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It's been almost a month since E3 2016, and the forty media outlets that make up the Game Critics Awards have come to a consensus. Drumroll please! The best game on the show floor this year was ... The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.
The Legend of Zelda actually took home three awards: Best Action/Adventure Game, Best Console Game, and Best of Show. Sony tied Nintendo thanks to three wins of its own in the categories of Best Original Game (Horizon: Zero Dawn), Best Hardware/Peripheral (PlayStation VR), and Special Commendation for Graphics (God of War). To see the rest of this year's winners, check the full list below.
Best of Show
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo/Nintendo for Wii-U/NX)
Best Original Game
Horizon Zero Dawn (Guerrilla Games/Sony Interactive Entertainment for PlayStation 4)
Best Console Game
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo/Nintendo for Wii-U/NX)
Best VR Game
Batman: Arkham VR (Rocksteady/Warner Bros. Interactive Ent for PlayStation 4)
Best PC Game
Civilization VI (Firaxis/2K)
Best Hardware/Peripheral
PlayStation VR (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Best Action Game
Battlefield 1 (DICE/EA for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
Best Action/Adventure Game
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo/Nintendo for Wii-U/NX)
Best Role Playing Game
Final Fantasy XV (Square-Enix for PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
Best Racing Game
Forza Horizon 3 (Playground Games/Turn 10/Microsoft Studios for PC, Xbox One)
Best Fighting Game
Injustice 2 (NetherRealm/WBIE for PS4, Xbox One)
Best Sports Game
Steep (Ubisoft Annecy/Ubisoft for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
Best Family Game
Skylanders: Imaginators (Toys for Bob/Activision for PC, PS3/PS4, Xbox 360/Xbox One, Wii-U)
Best Online Multiplayer
Titanfall 2 (Respawn/EA for PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
Best Independent Game
Inside (Playdead for PC, Xbox One)
Special Commendation for Graphics
God of War (Sony Santa Monica/Sony Interactive Entertainment for PlayStation 4
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