Which game won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2016?

The game that won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2016 was Overwatch. Blizzard Entertainment’s team-based hero shooter beat nominees including Doom, Inside, Titanfall 2, and Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End.

The ceremony was held on December 1, 2016, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles and was hosted by Geoff Keighley. Overwatch was one of the night’s biggest winners, taking four awards overall, including Best Multiplayer Game and Game Direction.

This award is specifically the jury-voted Game of the Year category at The Game Awards, not a claim that every publication selected the same winner. Overwatch also received major recognition from other outlets and award bodies in 2016, which is why it is frequently described as one of that year’s defining games.