The Last of Us 2 Wins Game of The Year at The Game Awards 2020
The Last of Us Part II wins in seven categories at The Game Awards 2020, including "Game of The Year".
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| The Last of Us 2 Wins Game of The Year at The Game Awards 2020 |
Among recent hype of next-gen console release from last month and highly-anticipated launch of Cyberpunk 2077, popular faces in gaming industry and Hollywood celebrities have assembled to celebrate The Game Awards 2020 event.
Despite mixed reaction from players, The Last of Us Part II has won "Game of the Year" after a heavy rivalry with Ghost of Tsushima, leaving behind Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Doom Eternal, Final Fantasy VII Remake and Hades.
Naughty Dog's action-adventure title was also picked for Best Action/Adventure, Accessibility, Audio Design, Game Direction, Narrative and Performance category like many have expected as it competed with other fan-favorites titles.
Although failed to secure GOTY for this year, developer Sucker Punch Productions managed to win over accolades in "Best Art Direction" and "Player's Voice" category for their open-world samurai adventure game Ghost of Tsushima.
Out of six nominations, developer/publisher Square Enix is crowned in Best Score/Music and Role Playing for Final Fantasy VII Remake. Another GOTY nominee, roguelike action role-playing game Hades wins as Best Action and Indie.
Multiplayer online game League of Legends becomes Best Esports Game once again and hosted Best Esports Event. Elden Ring is Most Anticipated Game and upcoming indie survival horror Phasmophobia gets credit for Best Debut Game.
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| The Last of Us Part II Wins Most Awards |
Event host Geoff Keighley also invited celebs Brie Larson, Christopher Nolan, Gal Gadot, Keanu Reeves, Nolan North, Reggie Fils-Aimé, Tom Holland and Troy Baker to present notable honors in many categories for The Game Awards 2020.
News of The Last of Us 2 winning has met with criticism as players start questioning over social media whether a studio like Naughty Dog that practice in crunch culture should deserve such recognition and fairness of TGA award show.
