The Game Awards 2015 was an award show that honored the best video games of 2015. It was produced and hosted by

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at the

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on December 3, 2015. '' The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt'' won the show's Game of the Year award. The event featured live performances from

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, Stephanie Joosten and

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Premieres

The ceremony featured several game premieres, including

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's '' Batman: The Telltale Series'' and '' The Walking Dead: Michonne'',

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''. There were also new trailers for upcoming games, including

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'',

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's '' Uncharted 4: A Thief's End'',

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''. Ports and remasters were also announced including an

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port for

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'' and a remastered version of

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''. The

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saw a total

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of around 2.3 million.

Winners and nominees

The nominees for The Game Awards 2015 were announced on November 13, 2015. Candidate games must have a commercial release date on or before November 24, 2015, in order to be eligible. The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on December 3, 2015. Winners are shown first in bold, and indicated with a double-dagger (‡).

Jury-voted awards

Fan's choice awards

Honorary awards

Games with multiple nominations and awards

References

External links

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