Two of the most buzzed-about games going into the 2014 E3 Expo were Turtle Rock’s Evolve and Hello Games’s No Man’s Sky. Not surprisingly, both games cleaned up in this year’s Best of E3 2014 Game Critics Awards.
Evolve tallied four wins including “Best of Show,” “Best Console Game,” “Best Action Game,” and “Best Online Multiplayer.” No Man’s Sky traded on its unique reputation while on its way to winning “Best Original Game” and “Best Independent Game” as well as a “Special Commendation For Innovation.”
No other game was honored in multiple categories though Super Smash Bros. For 3DS was selected as “Best Handheld/Mobile Game” and Super Smash Bros. For Wii U took home “Best Fighting Game.”
A complete list of this year’s winners can be found after the break.
Best of Show
Evolve (Turtle Rock/2K Games)
Best Original Game
No Man’s Sky (Hello Games)
Best Console Game
Evolve (Turtle Rock/2K Games)
Best Handheld Game
Super Smash Bros. For 3DS (Sora/Namco-Bandai/Nintendo)
Best PC Game
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft)
Best Hardware
Oculus Rift (Oculus VR)
Best Action Game
Evolve (Turtle Rock/2K Games)
Best Action/Adventure Game
Batman: Arkham Knight (Rocksteady/WBIE)
Best Role Playing Game
Dragon Age: Inquisition (Bioware/EA)
Best Fighting Game
Super Smash Bros. For Wii U (Sora/Namco-Bandai/Nintendo)
Best Racing Game
The Crew (Ivory Tower/Reflections/Ubisoft)
Best Sports Game
NHL 15 (EA Canada/EA Sports)
Best Strategy Game
Civilization: Beyond Earth (Firaxis/2K Games)
Best Social/Casual
Mario Maker (Nintendo EAD/Nintendo)
Best Online Multiplayer
Evolve (Turtle Rock/2K Games)
Best Independent Game
No Man’s Sky (Hello Games)
