wraggster
February 24th, 2020, 19:42
Epic Games' Fortnite and EA Sports' FIFA were both honoured at the annual Game Shaker Awards 2020, part of the Esports Bar conference in Cannes, France.
Epic's market-leading battle royale title was named Media Shaker of the year, while EA's long-running football franchise received the Sport Shaker award.
The event's two biggest winners had already been announced: the veteran basketball player Tony Parker was the Awards Ambassador (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-11-26-nba-star-tony-parker-to-be-honoured-at-esports-bar-cannes), and 100 Thieves founder Matthew "Nadeshot" Haag was Shaker of the Year (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-11-13-matthew-nadeshot-haag-to-be-honoured-at-esports-bar-cannes).
"Esports is a strand of entertainment that has exploded and continues to boom, so it's an exciting time for the industry and these awards," said Esports Bar director Arnaud Verlhac in a statement.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-02-19-fortnite-and-fifa-honoured-at-the-game-shaker-awards-2020
Epic's market-leading battle royale title was named Media Shaker of the year, while EA's long-running football franchise received the Sport Shaker award.
The event's two biggest winners had already been announced: the veteran basketball player Tony Parker was the Awards Ambassador (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-11-26-nba-star-tony-parker-to-be-honoured-at-esports-bar-cannes), and 100 Thieves founder Matthew "Nadeshot" Haag was Shaker of the Year (https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-11-13-matthew-nadeshot-haag-to-be-honoured-at-esports-bar-cannes).
"Esports is a strand of entertainment that has exploded and continues to boom, so it's an exciting time for the industry and these awards," said Esports Bar director Arnaud Verlhac in a statement.
https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2020-02-19-fortnite-and-fifa-honoured-at-the-game-shaker-awards-2020