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|date= December (annually) | |date= December (annually) | ||
|location= {{Wp|Microsoft Theater}} ({{Wp|Los Angeles}}) | |location= {{Wp|Microsoft Theater}} ({{Wp|Los Angeles}}) | ||
|organizer= {{Wp|Geoff Keighley}} | |organizer= {{Wp|Geoff Keighley}} | ||
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'''The Game Awards''' are an annual award show hosted and produced by {{Wp|Geoff Keighley}}.<ref>{{Cite | '''The Game Awards''' are an annual award show hosted and produced by {{Wp|Geoff Keighley}}.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= GEOFF KEIGHLEY<br/><br/>THE GAME AWARDS WAS FOUNDED IN 2014 BY MEDIA ENTREPRENEUR GEOFF KEIGHLEY, WHO ALSO HOSTS AND PRODUCES THE PROGRAM.<br/><br/>Over the past two decades, Keighley has served as a journalist, host, and producer of video game programming across multiple platforms, including print, television and digital.<br/><br/>Keighley is best known for his work with Entertainment Weekly, Spike TV, G4, and YouTube, as well as his landmark series of behind the scenes game development stories known as “The Final Hours.” Geoff also currently produces gamescom’s “Opening Night Live” in Cologne, Germany, and “E3 Coliseum” at the E3 gaming event in June. |author= n.a. |published= n.d. |retrieved= December 12, 2019 |url= https://thegameawards.com/about |title= About {{!}} The Game Awards |site= The Game Awards |type= }}</ref> | ||
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
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====Nominations==== | ====Nominations==== | ||
=====Games with {{TLoZ|-}} Content===== | =====Games with {{TLoZ|-}} Content===== | ||
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| Best Sports/Racing Game | | Best Sports/Racing Game | ||
| Won | |style="background:#268f30"|Won | ||
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| ''{{Nw|Bayonetta 2}}'' | | ''{{Nw|Bayonetta 2}}'' | ||
| Game of the Year | | Game of the Year | ||
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====Nominations==== | ====Nominations==== | ||
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| ''{{Ink|Splatoon}}'' | | ''{{Ink|Splatoon}}'' | ||
| Best Multiplayer | | Best Multiplayer | ||
| Won | |style="background:#268f30"|Won | ||
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| ''{{Smw|Super Mario Maker}}'' | | ''{{Smw|Super Mario Maker}}'' | ||
| Game of the Year | | Game of the Year | ||
| Nominated | |style="background:#c70700"|Nominated | ||
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=====People===== | =====People===== | ||
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| [[Nintendo]] | | [[Nintendo]] | ||
| Developer of the Year | | Developer of the Year | ||
| Nominated | |style="background:#c70700"|Nominated | ||
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===The Game Awards 2016=== | ===The Game Awards 2016=== | ||
{{Youtube|vDFZIUdo764|200|right|The {{BotW|-}} Life in the Ruins trailer from The Game Awards 2016}} | {{Youtube|vDFZIUdo764|200|right|The {{BotW|-}} "Life in the Ruins" trailer from The Game Awards 2016}} | ||
The Game Awards 2016 was hosted on December 1, 2016. During the pre-show stream, [[Bill Trinen]] revealed the "Life in the Ruins" trailer for {{BotW}}. [[Reggie Fils-Aimé]] also appeared on stage to introduce a video of | The Game Awards 2016 was hosted on December 1, 2016. During the pre-show stream, [[Bill Trinen]] revealed the "Life in the Ruins" trailer for {{BotW}}. [[Reggie Fils-Aimé]] also appeared on stage to introduce a video of Bill Trinen and [[Nate Bihldorff]] playing {{BotW|-}} with a foreword by [[Eiji Aonuma]]. In the video, Trinen and Bihldorff play through part of the {{Term|BotW|Shrine Quest|link}}, "{{Term|BotW|The Serpent's Jaws|link}}". | ||
====Nominations==== | ====Nominations==== | ||
====={{TLoZ|-}} Games===== | ====={{TLoZ|-}} Games===== | ||
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|Most Anticipated Game | |||
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===== | ===The Game Awards 2017=== | ||
{{Main|The Game Awards 2017}} | |||
====Nominations==== | ====Nominations==== | ||
====={{TLoZ|-}} Games===== | ====={{TLoZ|-}} Games===== | ||
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|Best Audio Design | |||
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|{{BotW}} | |||
|Best Action/Adventure | |||
|style="background:#268f30"|Won | |||
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===The Game Awards 2019=== | ===The Game Awards 2019=== | ||
The Game Awards 2019 | [[File:2019 Gaming Tweet of the Year Nominee.jpg|thumb|right|The {{BotW|-}} and ''Untitled Goose Game''-themed Gaming Tweet of the Year nominee by Celsius Game Studios]] | ||
The Game Awards 2019 was hosted on December 12, 2019. It featured an acceptance speech from the President of Nintendo of America, Doug Bowser, after {{SSBU}} received the award for Best Fighting Game during the pre-show. | |||
A Tweet by Celsius Game Studios featuring a crossover of the ''{{Wp|Untitled Goose Game}}'' and {{BotW}} was nominated for the 2019 Gaming Tweet of the Year.<ref>{{Cite Twitter|quote= oh no|url= https://twitter.com/celsiusgs/status/1177268943964295175|archive= https://web.archive.org/web/20221118040546/https://twitter.com/celsiusgs/status/1177268943964295175}}</ref> Additionally, a musical tribute to {{SSBU|-}}'s "Lifelight" was performed by The Game Awards Orchestra. | |||
====Nominations==== | ====Nominations==== | ||
====={{TLoZ|-}} Games===== | ====={{TLoZ|-}} Games===== | ||
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| {{ | | {{CoH}} | ||
| Best | | Best Score & Music | ||
| | |style="background:#c70700"|Nominated | ||
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| {{ | | {{LANS}} | ||
| Best Art Direction | | Best Art Direction | ||
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| {{LANS}} | |||
| Best Action Game | |||
|style="background:#c70700"|Nominated | |||
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=====Games with {{TLoZ|-}} Content===== | =====Games with {{TLoZ|-}} Content===== | ||
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| {{SSBU}} | | {{SSBU}} | ||
| Game | | Best Fighting Game | ||
| | |style="background:#268f30"|Won | ||
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| ''{{ | | ''{{smw|Super Mario Maker 2}}'' | ||
| Best Family Game | | Best Family Game | ||
| | |style="background:#c70700"|Nominated | ||
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| {{SSBU}} | | {{SSBU}} | ||
| Best Family Game | | Best Family Game | ||
| | |style="background:#c70700"|Nominated | ||
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| ''{{hdtw|Tetris 99}}'' | |||
| Best Multiplayer Game | |||
|style="background:#c70700"|Nominated | |||
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| {{SSBU}} | | {{SSBU}} | ||
| Best | | Game of the Year | ||
| Won | |style="background:#c70700"|Nominated | ||
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===The Game Awards 2020=== | |||
The Game Awards 2020 were hosted on December 10, 2020. It was the first time {{TotK}}, then known as "The sequel to ''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild''", was nominated for the Most Anticipated Game category.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= |author= Todd Spangler |title= Game Awards 2020 Nominations: ‘The Last of Us Part II,’ ‘Hades,’ ‘Ghost of Tsushima’ Lead the Field |url= https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/game-awards-2020-nominees-full-list-1234835003/ |archive= https://web.archive.org/web/20230422192527/https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/game-awards-2020-nominees-full-list-1234835003/ |published= November 18, 2020 |retrieved= December 5, 2023 |site= Variety |type= }}</ref> However, it lost to ''{{Wp|Elden Ring}}''.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= |author= Alex Stedman |title= The Game Awards 2020: Complete Winners List |url= https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/the-game-awards-winners-list-2020-1234850547/ |archive= https://web.archive.org/web/20231115220944/https://variety.com/2020/digital/news/the-game-awards-winners-list-2020-1234850547/ |published= December 10, 2020 |retrieved= December 5, 2023 |site= Variety |type= }}</ref> | |||
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| {{TotK}}{{Note|{{TotK}} was at the time known as "The sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild"|StBotW}} | |||
| Most Anticipated Game | |||
|style="background:#c70700"|Nominated | |||
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===The Game Awards 2021=== | |||
The Game Awards 2021 were hosted on December 9, 2021. Once again, {{TotK}} was nominated for Most Anticipated Game as "The sequel to ''The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild''".<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= |author= Marcus Stewart |title= Here Are The Nominees For The Game Awards 2021 |url= https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/11/16/here-are-the-nominees-for-the-game-awards-2021 |archive= https://web.archive.org/web/20230708194258/https://www.gameinformer.com/2021/11/16/here-are-the-nominees-for-the-game-awards-2021 |published= November 16, 2021 |retrieved= December 5, 2023 |site= Game Informer |type= }}</ref> Like in 2020, it lost to ''Elden Ring''.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= |author= Jordan Moreau |title= The Game Awards 2021: Complete Winners List |url= https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/the-game-awards-winners-list-1235129480/ |archive= https://web.archive.org/web/20221115015050/https://variety.com/2021/digital/news/the-game-awards-winners-list-1235129480/ |published= December 9, 2021 |retrieved= December 5, 2023 |site= Variety |type= }}</ref> | |||
====Nominations==== | |||
====={{TLoZ|-}} Games===== | |||
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| {{TotK}}{{Note||StBotW}} | |||
| Most Anticipated Game | |||
|style="background:#c70700"|Nominated | |||
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===The Game Awards 2022=== | |||
{{Main|The Game Awards 2022}} | |||
The Game Awards 2022 were hosted on December 8, 2022. This was the first year {{TotK}} was nominated under its own name, and due to the release of its competitor ''Elden Ring'', it was able to win the Most Anticipated Game category.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= |author= Katcy Stephan |title= The Game Awards 2022: Complete Winners List |url= https://variety.com/2022/gaming/news/the-game-awards-2022-complete-winners-list-elden-ring-1235455456/ |archive= https://web.archive.org/web/20230130014607/https://variety.com/2022/gaming/news/the-game-awards-2022-complete-winners-list-elden-ring-1235455456/ |published= December 8, 2022 |retrieved= December 5, 2023 |site= Variety |type= }}</ref> | |||
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|{{TotK}} | |||
|Most Anticipated Game | |||
|style="background:#268f30"|Won | |||
|} | |||
===The Game Awards 2023=== | |||
{{Main|The Game Awards 2023}} | |||
The Game Awards 2023 is an upcoming event to be hosted on December 7, 2023. Following its release in May, {{TotK}} has been nominated for several categories, including Game of the Year.<ref>{{Cite Web|quote= |author= Don Engel |title= Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in the Spotlight at The Game Awards 2023 |url= https://nintendosupply.com/articles/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-in-the-spotlight-at-the-game-awards-2023 |archive= https://web.archive.org/web/20231205190520/https://nintendosupply.com/articles/zelda-tears-of-the-kingdom-in-the-spotlight-at-the-game-awards-2023 |published= December 5, 2023 |retrieved= December 5, 2023 |site= Nintendo Supply |type= }}</ref> Prior to the ceremony, [[Nintendo]] released a special trailer for {{TotK|-}} to promote these nominations.<ref>{{Cite YouTube|quote= |title= The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - TGA 2023 Nominations Trailer - Nintendo Switch |channel= NintendoAmerica |date= November 30, 2023 |url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koz26t5WDBE |archive= https://web.archive.org/web/20231205031722/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=koz26t5WDBE }}</ref> | |||
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====={{TLoZ|-}} Games===== | |||
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|style="background:#c70700"| Nominated | |||
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| Best Action/Adventure | |||
|style="background:#268f30"| Won | |||
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| Best | | Best Game Direction | ||
| | |style="background:#c70700"| Nominated | ||
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| | | Game of the Year | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
* [https://thegameawards.com/ Official Website] | * [https://thegameawards.com/ Official Website] | ||
* [https://twitter.com/thegameawards Official Twitter] | * [https://twitter.com/thegameawards Official Twitter] | ||
** [https://web.archive.org/web/20221119164800/https://twitter.com/thegameawards Web archive] | |||
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Latest revision as of 13:33, 26 April 2024
The Game Awards are an annual award show hosted and produced by Geoff Keighley.[1]
Overview
The Game Awards are hosted each December in the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.
The Game Awards 2014
The Game Awards 2014 was the inaugural show that was co-hosted by Reggie Fils-Aimé and featured appearances from Shigeru Miyamoto and Koji Kondo. It was hosted on December 5, 2014. For mutual promotion, The Game Awards and Nintendo shared a video of a demo build of the then-unnamed Breath of the Wild played by Shigeru Miyamoto and Eiji Aonuma from Nintendo's headquarters in Kyoto, Japan. This demo featured footage from Hateno Village, the road between Ovli Plain and Camphor Pond, the woods surrounding Lake Kolomo, as well as Faron Woods, Pagos Woods, and Finra Woods.
At the end of the show, Imagine Dragons performed "Fairy Fountain". They were followed by Koji Kondo performing piano renditions of "Song of Healing" and "The Legend of Zelda (Theme)".
Nominations
Games with The Legend of Zelda Content
Game | Category | Result |
---|---|---|
Mario Kart 8 | Best Sports/Racing Game | Won |
Bayonetta 2 | Game of the Year | Nominated |
The Game Awards 2015
The Game Awards 2015 was hosted on December 3, 2015. It featured an acceptance speech from Reggie Fils-Aimé for Splatoon winning Best Multiplayer. Fils-Aimé also held a tribute to the late Satoru Iwata, who passed away earlier that year.
Nominations
Games with The Legend of Zelda Content
Game | Category | Result |
---|---|---|
Splatoon | Best Multiplayer | Won |
Super Mario Maker | Game of the Year | Nominated |
People
Game | Category | Result |
---|---|---|
Nintendo | Developer of the Year | Nominated |
The Game Awards 2016
The Game Awards 2016 was hosted on December 1, 2016. During the pre-show stream, Bill Trinen revealed the "Life in the Ruins" trailer for Breath of the Wild. Reggie Fils-Aimé also appeared on stage to introduce a video of Bill Trinen and Nate Bihldorff playing Breath of the Wild with a foreword by Eiji Aonuma. In the video, Trinen and Bihldorff play through part of the Shrine Quest, "The Serpent's Jaws".
Nominations
The Legend of Zelda Games
Game | Category | Result |
---|---|---|
Breath of the Wild | Most Anticipated Game | Won |
The Game Awards 2017
Nominations
The Legend of Zelda Games
Game | Category | Result |
---|---|---|
Breath of the Wild | Best Art Direction | Nominated |
Breath of the Wild | Best Score/Music | Nominated |
Breath of the Wild | Best Audio Design | Nominated |
Breath of the Wild | Best Action/Adventure | Won |
Breath of the Wild | Best Game Direction | Won |
Breath of the Wild | Game of the Year | Won |
The Game Awards 2018
The Game Awards 2019
![](http://cdn.wikimg.net/en/zeldawiki/images/thumb/4/4c/2019_Gaming_Tweet_of_the_Year_Nominee.jpg/300px-2019_Gaming_Tweet_of_the_Year_Nominee.jpg)
The Game Awards 2019 was hosted on December 12, 2019. It featured an acceptance speech from the President of Nintendo of America, Doug Bowser, after Super Smash Bros. Ultimate received the award for Best Fighting Game during the pre-show.
A Tweet by Celsius Game Studios featuring a crossover of the Untitled Goose Game and Breath of the Wild was nominated for the 2019 Gaming Tweet of the Year.[2] Additionally, a musical tribute to Super Smash Bros. Ultimate's "Lifelight" was performed by The Game Awards Orchestra.
Nominations
The Legend of Zelda Games
Game | Category | Result |
---|---|---|
Cadence of Hyrule | Best Score & Music | Nominated |
Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch | Best Art Direction | Nominated |
Link's Awakening for Nintendo Switch | Best Action Game | Nominated |
Games with The Legend of Zelda Content
Game | Category | Result |
---|---|---|
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Best Fighting Game | Won |
Super Mario Maker 2 | Best Family Game | Nominated |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Best Family Game | Nominated |
Tetris 99 | Best Multiplayer Game | Nominated |
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate | Game of the Year | Nominated |
The Game Awards 2020
The Game Awards 2020 were hosted on December 10, 2020. It was the first time Tears of the Kingdom, then known as "The sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild", was nominated for the Most Anticipated Game category.[3] However, it lost to Elden Ring.[4]
Nominations
The Legend of Zelda Games
Game | Category | Result |
---|---|---|
Tears of the Kingdom[note 1] | Most Anticipated Game | Nominated |
The Game Awards 2021
The Game Awards 2021 were hosted on December 9, 2021. Once again, Tears of the Kingdom was nominated for Most Anticipated Game as "The sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild".[5] Like in 2020, it lost to Elden Ring.[6]
Nominations
The Legend of Zelda Games
Game | Category | Result |
---|---|---|
Tears of the Kingdom[note 1] | Most Anticipated Game | Nominated |
The Game Awards 2022
The Game Awards 2022 were hosted on December 8, 2022. This was the first year Tears of the Kingdom was nominated under its own name, and due to the release of its competitor Elden Ring, it was able to win the Most Anticipated Game category.[7]
Nominations
The Legend of Zelda Games
Game | Category | Result |
---|---|---|
Tears of the Kingdom | Most Anticipated Game | Won |
The Game Awards 2023
The Game Awards 2023 is an upcoming event to be hosted on December 7, 2023. Following its release in May, Tears of the Kingdom has been nominated for several categories, including Game of the Year.[8] Prior to the ceremony, Nintendo released a special trailer for Tears of the Kingdom to promote these nominations.[9]
Nominations
The Legend of Zelda Games
Game | Category | Result |
---|---|---|
Tears of the Kingdom | Best Art Direction | Nominated |
Tears of the Kingdom | Best Score and Music | Nominated |
Tears of the Kingdom | Best Action/Adventure | Won |
Tears of the Kingdom | Best Game Direction | Nominated |
Tears of the Kingdom | Game of the Year | Nominated |
Gallery
Video Gallery
External Links
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Tears of the Kingdom was at the time known as "The sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild"
References
- ↑ "GEOFF KEIGHLEY
THE GAME AWARDS WAS FOUNDED IN 2014 BY MEDIA ENTREPRENEUR GEOFF KEIGHLEY, WHO ALSO HOSTS AND PRODUCES THE PROGRAM.
Over the past two decades, Keighley has served as a journalist, host, and producer of video game programming across multiple platforms, including print, television and digital.
Keighley is best known for his work with Entertainment Weekly, Spike TV, G4, and YouTube, as well as his landmark series of behind the scenes game development stories known as “The Final Hours.” Geoff also currently produces gamescom’s “Opening Night Live” in Cologne, Germany, and “E3 Coliseum” at the E3 gaming event in June." — n.a., About | The Game Awards , The Game Awards, published n.d., retrieved December 12, 2019. - ↑ "oh no" — @celsiusgs on Twitter, September 26, 2019 (Archive)
- ↑ Todd Spangler, Game Awards 2020 Nominations: ‘The Last of Us Part II,’ ‘Hades,’ ‘Ghost of Tsushima’ Lead the Field (web archive), Variety, published November 18, 2020, retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ↑ Alex Stedman, The Game Awards 2020: Complete Winners List (web archive), Variety, published December 10, 2020, retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ↑ Marcus Stewart, Here Are The Nominees For The Game Awards 2021 (web archive), Game Informer, published November 16, 2021, retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ↑ Jordan Moreau, The Game Awards 2021: Complete Winners List (web archive), Variety, published December 9, 2021, retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ↑ Katcy Stephan, The Game Awards 2022: Complete Winners List (web archive), Variety, published December 8, 2022, retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ↑ Don Engel, Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom in the Spotlight at The Game Awards 2023 (web archive), Nintendo Supply, published December 5, 2023, retrieved December 5, 2023.
- ↑ The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom - TGA 2023 Nominations Trailer - Nintendo Switch, NintendoAmerica on YouTube, Uploaded November 30, 2023 (Archive)