Despite being referred to as the “Oscars of gaming”, the Game Awards, hosted by its founder Geoff Keighley, is a mixture of traditional ceremony and trailer showcase.
Some of the games industry’s biggest developers will give the first look at upcoming major titles during the show, and it’s thought that this is one of the main reasons many fans tune in.
One of the night’s biggest announcements was RPG Divinity from Larian Studios, the maker of 2023 game of the year Baldur’s Gate 3.
The developer had teased the reveal with a mysterious statue which first appeared in the Californian desert.
A remake of the original Tomb Raider game had also been leaked, but the announcement of a second, brand new entry starring Lara Croft came as a surprise.
Star Wars fans got a glimpse at two new games – Fate of the Old Republic, a long-awaited successor to 2004’s beloved Knights of the Old Republic, and Galactic Racer, developed by UK-based studio Fuse Games.
The cast of the new Street Fighter movie adaptation, with the exception of rapper 50 Cent, introduced its first trailer.
And fans also saw new footage from the upcoming Resident Evil 9, confirming the appearance of fan-favourite character Leon Kennedy, and PS5 shooter Saros.
