Which award category did New Horizons win at The Game Awards 2020?

Animal Crossing: New Horizons won Best Family Game at The Game Awards 2020.

The award recognized the Nintendo Switch game’s broadly accessible design, which combines decorating, collecting, exploration, gentle social interaction, and cooperative play. Rather than requiring combat or a conventional campaign, New Horizons lets players develop a deserted island at their own pace, making it especially suitable for players of different ages and experience levels.

The game was also nominated at the ceremony for Game of the Year and Best Multiplayer Game, but it did not win either of those categories. Those nominations are a common source of confusion because New Horizons was a major commercial and cultural success after its March 2020 release, particularly during a period when many people were looking for virtual social spaces.

The award was specifically from The Game Awards 2020. New Horizons received other honors elsewhere, including Game of the Year at the Japan Game Awards and Family Game of the Year at the D.I.C.E. Awards, but those are separate ceremonies and categories.