The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild managed to snatch the 2017 Game Awards GOTY from a crowded field of contenders that included Mario Odyssey, Persona 5, Horizon: Zero Dawn, and somewhat controversially, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds.
“I want to take all of the joy and warmth I’m feeling right now receiving this award and put that back into making Zelda games, to continue to try and surprise all of you,”Nintendo’s Eiji Aonuma said in his acceptance speech.
Here’s the full list of winners:
Game of the Year
Horizon Zero Dawn?
Persona 5?
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds?
Super Mario Odyssey
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild [WINNER]
Best Game Direction
Horizon Zero Dawn?
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard?
Super Mario Odyssey?
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild [WINNER]
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Best Narrative
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice?
Horizon Zero Dawn?
NieR: Automata
What Remains of Edith Finch [WINNER]
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Best Art Direction
Cuphead [WINNER]
Destiny 2?
Horizon Zero Dawn?
Persona 5?
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Best Score / Music
Cuphead?
Destiny 2
NieR: Automata [WINNER]
Persona 5
Super Mario Odyssey?
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Best Audio Design
Destiny 2
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice [WINNER]
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard?
Super Mario Odyssey?
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Best Performance
Ashly Burch, Horizon: Zero Dawn?
Brian Bloom, Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus?
Claudia Black, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy?
Laura Bailey, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Melina Juergens, Hellblade [WINNER]
Games for Impact
Bury Me, My Love
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice [WINNER]
Life is Strange: Before the Storm?
Night in the Woods
Please Knock on My Door
What Remains of Edith Finch
Best Ongoing Game
Destiny 2?
Grand Theft Auto Online?
Overwatch [WINNER]
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds?
Rainbow Six: Siege?
Warframe
Best Independent Game
Cuphead [WINNER]
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice?
Night in the Woods
Pyre?
What Remains of Edith Finch
Best Mobile Game
Fire Emblem Heroes?
Hidden Folks?
Monument Valley 2 [WINNER]
Old Man’s Journey?
Super Mario Run
Best Handheld Game
Ever Oasis?
Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadows of Valentia?
Metroid: Samus Returns [WINNER]
Monster Hunter Stories
Poochy and Yoshi’s Woolly World
Best VR/AR Game
Farpoint
Lone Echo
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard [WINNER]
Star Trek: Bridge Crew
SUPERHOT VR
Best Action Game
Cuphead
Destiny 2
Nioh
Prey?
Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus [WINNER]
Best Action/Adventure Game
Assassin’s Creed: Origins?
Horizon Zero Dawn?
Super Mario Odyssey?
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild [WINNER]
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Best Role-Playing Game
Divinity: Original Sin II
Final Fantasy XV
NieR: Automata
Persona 5 [WINNER]
South Park: The Fractured But Whole
Best Family Game
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Sonic Mania
Splatoon 2?
Super Mario Odyssey [WINNER]
Best Strategy Game
Halo Wars 2
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle [WINNER]
Total War: Warhammer II
Tooth and Tail
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
Best Sports/Racing Game
FIFA 18
Forza Motorsport 7 [WINNER]
Gran Turismo Sport
NBA 2K18
Pro Evolution Soccer 2018
Project Cars 2
Most Anticipated Game
God of War
Marvel’s Spider-Man
Monster Hunter World
Red Dead Redemption II
The Last of Us Part II [WINNER]
Trending Gamer
Andrea Rene (What’s Good Games)
Clint Lexa (“Halfcoordinated”)
Guy Beahm (“Dr. Disrespect”) [WINNER]
Mike Grzesiek (“Shroud”)
Steven Spohn (AbleGamers)
Best Esports Game
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive?
DOTA 2?
League of Legends
Overwatch [WINNER]
Rocket League
Best Esports Player
Lee Sang-hyeok “Faker” (SK Telecom 1, League of Legends) [WINNER]
Marcelo “coldzera” David (SK Gaming, Counter-Strike: GO)
Nikola ‘NiKo’ Kovac (FaZe Clan, Counter-Strike: GO)
Je-hong “ryujehong” Ryu (Seoul Dynasty, Overwatch)
Kuro “KuroKy” Salehi Takhasomi (Team Liquid, DOTA 2)
Best Esports Team
Cloud 9 [WINNER]
FaZe Clan
Lunatic-Hai
SK Telecom T1
Team Liquid
Student Game Award
Falling Sky?
From Light?
Hollowed
Impulsion
Level Squared [WINNER]
Meaning
Best Debut Indie Game
Cuphead [WINNER]
Golf Story
Hollow Knight?
Mr. Shifty
Slime Rancher
Chinese Fan Game Award
Honor of Kings
ICEY
Gumballs & Dungeons
jx3 HD [WINNER]
Monument Valley 2
Best Multiplayer
Call of Duty: WWII
Destiny 2?
Fortnite?
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe?
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds [WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER]
Splatoon 2
Update 12/8/17 6 PM: The Game Awards forgot to give out the award for best multiplayer game last night. It ended up going to PUBG.