Read on for the full list nominees, and be sure to check back after E3 on Friday, June 17 for our complete list of winners. UPDATE: Find our Best of E3 2016 winners below!
Our nominees for E3 2016's Game of the Show were...
- Batman: Arkham VR
- Battlefield 1
- Days Gone
- Dishonored 2
- Final Fantasy XV
- For Honor
- Gears of War 4
- God of War
- Horizon: Zero Dawn
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Mafia III
- Titanfall 2
- Watch Dogs 2
WINNER - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Read our preview of The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild for more on what made this game the most impressive and exciting at this year's E3.RUNNER-UP - God of War
Don't miss our preview of God of War from this year's E3.Our nominees for E3 2016's Best Xbox One Game were...
- Battlefield 1
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
- Dishonored 2
- Final Fantasy XV
- For Honor
- Gears of War 4
- Inside
- Mafia III
- ReCore
- Scalebound
- Sea of Thieves
- South Park: The Fractured but Whole
- Titanfall 2
- Watch Dogs 2
- We Happy Few
WINNER - Dishonored 2
RUNNER-UP - Sea of Thieves
Our nominees for E3 2016's Best PlayStation 4 Game were...
- Batman: Arkham VR
- Battlefield 1
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
- Days Gone
- Detroit: Become Human
- Dishonored 2
- Final Fantasy XV
- For Honor
- God of War
- Horizon: Zero Dawn
- Mafia III
- South Park: The Fractured but Whole
- Titanfall 2
- Watch Dogs 2
- Thumper
- Abzu
WINNER - Horizon: Zero Dawn
RUNNER-UP - God of War
Our nominees for E3 2016's Best PC Game were...
- Battlefield 1
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
- Civilization VI
- Dishonored 2
- For Honor
- Inside
- Mafia III
- South Park: The Fractured but Whole
- Titanfall 2
- Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War 3
- Watch Dogs 2
- We Happy Few
WINNER - Battlefield 1
RUNNER-UP - Dishonored 2
Our nominees for E3 2016's Best Wii U Game were...
WINNER - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Our nominees for E3 2016's Best 3DS Game were...
WINNER - Pokemon Sun & Moon
Our nominees for E3 2016's Best Action Game were...
- Days Gone
- Dishonored 2
- For Honor
- God of War
- Gravity Rush 2
- Horizon: Zero Dawn
- Mafia III
- ReCore
- Scalebound
- Watch Dogs 2
- Furi
WINNER - Horizon: Zero Dawn
RUNNER-UP - God of War
Our nominees for E3 2016's Best Adventure Game were...
- Abzu
- Batman: The Telltale Series
- Detroit: Become Human
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Night in the Woods
- Sea of Thieves
- We Happy Few
- 1979 Revolution: Black Friday
WINNER - The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
RUNNERS-UP - Night in the Woods, Telltale's Batman, We Happy Few
It must be a good year for adventure games, because our runner-up for this category ended in an even, three-way tie. Read up on Night in the Woods, Telltale’s Batman, and We Happy Few for more on why these games stood out to us.Our nominees for E3 2016's Best RPG were...
- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
- Final Fantasy XV
- Persona 5
- Pokemon Sun & Moon
- South Park: The Fractured but Whole
WINNER - South Park: The Fractured But Whole
RUNNER-UP - Persona 5
Our nominees for E3 2016's Best Shooter Game were...
- Battlefield 1
- Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
- Gears of War 4
- Ghost Recon: Wildlands
- Lawbreakers
- Strafe
- Titanfall 2
WINNER - Battlefield 1
RUNNER-UP - Titanfall 2
Our nominees for E3 2016's Best Fighting Game were...
WINNER - Injustice 2
RUNNER-UP - Tekken 7
Our nominees for E3 2016's Best Platformer were...
WINNER - Inside
RUNNER-UP - Yooka-Laylee
Our nominees for E3 2016's Best Racing Game were...
WINNER - Forza Horizon 3
Our nominees for E3 2016's Best Strategy Game were...
WINNER - Civilization 6
RUNNER-UP - Warhammer 40k: Dawn of War
Our nominees for E3 2016's Best Sports Game were...
WINNER - FIFA 17
RUNNER-UP - PES 2017
Our nominees for E3 2016's Best Puzzle Game were...
WINNER - Batman: Arkham VR
RUNNER-UP - Deus Ex Go
Our nominees for E3 2016's Best VR Experience were...
- Batman: Arkham VR
- Eagle Flight
- Psychonauts and the Rhombus of Ruin
- Robinson: The Journey
- Star Trek Bridge Crew
- Werewolves Within
- Thumper
WINNER - Batman: Arkham VR
RUNNER-UP - Star Trek: Bridge Crew
Our nominees for E3 2016's Best Trailer were...- Days Gone Gameplay Trailer
- Death Stranding Reveal
- Dishonored 2 Gameplay Trailer
- For Honor Cinematic Story Trailer
- Prey Reveal Trailer
- South Park: The Fractured But Whole Division Spoof
- Spider-Man Reveal
- Trials of the Blood Dragon Reveal
WINNER - Death Stranding
RUNNER-UP - Insomniac's Spider-Man
Our nominees for E3 2016's Biggest Surprise were...- Crash Bandicoot Is Back!
- Fallout 4 VR
- Insomniac's Spider-Man
- Kojima's Death Stranding
- Prey
- Star Trek Bridge Crew
- State of Decay 2
- Quake Champions
WINNER - Insomniac's Spider-Man
RUNNER-UP - Death Stranding
The Fine Print:All members of IGN's core content team attending E3 are eligible to vote on IGN's 2016 E3 Awards. A game must have two supporters to earn a nomination. Winners are determined by staff vote from the pool of nominees at the conclusion of the show.
Games must have either offered hands-on gameplay, a hands-off gameplay demo, or shown simulated gameplay to be eligible for any of the Best-Of Platform or Best-Of Genre awards. Games can be nominated for a Best-Of Platform award without explicitly being shown running on that platform, due to most E3 demos running on PC development kits and not retail hardware.
