The Game Awards 2016: Who Deserves To Win Each Category

17. Best Mobile/Handheld Game - Pokémon GO

Pokemon Go
Nintendo

Nominations:

Clash Royale

Fire Emblem Fates

Monster Hunter Generations

Pokémon GO

Severed

Think mobile games in 2016 and you'll think Pokémon GO, it's that simple. Niantic's little randomly-released gem absolutely dominated the Summer this year, resulting in millions of us journeying out across our respective landscapes to "catch 'em all".

A bonafide gaming sensation, sadly Niantic - thanks to not being the biggest developer in the world - buckled somewhat under the pressure. Following a phenomenal first few weeks, the game's key tracking feature was removed - thereby killing the core appeal of finding your favourite creatures - and never adequately put back.

To this day, PoGo is remembered more as "that game we all played", but when its highs were so damn high, none of the competition even comes close.

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Gaming Editor
Gaming Editor

WhatCulture's Head of Gaming.