Fortnite players slam The Game Awards for Best Ongoing Game snub Epic Games, LEGOFortnite was nominated for Best Ongoing Game at the 2023 Game Awards, and players can\u2019t believe Cyberpunk 2077 took home the trophy. This year\u2019s Game Awards featured more than its fair share of surprises. PlayStation announced free DLC for God of War: Ragnarok. Xbox unveiled a Blade game from Deathloop developer Arkane Lyon. And Hideo Kojima brought Jordan Peele out on stage during the OD game presentation. However, the awards part of the ceremony quickly became a point of contention online. Winners were only allotted 30 seconds to deliver their speeches. Plus, many awards were given away from the main stage, meaning several developers couldn\u2019t share acceptance speeches at all. A few snubs managed to shock the audience, too. For example, Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man 2 didn\u2019t win any trophies despite receiving seven nominations. Fortnite fans were especially taken aback when learning who beat it for the Best Ongoing Game award. Fortnite players can\u2019t believe it got snubbed at The Game Awards The Game Awards\u2019 Best Ongoing category recognizes games \u201cfor outstanding development of ongoing content that evolves the player experience over time.\u201d Five different titles were nominated for the 2023 ceremony \u2013 Apex Legends, Cyberpunk 2077, Final Fantasy XIV, Fortnite, and Genshin Impact. Cyberpunk 2077 won the top prize, thanks in no small part to its acclaimed Phantom Liberty expansion and 2.0 update. But Fortnite faithful argue the Epic game deserved the award since the game has enjoyed its best year to date. Popular Fortnite account HYPEX called attention to the snub in a recent Twitter post, \u201cWoke up to Fortnite losing the \u2018Best Ongoing Game\u2019 to a game that shouldn\u2019t even be there, after having their best year ever and literally proving what \u2018Ongoing Game\u2019 means\u2026\u201d Others in the comments agreed this particular Game Awards trophy should\u2019ve gone to Fortnite. One person lamented, \u201cFortnite was so robbed it is obvious,\u201d while posting a screenshot showing Cyberpunk 2077\u2019s lower peak player count on Steam. Several more people in the thread shared similar data. Another Fortnite-centric news page posted, \u201cI\u2019m just convinced they\u2019re never going to win one again simply because the majority doesn\u2019t want Fortnite to win.\u201d Reads a reply from someone else, \u201cEven if you don\u2019t play Fortnite.. from a purely objective standpoint.. Fortnite not winning is ABSURD.\u201d Fortnite has had quite an exceptional year, with its player count steadily climbing. Season OG was a massive success that delivered in spades. The Big Bang event drummed up plenty of hype, even beyond the Fortnite community. Now LEGO Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Festival are primed to bring in huge audiences in their own right.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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