2017 may of been the year of huge amount of controversy in the industry we all love, but there is no escaping the fact 2017 was an amazing year in gaming.

All forms of entertainment have the ability to lose us in a world outside our own. Video Games allows us to truly experience the joy and excitement as some of our favorite characters. You forget all the hardships the real world brings us and just escape to a fantasy land for a few hours.

What made us smile? What made us forget the world? What made us come together as a community? Gaming has become a huge part of people’s lives and these awards are to celebrate the developers behind all those 0s and 1s. Here are the best of the best of gaming in 2017!