Overwatch is “Game of the Year” at the 2016-2017 GDC Awards

Overwatch continues to rack up year-end awards for Blizzard Entertainment, and it picked up two more statuettes last night during the Game Developers Choice Awards.

After more than a month of deliberations, the GDC committee choose to bestow “Game of the Year” status on the team-based shooter, as well as “Best Design” for its colorful world.

Two other games collected multiple awards at last night’s GDC Awards. Playdead’s platformer, Inside, earned “Best Audio” and “Best Visual Art.” And later in the night, Campo Santo’s Firewatch was selected as “Best Debut” and its story was honored with “Best Narrative.”

“This year’s amazing slate of winners is a testament to the diversity of experiences in games,” said Meggan Scavio, General Manager of the Game Developers Conference.

Scavio added: “Pokemon Go [“Best Mobile/Handheld Game”] took gaming outdoors using AR, while Job Simulator [“Best VR/AR Game”] showed how lo-fi aesthetics could meet cutting edge tech for a winning VR experience. Overwatch once again proved Blizzard’s uncanny ability to make a perfectly balanced multiplayer game, and Inside delved deep into our dark psyches to unearth our scariest nightmares. These nominees speak to the strength of games as a medium, but also show the various textures and possible creative outlets that interactive entertainment can provide. Congrats to all of the winners and nominees for following their visions and thanks to all developers who strive to make amazing games for us day in and day out.”

The full list of winners and nominees from the 2016-2017 Game Developers Choice Awards can be found after the break.

Game of the Year

• WINNER: Overwatch
• Dishonored 2
• Firewatch
• Inside
• Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End

Honorable Mentions
Battlefield 1, Doom, The Last Guardian, Titanfall 2, The Witness

Innovation Award

• WINNER: No Man’s Sky
• Firewatch
• Inside
• Pokemon Go
• The Witness

Honorable Mentions
The Last Guardian, Quadrilateral Cowboy, Superhot, That Dragon Cancer, Thumper

Best Debut

• WINNER: Firewatch
• Hyper Light Drifter
• Oxenfree
• Stardew Valley
• Thumper

Honorable Mentions
1979 Revolution: Black Friday, Abzu, Overcooked, Superhot, That Dragon Cancer

Best Design

• WINNER: Overwatch
• Dishonored 2
• Doom
• Inside
• The Witness

Honorable Mentions
Dark Souls III, Firewatch, Hitman, Titanfall 2, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End

Best Mobile/Handheld Game

• WINNER: Pokemon Go
• Clash Royale
• Pokemon Sun/Moon
• Reigns
• Super Mario Run

Honorable Mentions
Deus Ex Go, Fire Emblem Fates, Imbroglio, Mini Metro, Severed, Swap Sword

Best VR/AR Game

• WINNER: Job Simulator: The 2050 Archives
• Fantastic Contraption
• Pokemon Go
• Rez Infinite
• Superhot VR

Honorable Mentions
Batman Arkham VR, The Lab, Space Pirate Trainer, SuperHyperCube, Thumper

Best Visual Art

• WINNER: Inside
• Firewatch
• The Last Guardian
• Overwatch
• Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End

Honorable Mentions
Abzu, Battlefield 1, Doom, Thumper, The Witness

Best Narrative

• WINNER: Firewatch
• Inside
• The Last Guardian
• Oxenfree
• Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End

Honorable Mentions
Dishonored 2, Kentucky Route Zero: Act IV, Mafia III, That Dragon Cancer, The Witcher 3: Blood & Wine

Best Audio

• WINNER: Inside
• Battlefield 1
• Doom
• Overwatch
• Thumper

Honorable Mentions
Dishonored 2, Firewatch, Hyper Light Drifter, The Last Guardian, Rez Infinite, Titanfall 2, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End

Best Technology

• WINNER: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
• Battlefield 1
• Doom
• No Man’s Sky
• Overwatch

Honorable Mentions
Dishonored 2, Inside, The Last Guardian, Pokemon Go, The Witness

Audience Award

• WINNER: Battlefield 1

Pioneer Award

• WINNER: Jordan Mechner

Ambassador Award

• WINNER: Mark DeLoura

Lifetime Achievement Award

• WINNER: Tim Sweeney