Breath Of The Wild Named Game of the Year At The Game Awards
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild received the award for Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2017. To read more about the Nintendo-related awards and nominations, read on!
Here are all the nominations and wins for games released on Nintendo’s devices (and Nintendo’s mobile games).
Wins
- Game of the Year: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Best Game Direction: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Best Action/Adventure Game: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Best Handheld Game*: Metroid: Samus Returns
- Best Family Game: Super Mario Odyssey
- Best Strategy Game: Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Nominations
- Game of the Year: Super Mario Odyssey
- Best Game Direction: Super Mario Odyssey
- Best Art Direction: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Best Score/Music: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey
- Best Audio Design: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey
- Best Mobile Game: Fire Emblem Heroes, Super Mario Run
- Best Handheld Game*: Poochy and Yoshi’s Wooly World, Monster Hunter Stories, Ever Oasis, Fire Emblem Echoes: Shadow of Valentia
- Best Action/Adventure Game: Super Mario Odyssey
- Best Fighting Game: ARMS
- Best Family Game: Splatoon 2, Sonic Mania, Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Best Sports Game: FIFA 18, NBA 2K18
- Best Multiplayer: Splatoon 2, Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Best Esports Game: Rocket League
- Best Debut Indie Game: Golf Story
So there you have it! Congrats to the developers for their well-deserved awards!
*Note that “Best Handheld Game” refers to games for a “dedicated portable gaming system”, so that’s why there are no Switch titles here.
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