
The first Game Awards was held on December 5, 2014 at The AXIS in Las Vegas, NV. Geoff Keighley reprised his host position from the VGAs. Unlike its predecessor, the awards was broadcast exclusively on the internet and was available on any television channel. The show is available to the public, with tickets going for USD $45. The categorical nominations for The Game Awards were revealed on November 20. Keighley's advisory board members include Reggie Fils-Aime from Nintendo of America, Yves Guillemot from Ubisoft, Hideo Kojima from Konami and Kojima Productions, Shawn Layden from SCEA, Peter Moore from Electronic Arts, Phil Spencer from Xbox and Microsoft, Martin Tremblay from Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment as well as the presence of Rockstar Games and Valve. The 2014 The Game Awards world premieres included Nintendo's Mario Maker, Code Name: S.T.E.A.M. and The Legend of Zelda, Konami's Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Electronic Arts' Battlefield Hardline, Sony Computer Entertainment's Bloodborne, Until Dawn and The Order: 1886, Square Enix's Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment's The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, Sierra Entertainment's King's Quest, 505 Games' ADR1FT and Bandai Namco Games' Godzilla: The Game, as well as Before, The Banner Saga 2, Tacoma, Human Element and No Man's Sky.
Jury voted
| Award | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Game of the Year | Dragon Age: Inquisition | |
| Developer of the Year | Nintendo | |
| Industry Icon Award | Sierra Entertainment | |
| Best Independent Game | Shovel Knight | |
| Best Mobile/Handheld Game | Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft |
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| Best Narrative | Valiant Hearts: The Great War | |
| Best Score/Soundtrack | Destiny |
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| Best Performance | Trey Parker As Various Voices, South Park: The Stick Of Truth |
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| Games for Change | Valiant Hearts: The Great War | |
| Best Remaster | Grand Theft Auto V | |
| Best Shooter | Far Cry 4 |
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| Best Action/Adventure | Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor |
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| Best Role Playing Game | Dragon Age: Inquisition |
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| Best Fighting Game | Super Smash Bros. for Wii U |
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| Best Family Game | Mario Kart 8 | |
| Best Sports/Racing Game | Mario Kart 8 | |
| Best Online Experience | Destiny |
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Fan voted
| Award | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Most Anticipated Game | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt | |
| ESports Player Of The Year | Matt “NaDeSHoT” Haag |
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| ESports Team Of The Year | Ninjas in Pyjamas |
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| Best Fan Creation | Twitch Plays Pokémon by Anonymous |
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| Trending Gamer | TotalBiscuit |
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| Best PC Game | League of Legends | |
| Best Sci-Fi Game | The Evil Within | |
| Best Stealth Game | Watch Dogs |
References
- Keighley, Geoff. "Nominees announced for The Game Awards 2014". The Game Awards. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- Takahashi, Dean. "Geoff Keighley unveils The Game Awards 2014 to replace the VGAs". VentureBeat. Retrieved 29 November 2014.
- "Check Out the World Premiere Trailers and Winners from The Game Awards 2014! - ComingSoon.net". ComingSoon.net.
- ^ Sarkar, Samit. "Here are the winners of The Game Awards 2014". Polygon. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
- ^ Sarkar, Samit. "Here are the nominees for The Game Awards 2014". Polygon. Retrieved 6 December 2014.