Everything you missed from 'The Game Awards'
Harambe jokes, 'Mass Effect: Andromeda,' and 'That Dragon, Cancer,' oh my!
Each year that Geoff Keighley's Game Awards distances itself from its SpikeTV past, it gets subsequently less embarrassing to watch. And without a doubt, The Game Awards 2016 was the best show yet. Couldn't watch the stream? Well, that's too bad, but we've got you covered. Below you'll find a list of the night's big winners in addition to all the trailers that made their world premieres onstage at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. There were a few emotional moments onstage as well, including Ryan Green accepting the Games for Impact award for That Dragon, Cancer; Keighley presenting his friend Hideo Kojima with a statue for Industry Icon and Nolan North throwing striking voice actors under the bus during his acceptance speech for best performance.
Oh, and consider this an official plea for composer Mick Gordon to take the award-winning Doom soundtrack on tour. Seriously, just watch the performance embedded below and try saying that it wouldn't translate to a huge stage production ridiculously well. I mean, if Dethklok can do it...
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Best Sports/Racing Game: Forza Horizon 3
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Best VR Game: Rez Infinite
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Best Independent Game: Inside
Games for Impact: That Dragon, Cancer
Best Performance: Nolan North as Nathan Drake, Uncharted 4
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Best Art Direction: Inside
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Best Game Direction: Blizzard/Overwatch
Game of the Year: Overwatch