We got waaaay more than our yearly dose of Yikes in gaming’s 2020. And that’s putting it lightly, honestly: some really awful shit happened in the gaming world. Obviously outside of it was hellish, but we’re not really qualified to talk about the pandemic and politics and all that mess? We’re gonna keep it a little more light-hearted, though still not super fun. Jen, Kyrie, and Six decide the Hottest Mess in games of 2020. Don’t forget to check out the Write-Up for the winner and runners-up on the site!
Our intro music for the Gimmick Awards 2020 is 8bit22 from Demon’s Souls, a Japanese royalty-free music site. A big thank you to Zwimmy (@zwimmy on Twitter) for our Game of the Year art!
The Nominees are:
Cyberpunk 2077
PS5 and XSX/XSS Launch
Cooking Mama Cookstar
Fortnite’s Removal from the App Store and Play Store (AKA Epic Games v. Apple)
Ubisoft scandals
Avengers
Stadia Developer Talking Shit About LPers
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles Re-Release
Animal Crossing multiplayer
Mario 35th Celebration (3D All-Stars, Mario 35)
Twitch meltdown
Poggers Racism Man
