Nominees for the annual Game Awards were released this week. The show, which airs excluviely online, including VR, will take place Dec. 1 at 8:30 p.m. EST. There are lots of categories and lots of nominees, but in addition to all of that, Hideo Kojima will receive an Industry Icon Award. Here’s the full list of game categories. There are other categories like eSports listed on the site.
Game of the Year:
Best Studio/Game Direction
- Blizzard
- DICE
- iD Software
- Naughty Dog
- Respawn
Best Narrative
Best Art Direction
- Abzu
- Firewatch
- Inside
- Overwatch
- Uncharted 4: a Thief’s End
Best Music/Sound Design
- Battlefield 1
- Doom
- Inside
- Rez Infinite
- Thumper
Best Performance
- Alex Hernandez, Mafia III
- Cissy Jones, Firewatch
- Emily Rose, Uncharted 4: a Thiefs End
- Nolan North, Uncharted 4: a Thief’s End
- Rich Sommer, Firewatch
- Troy Baker, Uncharted 4: a Thief’s End
Games for Impact
- 1979 Revolution: Black Friday
- Block’hood
- Orwell
- Sea Hero Quest
- That Dragon Cancer
Best Indie Game
- Firwatch
- Hyper Light Drifter
- Inside
- Stardew Valley
- The Witness
Best Mobile/Handheld Game
- Clash Royale
- Fire Emblem Fates
- Monster Hunter Generations
- Pokémon GO
- Severed
Best VR Game
- Batman: Arkham VR
- Eve Valkyireé
- Job Simulator
- Rez Infinite
- Thumper
Best Action Game
- Battlefield 1
- Doom
- Gears of War 4
- Overwatch
- Titanfall 2
Best Action Adventure Game
- Dishonored 2
- Hitman
- Hyper Light Drifter
- Ratchet & Clank
- Uncharted 4: a Thief’s End
Best Roleplaying Game
- Dark Souls 3
- Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
- The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt: Blood and Wine
- World of Warcraft: Legion
- Xenoblade Chronicles X
Best Fighting Game
- Killer Instinct Season 3
- King of Fighters XIV
- Pokken Tournament
- Street Fighter V
Best Family Game
- Dragon Quest Builders
- LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens
- Pokémon GO
- Ratchet & Clank
- Skylanders Imagninators
Best Strategy Game
- Civilization VI
- Fire Emblem Fates
- The Banner Saga 2
- Total War: Warhammer
- XCOM 2
Best Sports/Racing Game
Best Multiplayer Game
- Battlefield 1
- Gears of War 4
- Overcooked
- Overwatch
- Rainbow Six Siege
- Titanfall 2
