

Whether it’s a dark, empty room waiting for me to step inside, a creature chasing me down labyrinthine corridors, or the mere sense that I’m being watched, horror games, by definition, can demand a lot from the player.Įven so, there’s nothing quite like the thrill of a well-crafted horror game, whether it’s geared toward survival, jump scares, or creeping terror.

I grew up reading Edgar Allan Poe and Stephen King, and have had many nights of sleep after watching Pet Sematary and the Goosebumps TV show. On one hand, I love exploring the genre in all of its forms. We would like to congratulate all of the developers who made games this year and took part in the illustrious event.I’ve always had a conflictive relationship with horror. Other impressive gameplay reveals included Arc Riders, Nightingale, and Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, not to mention Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, CrossfireX, and many more. It is now available to download for free on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S.

Audiences were treated to an impressive number of reveals for Unreal-powered games, and to close out the show, Epic Games revealed its first interactive Unreal Engine 5 experience for next-gen consoles, The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience, which features both Keanu Reeves and Carrie Anne-Moss reprising their roles as Neo and Trinity in a high-octane action scene. Of course, the awards were only part of the show, with a large number of highly anticipated game reveals capturing imaginations on one of the industry’s biggest nights. Other notable winners include Kena: Bridge of Spirits for Best Indie and Best Debut Indie, Life is Strange: True Colors for Games for Impact, and Resident Evil 4 VR for Best VR/AR. Charming co-op platformer It Takes Two claimed the high honor of 2021’s Game of the Year, while Tales of Arise won for Best RPG, Guilty Gear -Strive- took home the Best Fighting Game accolade, and Returnal won for Best Action. Over a dozen new Unreal Engine games were revealed, and a total of nine awards were presented to Unreal developers at this year's The Game Awards, hosted by founder Geoff Keighley.
