In the world of gaming, audio and sound design is incredibly important, and can often elevate a game to something greater. Always looking forward, gaming companies likePlayStation are looking to innovate with audio immersionand audio technology already. The 19th Annual G.A.N.G. Awards recently aired to celebrate the best in gaming audio and sound, revealing winners in over 30 categories.
The Game Audio Network Guild, or G.A.N.G., was founded in 2002 to celebrate those in the game audio industry and help professionals improve their craft. Every year, they host an awards show to honor the best of the best in categories such as sound design, dialogue, voice performance, accessibility and more.The Last of Us Part 2,Ghost of Tsushima, andHadeshave been regular stars this awards season, so it was no surprise to see these three games leading in nominations going into the night. Leading in nominations wasThe Last of Us Part 2with 15,Ghost of Tsushimawith 14,Hadeswith 12, andMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Moraleswith 11.
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Naughty Dog’sThe Last of Us Part 2already broke records formost Game of the Year winsthis awards season, so many were expecting the game to once again sweep up several wins. At the end of the night,The Last of Us Part 2nabbed eight wins, the most of any game during the ceremony. It was the winner of categories such as Audio of the Year, Best Ensemble Cast Performance, and Excellence in Audio Accessibility. The other big winner of the night wasGhost of Tsushima, which picked up five wins in categories such as Best Game Foley and Best Vocal Performance. As both games were in part developed by Sony Interactive Entertainment, no doubt Sony was very happy with both games' wins.
The popular roguelikeHadespicked up a few wins in specific indie categories for Best Sound, Best Audio, and Best Dialogue. Other wins went toNintendo forAnimal Crossing, which picked up Best Main Theme for its catchy tune, and Best UI/Objective Sound Design. Strangely enough, even thoughMarvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Moraleshad 11 nominations going into the night, it wasn’t able to pick up the win in any category.
All in all, the ceremony was a great celebration of all the hard work audio engineers, composers, and sound designers put into their work. Below is the full list of all winners andnominees for the 19th Annual G.A.N.G. Awards:
