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Game Critics Awards E3 2018 Winners Announced

E3 LogoThe Game Critics Awards, an independent group of 50+ global media and influencer outlets covering the videogame industry has announed their 2018 Best of E3 winners.

For the past 2 decades, the Game Critics have presented “Best of E3” Awards. These awards recognize the games that will shape the future of interactive entertainment, as demonstrated via hands-on playable form at E3 in Los Angeles, CA. This year’s E3 was held June 12-14, 2018.

Best of E3 Winners

Best of Show

Resident Evil 2
(Capcom for PC, PS4, Xbox One)

Best Original Game

Dreams
(Media Molecule/SIE for PlayStation 4)

Best Console Game

Marvel’s Spider-Man
(Insomniac Games/SIE for PlayStation 4)

Best VR/AR Game

Tetris Effect
(Resonair/Enhance/Monstars Inc. Inc for PSVR)

Best PC Game

Anthem
(BioWare/EA for PC, PS4, Xbox One)

Best Hardware/Peripheral

Xbox Adaptive Controller
(Microsoft)

Best Action Game

Anthem
(BioWare/EA for PC, PS4, Xbox One)

Best Action/Adventure

Marvel’s Spider-Man
(Insomniac Games/SIE for PlayStation 4)

Best RPG

Kingdom Hearts III
(Square Enix for PS4, Xbox One)

Best Fighting Game

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
(Bandai Namco Studios/Sorta Ltd./Nintendo for Switch)

Best Racing Game

Forza Horizon 4
(Playground Games/Turn 10/Microsoft Studios for PC, Xbox One)

Best Sports Game

FIFA 19
(EA Vancouver/EA for PS4, Xbox One)

Best Strategy Game

Total War: Three Kingdoms
(Creative Assembly/Sega for PC)

Best Family/Social Game

Overcooked 2
(Ghost Town Games/Team 17 for PS4, Switch, Xbox One)

Best Online Multiplayer

Battlefield V
(EA DICE/EA for PC, PS4, Xbox One)

Best Independent Game

Ori and the Will of Wisps
(Moon Studios/Microsoft for PC, Xbox One)

Best Ongoing Game

Fortnite
(Epic for iOS, Mac, PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One)

Other entries/winners:

Special Commendations for Graphics

Cyberpunk 2077
(CD PROJEKT RED for PC, PS4, Xbox One)

The Last of Us Part II
(Naughty Dog/SIE for PlayStation 4)

Ghost of Tsushima
(Sucker Punch/SIE for PlayStation 4)

Special Commendation for Sound

The Last of Us Part II
(Naughty Dog/SIE for PlayStation 4)

Special Commendation for Innovation

Cyberpunk 2077
(CD PROJEKT RED for PC, PS4, Xbox One)

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