The Game Awards 2015 was an award show that honored the best video games of 2015. It was produced and hosted by Geoff Keighley at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on December 3, 2015. The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt won the show's Game of the Year award. The event featured live performances from Chvrches, Ben Harper, Stephanie Joosten and Deadmau5.[1]
The Game Awards 2015 | |
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Date | December 3, 2015 |
Venue | Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, United States |
Country | United States |
Hosted by | Geoff Keighley |
Highlights | |
Most awards | |
Most nominations | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (6) |
Game of the Year | The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
Industry Icon Award | Brett Sperry and Louis Castle (Westwood Studios) |
Website | thegameawards.com |
Viewership | 2.3 million |
Premieres
The ceremony featured several game premieres,[2] including Telltale Games's Batman: The Telltale Series and The Walking Dead: Michonne, Double Fine Productions's Psychonauts 2 and Harmonix's Rock Band VR. There were also new trailers for upcoming games, including Ubisoft's Far Cry Primal, Naughty Dog's Uncharted 4: A Thief's End, Remedy Entertainment's Quantum Break and Cloud Imperium Games's Star Citizen. Ports and remasters were also announced including an Xbox One port for Psyonix's Rocket League and a remastered version of Chair Entertainment's Shadow Complex.
The broadcast saw a total viewership of around 2.3 million.[3]
Winners and nominees
The nominees for The Game Awards 2015 were announced on November 13, 2015. Candidate games must have a commercial release date on or before November 24, 2015, in order to be eligible.[4]
The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on December 3, 2015.[4] Winners are shown first in bold, and indicated with a double-dagger (‡).[5]
Jury-voted awards
Game of the Year | Developer of the Year |
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Best Independent Game | Best Mobile/Handheld Game |
Best Narrative | Best Art Direction |
Best Score/Soundtrack | Best Performance |
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Games for Impact | Best Shooter |
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Best Action/Adventure | Best Role Playing Game |
Best Fighting Game | Best Family Game |
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Best Sports/Racing Game | Best Multiplayer |
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Fan's choice awards
Most Anticipated Game | Esports Player of the Year |
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Esports Team of the Year | Esports Game of the Year |
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Trending Gamer | Best Fan Creation |
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Honorary awards
Industry Icon Award |
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Games with multiple nominations and awards
Awards | Game |
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2 | Her Story |
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | |
Rocket League | |
Splatoon | |
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |