TGAAwardsCelebratetheBestinGamingfor2020
TheTGAAwards,orTheGameAwards,isanannualceremonythatcelebratestheoutstandingachievementsinthevideogameindustry.Withtheongoingpandemic,thisyear'sawardswereheldvirtuallyonDecember10th,2020.Despitetheunusualcircumstances,thisyear'sawardshowwasoneofthebiggestinitshistory,bringingtogethergamersfromaroundtheworldtocelebratethebestingamingfor2020.
TheWinners
OneofthehighlightsoftheTGAAwardsistheannouncementofthewinnersforthevariouscategories.ThebiggestwinnerofthenightwasTheLastofUsPartII,winninganimpressivesevenawardsincludingGameoftheYear,BestGameDirection,BestNarrative,InnovationinAccessibility,BestAudioDesign,BestPerformanceandBestAction/Adventure.
OthernotablewinnersincludeHades,whichwonBestIndieGameandBestActionGame,andAmongUs,whichwonBestMultiplayerGameandBestMobileGame.GhostofTsushimawonBestArtDirectionandPlayer'sChoiceAward,andFinalFantasyVIIRemakewonBestRPGandBestScore/Music.
TheAnnouncements
Asidefromtheawards,theTGAalsofeaturedsomeexcitingannouncementsforupcominggames.OneofthemostanticipatedrevealswasthetrailerforPerfectDark,anewgamedevelopedbyTheInitiativeandpublishedbyXboxGameStudios.Thetrailergaveplayersaglimpseofthegame'sworldandpremise,showingtheleadcharacter,AgentJoannaDark,inaction.
AnotherexcitingannouncementwastherevealofSephirothfromFinalFantasyVIIasthenewestfighterinSuperSmashBros.Ultimate.ThetrailershowcasedSephiroth'smovesetandhintedatwhathecouldbringtothegame,suchasnewstagesandmusictracks.
TheImpact
TheTGAAwardshavealwaysbeenmorethanjustaceremonythatcelebratesthebestingaming.It'saplatformfordevelopers,publishers,andgamerstocometogetherandsharetheirpassionforthevideogameindustry.Thisyear'sawardsshowedtheresilienceandadaptabilityoftheindustry,provingonceagainthatgamingcanbringpeopletogetherevenintimesofturmoil.
Moreover,theawardsserveasrecognitionforthehardworkanddedicationofthedevelopersandcreatorswhobringthesegamestolife.WiththemassivesuccessofTheLastofUsPartIIandtherecognitionofsmallerindietitleslikeHadesandAmongUs,theTGAAwardsshowcasethediversityandcreativityofthegamesindustry,andtheimportanceofsupportingandcelebratingalltypesofgames.
Inconclusion,theTGAAwardsfor2020wasamassivesuccess,bringingtogethergamersfromaroundtheworldtocelebratethebestingaming.Withexcitingannouncementsandtherecognitionofoutstandingachievements,theawardsserveasareminderofthepowerofvideogamestobringpeopletogetherandinspirecreativityandimagination.