The Game Awards 2015
DateDecember 3, 2015 (2015-12-03)
VenueMicrosoft Theater, Los Angeles, United States
CountryUnited States
Hosted byGeoff Keighley
Highlights
Most awards
Most nominationsThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (6)
Game of the YearThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Industry Icon AwardBrett Sperry and Louis Castle (Westwood Studios)
Websitethegameawards.com
Viewership2.3 million
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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]

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
Best Independent Game Best Mobile/Handheld Game
Best Narrative Best Art Direction
Best Score/Soundtrack Best Performance
Games for Impact Best Shooter
Best Action/Adventure Best Role Playing Game
Best Fighting Game Best Family Game
Best Sports/Racing Game Best Multiplayer

Fan's choice awards

Most Anticipated Game Esports Player of the Year
Esports Team of the Year Esports Game of the Year
Trending Gamer Best Fan Creation

Honorary awards

Industry Icon Award

Games with multiple nominations and awards

Games that received multiple nominations
Nominations Game
6 The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
4 Her Story
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Ori and the Blind Forest
3 Batman: Arkham Knight
Bloodborne
Fallout 4
Halo 5: Guardians
Life Is Strange
Rocket League
Splatoon
Undertale
2 Call of Duty: Black Ops III
Destiny: The Taken King
Rise of the Tomb Raider
Super Mario Maker
Games that received multiple awards
Awards Game
2 Her Story
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain
Rocket League
Splatoon
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt

References

  1. ^ "Watch Chvrches Perform "Leave A Trace" At The 2015 Game Awards". Stereogum. December 4, 2015. Archived from the original on July 14, 2021. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
  2. ^ Makuch, Eddie (November 25, 2015). "10 "World Premieres" Slated for 2015 Game Awards". GameSpot. Archived from the original on November 28, 2015. Retrieved November 25, 2015.
  3. ^ Crecente, Brian (December 6, 2016). "The Game Awards audience up 65 percent to 3.8M". Polygon. Archived from the original on December 7, 2016. Retrieved December 13, 2017.
  4. ^ a b Sarkar, Samit (November 13, 2015). "Here are the nominees for The Game Awards 2015". Polygon. Archived from the original on January 11, 2016. Retrieved November 13, 2015.
  5. ^ Sarkar, Samit (December 3, 2015). "Here are the winners of The Game Awards 2015". Polygon. Archived from the original on December 4, 2015. Retrieved December 3, 2015.

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