The 2021 Game Awards are over. The ceremony, which celebrates the video game industry and serves as a promotional vehicle for upcoming game-related media, ended with “It Takes Two,” a two-player game about love and companionship, winning the game of the year award. “Forza Horizon 5” won the most awards of the night, taking home three: best audio design, best sports/racing game and innovation in accessibility.
Over the course of the evening, many of the trailers and announcements pertained to games that had already been announced. “Star Wars: Eclipse” and “Nightingale” garnered the most attention as titles that are genuinely unexpected reveals.
The Game Awards are produced and hosted by Geoff Keighley, a former journalist who launched the show in 2014. Video game developers, streamers, esports athletes and industry executives attended the event as guests and nominees; this year’s show also featured appearances by celebrities and movie stars such as Giancarlo Esposito and Simu Liu.
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