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It Takes Two won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2021, along with Best Multiplayer and Best Family Game. The complete category winners also included Deathloop, Forza Horizon 5, Kena: Bridge of Spirits and Final Fantasy XIV.
Complete list of The Game Awards 2021 winners
The category-by-category winners below were reported by Marcus Stewart for Game Informer on December 9, 2021.
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It takes two (xbox one) | $36.99 | Buy on Amazon |
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It Takes Two Switch / Switch 2 | VideoGame | English | $29.99 | Buy on Amazon |
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It Takes Two - Standard - Steam PC [Online Game Code] | $39.99 | Buy on Amazon |
| Category | Winner |
|---|---|
| Game of the Year | It Takes Two |
| Best Game Direction | Deathloop |
| Best Narrative | Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy |
| Best Performance | Maggie Robertson as Alcina Dimitrescu in Resident Evil Village |
| Best Multiplayer | It Takes Two |
| Best Ongoing Game | Final Fantasy XIV |
| Best Art Direction | Deathloop |
| Best Score & Music | NieR Replicant ver. 1.22474487139 |
| Best Audio Design | Forza Horizon 5 |
| Innovation in Accessibility | Forza Horizon 5 |
| Games for Impact | Life is Strange: True Colors |
| Best Independent Game | Kena: Bridge of Spirits |
| Best Mobile Game | Genshin Impact |
| Best Community Game | Final Fantasy XIV |
| Best Debut Indie Game | Kena: Bridge of Spirits |
| Best AR/VR Game | Resident Evil 4 VR |
| Content Creator of the Year | Dream |
| Best Action Game | Returnal |
| Best Action/Adventure Game | Metroid Dread |
| Best Role-Play Game | Tales of Arise |
| Most Anticipated Game | Elden Ring |
| Best Fighting Game | Guilty Gear Strive |
| Best Family Game | It Takes Two |
| Best Sim/Strategy Game | Age of Empires IV |
| Best Sports/Racing Game | Forza Horizon 5 |
| Best eSports Game | League of Legends |
| Best eSports Athlete | S1mple |
| Best eSports Team | Natus Vincere |
| Best eSports Coach | Kim “kkOma” Jeong-gyun |
| Best eSports Event | 2021 League of Legends World Championship |
Which games won more than one award?
- It Takes Two received three awards: Game of the Year, Best Multiplayer and Best Family Game.
- Forza Horizon 5 won Best Audio Design, Innovation in Accessibility and Best Sports/Racing Game.
- Deathloop won Best Game Direction and Best Art Direction.
- Final Fantasy XIV won Best Ongoing Game and Best Community Game.
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits won Best Independent Game and Best Debut Indie Game.
What about Players’ Voice?
The category list in Game Informer’s December 9, 2021 report does not include Players’ Voice, so that report does not establish the category’s winner. It is not included in the list above.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.Why is It Takes Two the headline winner?
It Takes Two took the ceremony’s top prize, Game of the Year, and also won two other categories. The official Game Awards 2021 rewind search result also identifies it as Game of the Year; the legacy page now redirects to the current official homepage.
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