Astro Bot has won the top prize at the videogame industry's biggest awards ceremony.

The cute and colorful PlayStation platformer beat Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Black Myth: Wukong, Metaphor: Refantazio Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, and Balatro to be named Game of the Year at The Game Awards .

Nicolas Doucet, studio head of developer Team Asobi, accepted the trophy and appeared to pay tribute to rival Nintendo.

Astro Bot also picked up three other awards - Best Family Game, Best Action/Adventure, and Best Game Direction.

Card games, RPGs, and ancient Chinese myths

It was also a good night for the poker-themed indie hit Balatro, which won three awards including Best Mobile Game.

Role-playing game Metaphor: ReFantazio also won three awards, a strong night for Japanese game developers.

Black Myth: Wukong, based on Chinese legends, proved once again to be hugely popular with fans, winning the publicly voted Player's Voice Award.

It was a disappointing night for Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, nominated in seven categories but only took home the best music trophy.

Melina Juergens, from Cambridge, UK-based studio Ninja Theory, won the best performance prize for playing the title role in Hellblade 2: Senua's Saga.

Indiana Jones meets Indiana Jones

There aren't many events where you can get performances from a full orchestra and Snoop Dogg.

The rapper dropped by to present the Best Ongoing Game Award to Helldivers 2 and perform a new song.

And it wouldn't be gaming's biggest night without some surprise celebrity appearances.

Harrison Ford took to the stage alongside Troy Baker, the man who plays Indiana Jones in the recent game based on the film series.