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The Game Awards 2014 Concludes With Wins For Ubisoft And Nintendo

The inaugural Game Awards concluded over the weekend as the video game industry recognised the best work done by developers, publishers, and even fans. Most of the winners were expected to win, although Nintendo has appeared to continue its resurgence by being named Developer of the Year.

Nintendo has had a surprisingly good 2014, especially if one ignores the lackluster performance of the Wii U. Games like Mario Kart 8 and Pokemon Omega Red/Alpha Sapphire have breathed new life into the Nintendo 3DS; not to mention the introduction of a new version of the handheld console.

What made the show interesting was the inclusion of awards for eSports personalities and teams, recognising their contributions to the industry. Matt “NaDeSHoT” Haag was names eSports Player of the Year, while Ninjas In Pajamas won eSports Team of the Year for their recent overcoming of odds at DreamHack Winter.

Unsurprisingly, TotalBiscuit was named the Fans’ Choice of Trending Gamer; beating the ever popular PewDiePie.

Below is a complete list of winners at The Game Awards 2014:

Best Performance
Trey Parker as Various Voices, South Park: The Stick of Truth (Obsidian Entertainment/Ubisoft)

Best Score/Soundtrack
Destiny (Marty O’Donnell/Bungie)

Best Online Experience
Destiny (Bungie/Activision)

Best Mobile/Handheld Game
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft (Blizzard Entertainment)

Best Fighting Game
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U (Sora Ltd./Bandai Namco Games/Nintendo)

Developer of the Year
Nintendo

Best Sports/Racing Game
Mario Kart 8

Best Shooter
Far Cry 4

Games for Change
Valiant Hearts: The Great War (Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft)

Best Narrative
Valiant Hearts: The Great War (Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft)