The Game Awards is the industry’s most prestigious and largest showcase of games and related content. Every year, we’re recognized as a major opportunity for developers to receive accolades, funding opportunities and media coverage that will help fuel their growth throughout 2019. The nominees are now announced!
The “game of the year 2020 nominees” is a list of games that will be nominated for the “Game Awards 2020”. The award show will take place on December 4th, 2020.
The annual Game Awards, presented by Geoff Keighly, are less than a month away, and today, as part of the announcements building up to the event on December 9th, a livestream unveiled the candidates for each category! Not only do we know who the candidates are, but we’ve also been assured that the actual event would have “double digit” announcements, which is always thrilling.
Let’s have a look at the games that have been nominated this year. Check to see whether your own favorite game of the year is in the running!
Nominees for the 2021 Game Awards
Performance of the Year
- Erika Mori – True Colors – Life is Strange
- Far Cry 6 is the sixth installment in the Far Cry series. is the sixth installment in the Far Cry series. – Giancarlo Esposito
- Deathloop by Jason Kelley
- Village of Resident Evil’s Maggie Robertson
- Deathloop by Ozioma Akagha
Multiplayer is the best
- Return of the Blood
- City of Victory
- Rise of the Monster Hunter
- The New World
- It takes two to tango
- Valheim
The Best Currently Playing Game
- Apex Legends is a video game developed by Respawn Entertainment.
- Warzone is a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare game.
- Final Fantasy XIV Online is an online version of Final Fantasy XIV. is an online version of Final Fantasy XIV.
- Impact of Genshin
- Fortnite
Art Direction of the Year
- Deathloop
- Kena Spirits’ Bridge
- Psychonauts 2 is the sequel to the first. is the sequel to the first. is the sequel to the first. is the sequel to the first. is the sequel to the first.
- Rift Away with Ratchet and Clank
- The Ingenious Escape
Best Music and Score
- The year is 2077, and the setting is Cyberpunk.
- Deathloop
- Replicant of Nier
- The Guardians of the Galaxy are a superhero team created by Marvel.
- The Ingenious Escape
The Best Sound Design
- Deathloop
- Forza Horizon 5 is a racing game. is a racing game. is a racing game.
- Rift Away with Ratchet and Clank
- Village of Resident Evil
- Returnal
Accessibility Innovation
- Far Cry 6
- Forza Horizon 5
- The Guardians of the Galaxy are a superhero team created by Marvel.
- Rift Away with Ratchet and Clank
- Shadow of the Crown: The Vale
Best Storytelling
- Deathloop
- It takes two to tango
- True Colors: Life is Strange
- The Guardians of the Galaxy are a superhero team created by Marvel.
- Psychonauts 2
Impactful Games
- Right in Front of Your Eyes
- Dungeon of Boyfriends
- Chicory: A Spectacular Story
- True Colors: Life is Strange
- No Longer a Residence
Independent Game of the Year
- Time limit: 12 minutes
- On the Verge of Death
- Kena: The Spirits’ Bridge
- Inscryption
- Hero of the Loop
The Most Effective Community Support
- Escape from Apex Legends
- Destiny 2 is a sequel to the popular video game Destin
- Final Fantasy XIV Online
- Fortnite
- No Man’s Sky is a game that takes place in space.
Best Indie Game Debut
- Kena: The Spirits’ Bridge
- Sable
- The Ingenious Escape
- The Forgotten City is a forgotten city.
- Valheim
AR/VR Game of the Year
- Hitman 3 is the third installment in the Hitman series.
- I Expect You To Die 2 is a sequel to I Expect You To Die.
- 2nd installment of Lone Echo
- Sniper Elite VR is a virtual reality game.
Action Game of the Year
- Return of the Blood
- 2nd Chivalry
- Deathloop
- Far Cry 6
- Returnal
Action Adventure Game of the Year
- The Guardians of the Galaxy are a superhero team created by Marvel.
- Dread Metroid
- Rift Away with Ratchet and Clank
- Village of Resident Evil
- Psychonauts 2
What is the best role-playing game?
- The year is 2077, and the setting is Cyberpunk.
- Rise of the Monster Hunter
- Scarlett Nexus is a fictional character created by Scarlett Nexus
- Shin Megami Tensei V is the fifth installment of the Shin Megami Tensei series.
- Arise’s Tales
The Most Anticipated Match
- Elden Ring is a fictional character created by Elden Ring
- Ragnarok, the God of War
- West of the Forbidden Horizon
- Breath of the Wild 2 is a sequel to the popular game Breath of the Wild
- Starfield
Fighting Game of the Year
- Slayer of Demons
- Strive for Guilty Gear
- Lumina, Melty Blood Type
- All-Star Brawl on Nickelodeon
- Ultimate Showdown in Virtua Fighter 5
The Best Game for Families
- It takes two to tango
- Mario Party Superstars is a game developed by Nintendo.
- Snapshots of New Pokemon
- Super Mario 3D World is a game developed by Nintendo.
- Get It Together, Warioware
Simulator/Strategy Game of the Year
- Age of Empires IV is a strategy game.
- Evil Genius 2: World Domination is a sequel to the popular game Evil Genius.
- Humankind
- Inscryption
- Flight Simulator by Microsoft
Sports/Racing Game of the Year
- F1 2021
- Fifa 22
- Unleash the Power of Hot Wheels
- Forza Horizon 5
- Rider’s Republic is a fantasy game set in the United States.
Esports Game of the Year
- Call of Duty
- CS: GO
- DOTA 2
- League of Legends is a video game developed by Riot Games.
- Valorant
The most effective game direction
- Deathloop
- Psychonauts 2
- It takes two to tango
- Returnal
- Rift Away with Ratchet and Clank
The Year’s Best Game
- Deathloop
- It takes two to tango
- Dread Metroid
- Psychonauts 2
- Rift Away with Ratchet and Clank
- Resident Evil Village
Visit the Game Awards website to vote on all of these and other categories such as top Esports players and Esports events. But first, let us know which titles you’d want to win in the comments below, and we’ll see you on December 9th!
Bradley Ramsey is the author of this article. Insert date – November 16, 2021
The “game of the year 2019 nominees” are announced ahead of The Game Awards 2021.
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