
Of course, this isn't simply a Crystal Dynamics problem, with multiple PS4-PS5 upgrades causing issues for players - to the point where Sony has had to add new features to prevent them. The current system means keeping both the PS4 and PS5 versions installed, opening the fully updated PS4 version to migrate the data, then opening the PS5 version to download it again. As many have pointed out, the process on Xbox Series consoles is as simple as downloading the new version and opening it for the first time. Much has been made of a Twitter thread from the Avengers team, which explains in detail how to safely migrate a PS4 save game to the PS5 version. We would like to congratulate all of the developers who made games this year and took part in the illustrious event.But one area of difference between the two consoles lies in how players on last-gen versions upgrade the game. Other impressive gameplay reveals included Arc Riders, Nightingale, and Senua's Saga: Hellblade II, not to mention Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League, CrossfireX, and many more. It is now available to download for free on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. Audiences were treated to an impressive number of reveals for Unreal-powered games, and to close out the show, Epic Games revealed its first interactive Unreal Engine 5 experience for next-gen consoles, The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience, which features both Keanu Reeves and Carrie Anne-Moss reprising their roles as Neo and Trinity in a high-octane action scene.

Of course, the awards were only part of the show, with a large number of highly anticipated game reveals capturing imaginations on one of the industry’s biggest nights.

Other notable winners include Kena: Bridge of Spirits for Best Indie and Best Debut Indie, Life is Strange: True Colors for Games for Impact, and Resident Evil 4 VR for Best VR/AR. Charming co-op platformer It Takes Two claimed the high honor of 2021’s Game of the Year, while Tales of Arise won for Best RPG, Guilty Gear -Strive- took home the Best Fighting Game accolade, and Returnal won for Best Action. Over a dozen new Unreal Engine games were revealed, and a total of nine awards were presented to Unreal developers at this year's The Game Awards, hosted by founder Geoff Keighley.
