12 Things We Learned At The Game Awards 2016

Overwatch has been one hell of a gaming phenomenon this year, scoring universal critical acclaim and an insane 20 million players by October.

It wasn't massively surprising as such to see the game receive a slew of nominations at TGA 2016, though it was a little more shocking that it actually won quite a few, especially up against enormously stiff competition.

Overwatch ended up winning Game of the Year, Best Multiplayer, Best eSports Game of the Year, while many felt it winning GOTY was more indicative of its popularity rather than its overall quality (compared to, say, Uncharted 4 or Inside).

And of course, a lot of Counter-Strike, Dota 2 and League of Legends fans were pretty p***ed that Overwatch stole their glory away.

Whether you think Blizzard's hero shooter deserved these wins or not, there's no denying the game is an absolute mammoth in every way a game can be, even more so than most already thought.