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The Last of Us Part II Wins Game of The Year at The Game Awards 2021

GAMEFINITY.ID, Jakarta – The biggest video game award event, The Game Awards 2021 has been held. The Last of Us Part II successfully won the highest award, by winning the Game of the Year 2021 title, after beating 5 other nominees. The five nominees are Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Doom Eternal, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Ghost of Tsushima, and Hades.

This year The Game Awards 2021 was held virtually from Los Angeles, London and Tokyo. The Game Awards 2021 was also attended by celebrities such as Gal Gadot, Keanu Reeves, Tom Holland, and Brie Larson, who presented the awards via Zoom. The event also featured musical performances from Pearl Jam frontman Eddie Vedder who played Future Days, the song he wrote for The Last of Us Part II.

Overall, The Last of Us Part II has indeed succeeded in dominating The Game Awards 2021. Reaching the most nominations or 11 nominations in this event, this game by Naughty Dog has won 7 awards, including the most prestigious Game of the Year (GOTY).

“Everyone at Naughty Dog, I can’t wait to hug and high five and get drunk with each of you. But we have to wait until next year. I just want to thank everyone who worked on this game inside and outside Naughty Dog,” said Neil Druckmann, Director of The Last of Us Part II.

The Last of Us Part II’s win at the 2021 Game Awards complemented the game’s success at the Golden Joystick Awards, where The Last of Us Part II won Ultimate Game of the Year, and the PlayStation Game of the Year trophy in November, among other prestigious awards. .

“We would like to thank our friends and family who have continued to support us while making this game. You inspire us not only to make better and more meaningful games, but also to improve the way we make games. On behalf of everyone at Naughty Dog, we thank you.”

The other categories that the post-apocalyptic-themed game won were Best Action/Adventure, Best Audio Design, Best Narrative, Innovation in Accessibility, Best Performance (Laura Bailey as Abby), and Best Game Direction.

Just a reminder, for the last three years the winners of Best Action/Adventure have also won the Game of the Year category. They are Breath of the Wild (2021), God of War (2021), and Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (2021). The Last of Us Part II successfully continued this trend.

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