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Game Critics Awards: Awards winners announced at E3 2018

E3 2018 is a thing of the past but now is the time for the Game Critics Awards , i.e. Awards at E3 awarded by a jury made up of journalists and insiders. Today the event has announced the winners for all categories, among which stands out the coveted Best of Show award win this time from Resident Evil 2 , which turns out to be the best game of the event for the jurors.

Also excellent performances from Microsoft and Sony , albeit for different reasons. The House of Redmond square three different products among the winners, with Force 4 Horizon as best racing game, Ori and the Will of the Wisps as best indie title and the Xbox Adaptive Controller for best hardware, category in which Microsoft WINS for the second consecutive year after the victory of Xbox One X last year.

Sony, however, piazza two games but getting though two prizes with Spider-Man , who gets the title of best console game and best action-adventure, accompanied by Dreams like most original game.

Among the other prizes worth mentioning ANTHEM by EA, which won awards for best PC game and best action game.

Please note that the awards at E3 are intended only to titles that the event was playable by the press; do not be surprised then if the title most talked-about event 2077 Cyberpunk , has not been awarded yet has received a special mention for best graphics and most innovative.

Here are the complete list of awards.

  • Best of Show - Resident Evil 2 (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
  • Best Original Game -Dreams (PS4)
  • Best Game Console -Spider-Man (PS4)
  • Best Game VR/AR -Tetris Effect
  • Best PC Game -Anthem
  • Best Hardware - Xbox Adaptive Controller (Microsoft)
  • Best Action Game -Anthem (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
  • Best Action/Adventure -Spiderman (PS4)
  • Best RPG Game -Kingdom Hearts III (PS4, Xbox One)
  • Best Brawler -Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Switch)
  • Best Racing Game -Horizon Force 4 (PC, Xbox 360)
  • Best sportsman -FIFA 19 (PS4, Xbox One)
  • Best Strategy -Total War: Three Kingdoms (PC)
  • Best family game/social -Overcooked Chiken 2 (PS4, Xbox One Switch)
  • Best Online Multiplayer -Battlefield V (PC, PS4, Xbox One)
  • Best independent game -Ori and the Will of Wisps (PC, Xbox 360)
  • Best game in Continuation -Fortnite (iOS, Mac, PC, PS4, Xbox One Switch)