Astro Bot” won game of the year at the Game Awards with a small development team who demonstrated focus and a sense of fun for fun’s sake. It paid off.

Other highlights from the ceremony include Amazon's 'Fallout' series winning the best adaptation category, with executive producer Jonathan Nolan teasing more to come with the series.

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Astro Bot came into the ceremony with a leading seven nominations apiece. Baldur’s Gate 3 and Alan Wake 2 dominated last year’s Game Awards, with Alan Wake scoring three wins and Baldur’s Gate taking six, including Game of the Year.