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Previous Winners
Celebrating five years of Canadian gaming excellence
The best Canadian games
Across Our History
Games of the Year
2025
Balatro
LocalThunk
2023
Tunic
Tunic Team
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2022
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
Eidos-Montréal
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2021
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Ubisoft Montreal
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2020
Cadence of Hyrule
Brace Yourself Games
All Winners by Year
2025
5th Edition
February 16, 2025 • TIFF Lightbox, Toronto
Game of the Year
Balatro
LocalThunk
Studio of the Year
LocalThunk
LocalThunk
Best Art Direction
1000xRESIST
Sunset Visitor
Best Narrative
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
BioWare
Best Game Design
Balatro
LocalThunk
Best Performance
Humberly González as Kay Vess in Star Wars Outlaws
Ubisoft Massive / Ubisoft Toronto
Best Score/Soundtrack
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
BioWare
Best Audio Design
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
BioWare
Best Technology/Innovation
Homeworld 3
Blackbird Interactive
Best Debut Indie Game
Balatro
LocalThunk
Best Debut Studio
LocalThunk
LocalThunk
2023
4th Edition
April 21, 2023 • Toronto
Game of the Year
Tunic
Tunic Team
Studio of the Year
Tunic Team
Tunic Team
Best Art Direction
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
Studio MDHR
Best Narrative
I Was a Teenage Exocolonist
Northway Games
Best Game Design
Tunic
Tunic Team
Best Performance
Kari Wahlgren as Harley Quinn in Gotham Knights
WB Games Montréal
Best Score/Soundtrack
Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course
Studio MDHR
Best Audio Design
Tunic
Tunic Team
Best Technology/Innovation
Hardspace: Shipbreaker
Blackbird Interactive
Best PC Game
Tunic
Tunic Team
Best Console Game
Tunic
Tunic Team
Best Mobile Game
Disney Mirrorverse
Kabam
Best VR/AR Game
Broken Edge
Trebuchet
2022
3rd Edition
April 9, 2022 • Virtual Event
Game of the Year
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
Eidos-Montréal
Studio of the Year
Ubisoft Toronto
Ubisoft Toronto
Best Art Direction
Wytchwood
Alientrap
Best Narrative
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
Eidos-Montréal
Best Game Design
Inscryption
Daniel Mullins Games
Best Performance
Giancarlo Esposito as Anton Castillo in Far Cry 6
Ubisoft Toronto
Best Score/Soundtrack
Age of Empires IV
Relic Entertainment
Best Audio Design
The Vale: Shadow of the Crown
Falling Squirrel
Best Indie Game
Echo Generation
Cococucumber
Best PC Game
Age of Empires IV
Relic Entertainment
Best Console Game
Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy
Eidos-Montréal
Best Mobile Game
LEGO Star Wars: Castaways
Gameloft
Best VR/AR Game
Pistol Whip: Smoke & Thunder
Cloudhead Games
Best Esports Player
Russel "Twistzz" Van Dulken
Team Liquid
Best Esports Host
Parker "Interro" Mackay
Best Esports Organization
Luminosity Gaming
Luminosity Gaming
Best Esports Event
Red Bull Campus Clutch – Canada National Finals
Red Bull
Best Esports Coach
Raymond "Rambo" Lussier
Best Content Creator/Show
Evan Fong (VanossGaming)
Best Streamer
Imane "Pokimane" Anys
Best Personality
Stephanie "missharvey" Harvey
2021
2nd Edition
April 10, 2021 • Virtual Event
Game of the Year
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Ubisoft Montreal
Studio of the Year
Certain Affinity
Certain Affinity
Best Art Direction
Spiritfarer
Thunder Lotus
Best Narrative
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Ubisoft Montreal
Best Game Design
Hardspace: Shipbreaker
Blackbird Interactive
Best Performance
Cecilie Stenspil as Eivor in Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Ubisoft Montreal
Best Score/Soundtrack
Spiritfarer
Thunder Lotus
Best Audio Design
Star Wars: Squadrons
Motive Studios
Best Indie Game
Spiritfarer
Thunder Lotus
Best Debut Indie Game
Journey to the Savage Planet
Typhoon Studios
Best VR/AR Game
Star Wars: Squadrons
Motive Studios
Best PC Game
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Ubisoft Montreal
Best Console Game
Assassin's Creed Valhalla
Ubisoft Montreal
Best Mobile Game
A Fold Apart
Lightning Rod Games
Best Esports Player
Indervir "iLLeY" Dhaliwal
Call of Duty League
Best Esports Host
Camille "Camco" Salazar-Hadaway
Best Esports Organization
Luminosity Gaming
Luminosity Gaming
Best Esports Event
Six Invitational 2020
Ubisoft
Best Esports Coach
Joshua "Jatt" Leesman
Best Content Creator/Show
Linus Sebastian (Linus Tech Tips)
Best Streamer
Michael "Shroud" Grzesiek
Best Personality
Imane "Pokimane" Anys
Fans Choice Award
Hardspace: Shipbreaker
Blackbird Interactive
2020
1st Edition
September 19, 2020 • Virtual Event
Game of the Year
Cadence of Hyrule
Brace Yourself Games
Studio of the Year
Klei Entertainment
Klei Entertainment
Best Art Direction
Dauntless
Phoenix Labs
Best Narrative
MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
Piranha Games
Best Game Design
Cadence of Hyrule
Brace Yourself Games
Best Performance
Leslie Miller as Lou in Far Cry New Dawn
Ubisoft Montreal
Best Score/Soundtrack
Outward
Nine Dots Studio
Best Audio Design
Far Cry New Dawn
Ubisoft Montreal
Best Indie Game
Cadence of Hyrule
Brace Yourself Games
Best PC Game
Far Cry New Dawn
Ubisoft Montreal
Best Console Game
Cadence of Hyrule
Brace Yourself Games
Best Mobile Game
Pixelings
Outerminds
Best Esports Player
Russel "Twistzz" van Dulken
Team Liquid
Best Esports Host
Marissa "MRob" Roberto
TSN
Best Esports Organization
Toronto Defiant
OverActive Media
Best Esports Event
Get On My Level (GOML)
Best Content Creator/Show
DangerouslyFunny
Best Streamer
Alicia "EightBitBlonde" Alexandra
Best Personality
Cherry Thompson