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 | |
|---|---|
 | |
| 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
editThe 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
editThe 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
editFan's choice awards
edit| Most Anticipated Game | Esports Player of the Year |
|---|---|
| Esports Team of the Year | Esports Game of the Year |
| |
| Trending Gamer | Best Fan Creation |
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Honorary awards
edit| Industry Icon Award |
|---|
Games with multiple nominations and awards
edit| 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 |
| Awards | Game |
|---|---|
| 2 | Her Story |
| Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain | |
| Rocket League | |
| Splatoon | |
| The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt |
References
edit- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
