EUROPEAN GAME SOUND AWARDS
2020 Special Awards (Covid edition)
During the Covid-19 pandemic, and particularly in the year 2020, many renowned awards cancelled their editions due to the crisis. As a result, numerous games released in 2020 missed the opportunity to have their work rewarded. We have chosen to host a special edition for the year 2020, to provide an opportunity for games that were impacted by this issue
2020 nominees
Best Audio for an AAA Game
- Ghost of Tsushima (Sucker Punch Productions)
- Ori and the Will of Wisps (Moon Studios)
- Cyberpunk 2077 (CD PROJEKT RED)
- The Last of Us Part II (Naughty Dog)
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla (Ubisoft)
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Best Audio for an Indie Game
- Hades (Supergiant Games)
- The Pathless (Giant Squid)
- Wolcen: Lord of Mayhem (Wolcen Studios)
- Metamorphosis (Ovid Works)
- Carrion (Phobia Game Studio)
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Best Score for an AAA Game
- Assassin's Creed Valhalla (Ubisoft)
- Ori and the Will of Wisps (Moon Studios)
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (Insomniac Games)
- The Last of Us Part II (Naughty Dog)
- Ghost of Tsushima (Sucker Punch Productions)
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Best Score for an Indie Game
- Hades (Supergiant Games)
- Wolcen: Lord of Mayhem (Wolcen Studios)
- The Pathless (Giant Squid)
- Metamorphosis (Ovid Works)
- Evergate (Stone Lantern Games)
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Best Main Theme for a Video Game
- Ghost of Tsushima (Sucker Punch Productions)
- The Pathless (Giant Squid)
- Wolcen: Lord of Mayhem (Wolcen Studios)
- Star Wars: Squadrons (Motive)
- Ori and the Will of Wisps (Moon Studios)
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Best Sound Design for an AAA Game
- Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales (Insomniac Games)
- Ori and the Will of Wisps (Moon Studios)
- Ghost of Tsushima (Sucker Punch Productions)
- The Last of Us Part II (Naughty Dog)
- Cyberpunk 2077 (CD PROJEKT RED)
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Best Sound Design for an Indie Game
- Carrion (Phobia Game Studio)
- The Pathless (Giant Squid)
- Wolcen: Lord of Mayhem (Wolcen Studios)
- Mortal Shell (Cold Symmetry)
- Hades (Supergiant Games)
​ Best Score for a Mobile Game
- Genshin Impact (miHoYo)
- Legends of Runeterra (Riot Games)
- League of Legends Wild Rift (Riot Games)
- Shadow Fight: Arena (Nekki)
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Winners announcement: The winners will be announced in February 2026
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