PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, the game that started the battle royale craze, was crowned Game of the Year at the 2018 Steam Awards.
Valve asked Steam users to choose their favorites across eight awards, with each participant given a set of digital trading cards for their votes. The results are now in, with Valve revealing the winner through a ceremony broadcast via Steam.tv.
Here are all the categories, nominees, and winners at the2018 Steam Awards.
Game of the Year
VR Game of the Year
Labor of Love– the best game that continues to receive new content despite being out for a while
Best Developer
Best Environment– the game with the best scenery
Better With Friends– the best multiplayer game
Best Alternate History– the game with the best tinkering on the history books
Most Fun With a Machine– the best game featuring machines
PUBGis certainly deserving of grabbing Game of the Year in the 2018 Steam Awards. However, things have definitely changed since it first gripped the gaming world by launching the battle royale genre, as it has since been overshadowed byFortnite.Apex Legends, which reached over 1 million players just eight hours after launch is also now in the mix.
The FixPUBGcampaign, which looked to address the worst bugs and performance problems in the game, was declared over in November last year, and the 2019PUBGroadmap will focus on build stability and quality before the launch of new content.PUBG Lite, a slimmed-down, free-to-play version ofPlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, also recently started beta testing.
It remains to be seen whetherPUBGwill be able to get back on top of the battle royale throne, but winning Game of the Year at the 2018 Steam Awards is certainly taking it in the right direction.
