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The Game Awards 2016

Game of the Year

Overwatch

Winner

UNCHARTED 4: A Thief’s End

Nominee

DOOM

Nominee

Titanfall 2

Nominee

Inside

Nominee

Best Independent Game

Inside

Winner

The Witness

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Hyper Light Drifter

Nominee

Stardew Valley

Nominee

Firewatch

Nominee

Best Mobile/Handheld Game

Pokémon Go

Winner

Severed

Nominee

Fire Emblem Fates

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Monster Hunter Generations

Nominee

Clash Royale

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Best Narrative

UNCHARTED 4: A Thief’s End

Winner

OXENFREE

Nominee

Firewatch

Nominee

Mafia III

Nominee

Inside

Nominee

Best Performance

UNCHARTED 4: A Thief’s End

Winner

Firewatch

Nominee

Mafia III

Nominee

Best Action/Adventure

Dishonored 2

Winner

UNCHARTED 4: A Thief’s End

Nominee

Ratchet & Clank

Nominee

HITMAN

Nominee

Hyper Light Drifter

Nominee

Best Role Playing Game

The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine

Winner

Xenoblade Chronicles X: Definitive Edition

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World of Warcraft: Legion

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DARK SOULS III

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Deus Ex: Mankind Divided

Nominee

Best Fighting Game

Street Fighter V

Winner

Killer Instinct Season Three

Nominee

The King of Fighters XIV

Nominee

Pokkén Tournament

Nominee

Best Family Game

Pokémon Go

Winner

Dragon Quest Builders

Nominee

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens

Nominee

Ratchet & Clank

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SKYLANDERS IMAGINATORS

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Best Sports/Racing Game

Forza Horizon 3

Winner

EA SPORTS FIFA 17

Nominee

MLB The Show 16

Nominee

NBA 2K17

Nominee

Pro Evolution Soccer 2017

Nominee

Most Anticipated Game

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Winner

Mass Effect: Andromeda

Nominee

Red Dead Redemption 2

Nominee

God of War

Nominee

Horizon Zero Dawn

Nominee

Best Art Direction

Inside

Winner

UNCHARTED 4: A Thief’s End

Nominee

ABZÛ

Nominee

Overwatch

Nominee

Firewatch

Nominee

Games for Impact

That Dragon, Cancer

Winner

1979 Revolution: Black Friday

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Orwell: Keeping an Eye On You

Nominee

Sea Hero Quest

Nominee

Block'hood

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Best Multiplayer

Overwatch

Winner

Battlefield 1

Nominee

Gears of War 4

Nominee

Overcooked

Nominee

Titanfall 2

Nominee

TOM CLANCY’S RAINBOW SIX SIEGE X

Nominee

Best Game Direction

Overwatch

Winner

UNCHARTED 4: A Thief’s End

Nominee

Battlefield 1

Nominee

Titanfall 2

Nominee

DOOM

Nominee

Best Music/Sound Design

DOOM

Winner

Thumper

Nominee

Battlefield 1

Nominee

Rez Infinite

Nominee

Inside

Nominee

Best VR Game

Rez Infinite

Winner

Thumper

Nominee

EVE: Valkyrie

Nominee

Job Simulator

Nominee

Batman: Arkham VR

Nominee

Best Action Game

DOOM

Winner

Titanfall 2

Nominee

Gears of War 4

Nominee

Overwatch

Nominee

Battlefield 1

Nominee

Best Strategy Game

Sid Meier’s Civilization VI

Winner

Fire Emblem Fates

Nominee

Banner Saga 2

Nominee

Total War: WARHAMMER

Nominee

XCOM 2

Nominee

Best Esports Game

Overwatch

Winner

Counter-Strike: Global Offensive

Nominee

Dota 2

Nominee

League of Legends

Nominee

Street Fighter V

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