Now that the dust has settled on E3 2016, the show’s Game Critics Awards have been announced after much deliberation, and Sony, Horizon Zero Dawn and Nintendo’s The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild emerged as the big winners.
Collating members from 40 different media outlets, the awards represent a conclusive overview of E3 2016, and it’s hardly surprising that Breath of the Wild clinched three awards in total: Best of Show, Best Console Game, and Best Action/Adventure Game.
Horizon Zero Dawn, meanwhile, nabbed Best Original Game – Guerrilla Games’ new IP is one of the few to break the mould in the open-world genre – whereas Sony and Nintendo ranked highly in the publisher awards.
Here’s a rundown of the respective winners.
E3 2016 Game Critics Awards
Best of Show:
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Best Original Game:
Horizon: Zero Dawn
Best Console Game:
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Best VR Game:
Batman: Arkham VR
Best PC Game:
Civilization VI
Best Hardware/Peripheral:
PlayStation VR
Best Action Game:
Battlefield 1
Best Action/Adventure Game:
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Best Role-Playing Game:
Final Fantasy XV
Best Racing Game:
Forza Horizon 3
Best Sports Game:
Steep
Best Family Game:
Skylanders: Imaginators
Best Online Multiplayer:
Titanfall 2
Best Independent Game:
Inside
Special Commendation for Graphics:
God of War
Winner Breakdown By # of Wins
Three Wins:
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Two Wins:
Civilization VI
One Win:
Batman: Arkham VR
Battlefield 1
Final Fantasy XV
Forza Horizon 3
God of War
Horizon Zero Dawn
Injustice 2
Inside
PlayStation VR
Skylanders: Imaginators
Steep
Titanfall 2Publisher Breakdown
Three Wins:
Nintendo
Sony Interactive EntertainmentTwo Wins:
2K
Electronic Arts
Warner Bros. Interactive EntertainmentOne Win:
Activision
Microsoft Studios
Playdead
Square Enix
Ubisoft
What do you make of the list of winners? Remember, you can catch up on our collection of E3 2016 previews right here.