2018 War of Awards (PAX East)
Winners
Art + Graphics | God of War (Golden Joysticks, DICE, NAVGTR, SXSW) – WINNER |
Audio | God of War (Golden Joysticks, DICE, NAVGTR, GANG) – WINNER |
Character/Performer | Detroit: Become Human – Connor (Golden Joysticks) – WINNER |
Game Design | Hollow Knight (NAVGTR) – WINNER |
Story | Marvel’s Spider-Man (GANG) – WINNER |
Multiplayer | Monster Hunter: World (Golden Joysticks) – WINNER |
Game of the Year | Return of the Obra Dinn (IGF) – WINNER |
Nominees
Art + Graphics | God of War (Golden Joysticks, DICE, NAVGTR, SXSW) – WINNER |
Art + Graphics | Return of the Obra Dinn (Game Awards) |
Art + Graphics | Gris (NAVGTR, GDC) |
Art + Graphics | Red Dead Redemption 2 (NAVGTR) |
Art + Graphics | Octopath Traveler (SXSW) |
Art + Graphics | Mirror Drop (IGF) |
Art + Graphics | Numbala (Indie Prize) |
Audio | God of War (Golden Joysticks, DICE, NAVGTR, GANG) – WINNER |
Audio | Red Dead Redemption 2 (Game Awards, SXSW) |
Audio | Detroit: Become Human (NAVGTR) |
Audio | Shadow of the Tomb Raider (NAVGTR) |
Audio | Tetris Effect (SXSW) |
Audio | Paratopic (IGF) |
Audio | Celeste (GDC) |
Audio | Zebrainy ABC (Indie Prize) |
Character/Performer | Detroit: Become Human – Connor (Golden Joysticks) – WINNER |
Character/Performer | Red Dead Redemption 2 – Arthur Morgan (Game Awards) |
Character/Performer | God of War – Kratos (DICE, NAVGTR) |
Character/Performer | Marvel’s Spider-Man – Mary Jane (NAVGTR) |
Game Design | God of War (DICE, NAVGTR, SXSW) |
Game Design | Hollow Knight (NAVGTR) – WINNER |
Game Design | Super Smash Bros Ultimate (SXSW) |
Game Design | Opus Magnum (IGF) |
Game Design | Into the Breach (GDC) |
Game Design | Enigmabox (Indie Prize) |
Story | God of War (Golden Joysticks, DICE, NAVGTR) |
Story | Red Dead Redemption 2 (Game Awards) |
Story | Fist of the North Star: Lost Paradise (NAVGTR) |
Story | Detroit: Become Human (SXSW) |
Story | Return of the Obra Dinn (IGF, GDC) |
Story | Marvel’s Spider-Man (GANG) – WINNER |
Story | Galaxy of Pen and Paper (Indie Prize) |
Multiplayer | Monster Hunter: World (Golden Joysticks) – WINNER |
Multiplayer | Fortnite (Golden Joysticks, Game Awards, DICE, SXSW) |
Multiplayer | We Were Here Too (Indie Prize) |
Game of the Year | Fortnite (Golden Joysticks) |
Game of the Year | God of War (Game Awards, DICE, NAVGTR, SXSW, GDC) |
Game of the Year | Return of the Obra Dinn (IGF) – WINNER |
Game of the Year | Running Knight (Indie Prize) |
2017 War of Awards (PAX East)
Winners
Art Direction | Cuphead (DICE Awards, Golden Joystick, The Game Awards, SXSW Gaming, GDC Awards, NAVGTR Awards) – WINNER |
Audio | Uurnog Uurnlimited (IGF Awards) – WINNER |
Character/Performer | Hellblade – Senua (DICE Awards, The Game Awards, NAVGTR Awards) – WINNER |
Design | Baba is You (IGF Awards) – WINNER |
Narrative | Persona 5 (NAVGTR Awards) – WINNER |
New IP/Debut | Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (The Game Awards) – WINNER |
Trending Personality | Markiplier (Golden Joystick) – WINNER |
Game of the Year | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (DICE Awards, Golden Joystick, The Game Awards, SXSW Gaming, GDC Awards) |
Nominees
Art Direction | Cuphead (DICE Awards, Golden Joystick, The Game Awards, SXSW Gaming, GDC Awards, NAVGTR Awards) – WINNER |
Art Direction | Persona 5 (NAVGTR Awards) |
Art Direction | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (NAVGTR Awards) |
Art Direction | Horizon Zero Dawn (SXSW Gaming) |
Art Direction | Chuchel (IGF Awards) |
Audio | Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (The Game Awards) |
Audio | Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Golden Joystick, GDC Awards) |
Audio | NieR: Automata (The Game Awards, SXSW Gaming) |
Audio | Cuphead (DICE Awards, G.A.N.G. Awards) |
Audio | Super Mario Odyssey (DICE Awards, SXSW Gaming) |
Audio | Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (NAVGTR Awards) |
Audio | Uurnog Uurnlimited (IGF Awards) – WINNER |
Character/Performer | Horizon Zero Dawn – Aloy (Golden Joystick) |
Character/Performer | Hellblade – Senua (DICE Awards, The Game Awards, NAVGTR Awards) – WINNER |
Character/Performer | Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series – Peter Quill (NAVGTR Awards) |
Character/Performer | Uncharted: The Lost Legacy – Chloe Frazer (G.A.N.G. Awards) |
Design | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (DICE Awards, The Game Awards, SXSW Gaming, GDC Awards) |
Design | Super Mario Odyssey (NAVGTR Awards) |
Design | Horizon Zero Dawn (NAVGTR Awards) |
Design | Baba is You (IGF Awards) – WINNER |
Narrative | Horizon Zero Dawn (DICE Awards, Golden Joystick) |
Narrative | What Remains of Edith Finch (The Game Awards, SXSW Gaming, GDC Awards) |
Narrative | Night in the Woods (NAVGTR Awards, IGF Awards) |
Narrative | Persona 5 (NAVGTR Awards) – WINNER |
Narrative | Uncharted: The Lost Legacy (G.A.N.G. Awards) |
New IP/Debut | Cuphead (The Game Awards, GDC Awards) |
New IP/Debut | Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (The Game Awards) – WINNER |
New IP/Debut | Horizon Zero Dawn (Golden Joystick, NAVGTR Awards, SXSW Gaming) |
New IP/Debut | Snipperclips (DICE Awards) |
New IP/Debut | PLAYERUNKNOWN’S BATTLEGROUNDS (SXSW Gaming) |
New IP/Debut | Night in the Woods (IGF Awards) |
New IP/Debut | So Let Us Melt (G.A.N.G. Awards) |
Trending Personality | Markiplier (Golden Joystick) – WINNER |
Trending Personality | Guy Beahm as “Dr. Disrespect” (The Game Awards) |
Game of the Year | The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (DICE Awards, Golden Joystick, The Game Awards, SXSW Gaming, GDC Awards) |
Game of the Year | Super Mario Odyssey (NAVGTR Awards) |
Game of the Year | Night in the Woods (IGF Awards) |
2016 War of Awards (PAX South)
Winners
Art Direction | The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine – WINNER |
Audio | Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End – WINNER |
Character/Performer | Blood and Wine – Geralt – WINNER |
Design | Overwatch – WINNER |
Narrative | The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine – WINNER |
New IP/Debut | Overwatch – WINNER |
Trending Personality | Jesse Cox – WINNER |
Game of the Year | Overwatch – WINNER |
Nominees
Art Direction | The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine – WINNER |
Art Direction | Inside |
Art Direction | Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End |
Art Direction | N/A |
Art Direction | Hyper Light Drifter |
Art Direction | Inside |
Art Direction | Uncharted 4 |
Art Direction | Firewatch |
Art Direction | The Last Guardian |
Art Direction | Inside |
Audio | Fallout 4 |
Audio | DOOM |
Audio | Battlefield 1 |
Audio | Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End |
Audio | GoNNER |
Audio | Inside |
Audio | Battlefield 1 |
Audio | DOOM |
Audio | Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End – WINNER |
Audio | The Last Guardian |
Character/Performer | Blood and Wine – Geralt – WINNER |
Character/Performer | Uncharted 4 – Nathan Drake |
Character/Performer | The Last Guardian – Trico |
Character/Performer | Uncharted 4 |
Character/Performer | N/A |
Character/Performer | N/A |
Character/Performer | Uncharted 4 – Nathan Drake |
Character/Performer | King’s Quest – King Graham |
Character/Performer | Lego Marvel’s Avengers – Stan Lee |
Character/Performer | Firewatch – Henry |
Character/Performer | Quantum Break – Paul Serene |
Character/Performer | Firewatch – Cissy Jones |
Design | Pokemon GO |
Design | Overwatch – WINNER |
Design | Inside |
Design | N/A |
Design | Quadrilateral Cowboy |
Design | Overwatch |
Design | Dishonored 2 |
Design | The Last Guardian |
Design | DOOM |
Design | Inside |
Narrative | The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine – WINNER |
Narrative | Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End |
Narrative | Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End |
Narrative | Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End |
Narrative | Ladykiller in a Bind |
Narrative | Firewatch |
Narrative | Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End |
Narrative | Firewatch |
Narrative | Job Simulator 2050 |
Narrative | Inside |
New IP/Debut | Overwatch – WINNER |
New IP/Debut | Firewatch |
New IP/Debut | That Dragon, Cancer |
New IP/Debut | Inside |
New IP/Debut | Inside |
New IP/Debut | N/A |
New IP/Debut | Quadrilateral Cowboy |
New IP/Debut | Firewatch |
New IP/Debut | Overwatch |
New IP/Debut | Overwatch |
New IP/Debut | Inside |
Trending Personality | Jesse Cox – WINNER |
Trending Personality | Boogie2988 |
Trending Personality | Coldzera |
Trending Personality | N/A |
Trending Personality | Rozen (Daniel Jimenez) |
Trending Personality | N/A |
Trending Personality | N/A |
Trending Personality | N/A |
Trending Personality | N/A |
Trending Personality | N/A |
Game of the Year | Dark Souls 3 |
Game of the Year | Overwatch – WINNER |
Game of the Year | Overwatch |
Game of the Year | N/A |
Game of the Year | Quadrilateral Cowboy |
Game of the Year | Overwatch |
Game of the Year | Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End |
Game of the Year | Overwatch |
Game of the Year | Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End |
2015 War of Awards (PAX South)
Winners
Best Debut | Ori and the Blind Forest (Moon Studios) – WINNER |
Character | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Geralt of Rivia (CD PROJEKT RED) – WINNER |
Game Design | Metal Gear Solid V (Kojima Productions) – WINNER |
Innovation | Undertale (Toby Fox) – WINNER |
Democratic Nominee | Bernie Sanders – WINNER |
Republican Nominee | Ted Cruz – WINNER |
Game of the Year | Fallout 4 (Bethesda Game Studios) – WINNER |
Nominees
Best Debut | ARK: Survival Evolved (Studio Wildcard) |
Best Debut | Undertale (Toby Fox) |
Best Debut | Ori and the Blind Forest (Moon Studios) – WINNER |
Best Debut | Downwell (Moppin) |
Best Debut | Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes (Steel Crate Games) |
Character | Assassin’s Creed Syndicate – Evie Frye (Ubisoft Quebec) |
Character | Her Story – Hannah Smith (Sam Barlow) |
Character | Life is Strange – Maxine Caulfield (DONTNOD Entertainment) |
Character | Rise of the Tomb Raider – Lara Croft (Crystal Dynamics) |
Character | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Geralt of Rivia (CD PROJEKT RED) – WINNER |
Game Design | Rocket League (Psyonix) |
Game Design | Metal Gear Solid V (Kojima Productions) – WINNER |
Game Design | Bloodborne (FromSoftware) |
Game Design | Fallout 4 (Bethesda Game Studios) |
Game Design | Splatoon (Nintendo EAD Group No. 2) |
Adventure Game | Batman: Arkham Knight (Rocksteady Studios) |
Adventure Game | Life is Strange (DONTNOD Entertainment) |
Adventure Game | METAL GEAR SOLID V: The Phantom Pain (Kojima Productions) |
Adventure Game | Ori and the Blind Forest (Moon Studios) |
Adventure Game | Rise of the Tomb Raider (Crystal Dynamics) |
Innovation | Her Story (Sam Barlow) |
Innovation | Super Mario Maker (Nintendo EAD Group No. 4) |
Innovation | Undertale (Toby Fox) – WINNER |
Innovation | Splatoon (Nintendo EAD Group No. 2) |
Innovation | The Beginner’s Guide (Everything Unlimited Ltd.) |
Performer | Assassin’s Creed Syndicate – Paul Amos as “Jacob Frye” |
Performer | Assassin’s Creed Syndicate – Victoria Atkin as “Evie Frye” |
Performer | Batman: Arkham Knight – Mark Hamill as “Joker” |
Performer | Fallout 4 – Brian T. Delaney as “Male Player Character” |
Performer | Fallout 4 – Courtenay Taylor as “Female Player Character” |
Performer | Fallout 4 – Stephen Russell as “Codsworth/Nick Valentine” |
Performer | Her Story – Viva Seifert as “Wife” |
Performer | Rise Of The Tomb Raider – Camilla Luddington as “Lara” |
Performer | Tales from the Borderlands – Erin Yvette as “Sasha” |
Performer | Tales from the Borderlands – Troy Baker as “Rhys” |
Performer | The Order: 1886 – Alice Coulthard as “Isabeau D’Argyll / Lady Igraine” |
Performer | The Order: 1886 – Steve West as “Grayson / Sir Galahad” |
Performer | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Doug Cockle as “Geralt” |
Performer | Until Dawn – Brett Dalton as “Mike” |
Democratic Nominee | Bernie Sanders – WINNER |
Democratic Nominee | Hillary Clinton |
Democratic Nominee | Martin O’Malley |
Republican Nominee | Ben Carson |
Republican Nominee | Carly Fiorina |
Republican Nominee | Chris Christie |
Republican Nominee | Donald Trump |
Republican Nominee | Jeb Bush |
Republican Nominee | Jim Gilmore |
Republican Nominee | John Kasich |
Republican Nominee | Marco Rubio |
Republican Nominee | Mike Huckabee |
Republican Nominee | Rand Paul |
Republican Nominee | Rick Santorum |
Republican Nominee | Ted Cruz – WINNER |
Game of the Year | Bloodborne (FromSoftware, Inc.) |
Game of the Year | Fallout 4 (Bethesda Game Studios) – WINNER |
Game of the Year | Life is Strange |
Game of the Year | Ori and the Blind Forest (Moon Studios) |
Game of the Year | Pillars of Eternity |
Game of the Year | Rise of the Tomb Raider (Crystal Dynamics) |
Game of the Year | Metal Gear Solid V: Phantom Pain (Kojima Productions) |
Game of the Year | Rocket League (Psyonix) |
Game of the Year | Splatoon |
Game of the Year | Super Mario Maker |
Game of the Year | Undertale |
Game of the Year | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (CD Projekt RED) |
2014 War of Awards (PAX South)
Winners
Character/Costume | Bayonetta 2 – WINNER |
Animation | Bayonetta 2 – WINNER |
Art | Child of Light – WINNER |
Direction | The Wolf Among Us – WINNER |
Control | Bayonetta 2 – WINNER |
Game Design | Transistor – WINNER |
Music | Transistor – WINNER |
Performer | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – Kevin Spacey as “Jonathan Irons” – WINNER |
Writing, Dialogue | South Park: The Stick of Truth – WINNER |
Writing, Story | Dragon Age: Inquisition – WINNER |
Nominees
Character/Costume | Assassin’s Creed Unity |
Character/Costume | Bayonetta 2 – WINNER |
Character/Costume | Dragon Age: Inquisition |
Character/Costume | Infamous: Second Son |
Character/Costume | Valiant Hearts: The Great War |
Animation | Bayonetta 2 – WINNER |
Animation | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare |
Animation | Infamous: Second Son |
Animation | Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor |
Animation | Titanfall |
Art | Child of Light – WINNER |
Art | Dragon Age: Inquisition |
Art | Hohokum |
Art | Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor |
Art | Monument Valley |
Direction | D4: Dark Dreams Don’t Die |
Direction | FIFA 15 |
Direction | Mario Kart 8 |
Direction | Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes |
Direction | The Wolf Among Us – WINNER |
Control | Bayonetta 2 – WINNER |
Control | Destiny |
Control | Luftrausers |
Control | Super Smash Bros. |
Control | Titanfall |
Game Design | Destiny |
Game Design | Monument Valley |
Game Design | Super Time Force |
Game Design | This War of Mine |
Game Design | Transistor – WINNER |
Music | Hohokum |
Music | Just Dance 2015 |
Music | SingStar Ultimate Party |
Music | Sunset Overdrive |
Music | Transistor – WINNER |
Performer | Wolf Among Us, The – Adam Harrington as “Bigby Wolf” |
Performer | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare – Kevin Spacey as “Jonathan Irons” – WINNER |
Performer | Infamous First Light – Laura Bailey as “Fetch” |
Performer | The Walking Dead: Season Two – Melissa Hutchison as “Clementine” |
Performer | Infamous: Second Son – Troy Baker as “Delsin Rowe” |
Writing, Dialogue | Broken Age: Act I |
Writing, Dialogue | Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc |
Writing, Dialogue | Jazzpunk |
Writing, Dialogue | Professor Layton Vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney |
Writing, Dialogue | South Park: The Stick of Truth – WINNER |
Writing, Story | Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare |
Writing, Story | Dragon Age: Inquisition – WINNER |
Writing, Story | Infamous First Light |
Writing, Story | The Walking Dead: Season Two |
Writing, Story | Wolf Among Us, The |
Game of the Year | Dragon Age: Inquisition (presumed winner) |
Game of the Year | Far Cry 4 |
Game of the Year | Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor |
Game of the Year | South Park: The Stick of Truth |
Game of the Year | Super Smash Bros. (presumed runner-up) |