The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Wins E3 2016 Best of Show Award

Nintendo claimed the top honors this year.

We thought The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild was a fine looking game at E3- so much so that we awarded it our own E3 Game of the Show award. But we’re not the only one who thinks so, either. The Game Critics Awards for E3 also awarded Nintendo’s next game top honors.

It didn’t stop there for Zelda there, either- the game won three overall awards, the most for any game, beating out other E3 titles like God of War, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Civilization 6, Battlefield 1, Final Fantasy 15, and Sea of Thieves in the process.

You can check out the full list of winners below:

  • Best of Show: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  • Best Original Game: Horizon Zero Dawn
  • Best Console Game: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  • Best VR Game: Batman: Arkham VR
  • Best PC Game: Civilization VI
  • Best Hardware/Peripheral: PlayStation VR
  • Best Action Game: Battlefield 1
  • Best Action/Adventure Game: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
  • Best Role Playing Game: Final Fantasy XV
  • Best Racing Game: Forza Horizon 3
  • Best Fighting Game: Injustice 2
  • Best Sports Game: Steep
  • Best Family Game: Skylanders: Imaginators
  • Best Online Multiplayer: Titanfall 2
  • Best Independent Game: Inside
  • Special Commendation for Graphics: God of War

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild is due out on Nintendo NX and Wii U next year.

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