Last night marked the 9th annual 2020 New York Videogame Awards, hosted by the Emmy Award-Winning writers from The Daily Show with Trevor Noah. The New York Videogame Critics Circle celebrated the best in gaming at the SVA Theatre in New York City. During this event, Disco Elysium and The Outer Worlds were among the big winners. Here is the full list of awards and winners at this year’s show, according to the published press release.
- Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year: The Outer Worlds
- Andrew Yoon Legend Award: Reggie Fils-Aimé
- Statue of Liberty Award for Best World: Outer Wilds
- Herman Melville Award for Best Writing: Disco Elysium
- Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best AR/VR Game: Minecraft Earth
- Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game: Sayonara Wild Hearts
- Central Park Children’s Zoo Award for Best Kids Game: Luigi’s Mansion 3
- A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game: Sayonara Wild Hearts
- Off-Broadway Award for Best Indie Game: Disco Elysium
- Freedom Tower Award for Best Remake: Resident Evil 2
- Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game: Courtney Hope as Jesse in Control
- Captain Award for Best Rookie Esports Team: FPX (League of Legends)
- Joltin’ Joe Award: Best Esports Player of the Year: Arslan Ash
- Knickerbocker Award for Best Games Journalism: Khee Hoon Chan for their story in Rock Paper Shotgun: China Forced One Horror Game Publisher to Close, But the Whole Region Felt It.
Critics Circle president and founder Harold Goldberg commented on the broadcasted show last night stating, “What a great night celebrating the best in video gaming with industry greats that I admire for their commitment to the gaming industry. With a full house and hundreds of thousands of gaming fans watching our Livestream, 2020 was our biggest awards show yet, but stay tuned later this year when we announce the 10th Annual New York Videogame Awards for 2021!”
If you want to know more about the New York Videogame Critics Circle, you can find out more here. Also, if you want to watch the New York Video Game Awards, you can watch the VOD on Twitch as well.
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