The nominees for the game awards have arrived, and this year the battle will be intense. With so many great games releasing this year, it’ll be tough competition for each contender. Mario Odyssey, Horizon Zero Dawn, Persona 5, PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild are all going up against one another in a battle royale for Game of the Year. There’s also competition for Best Narrative, Game Direction, Art Direction, and more. Check out all 102 nominees for the game awards below and see if your favorite game made the list. Don’t forget to vote for your favorite game as well!
Of course, the biggest award of the night will be for Game of the Year, and as mentioned, we’ve got
- Mario Odyssey
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- Persona 5
- PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
A great selection of diverse titles that represent what the category calls for “Recognizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.”
Best Game Direction “Awarded to a game studio for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design.” include:
- Wolfenstein II
- Resident Evil 7: Biohazard
- Horizon Zero Dawn
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Mario Odyssey
Best Narrative: “For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game.”
- What Remains of Edith Finch
- NieR: Automata
- Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice
- Wolfenstein II
- Horizon Zero Dawn
Best Art Direction: “For outstanding creative and/or technical achievement in artistic design and animation.”
- Destiny 2
- Cuphead
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Persona 5
- Horizon Zero Dawn
Best Score/Music: “For outstanding music, inclusive of score, original song and/or licensed soundtrack.”
- Destiny 2
- Cuphead
- NieR: Automata
- Persona 5
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wid
- Mario Odyssey
Other categories for the Game Awards include:
- Best Audio Design
- Best Performance
- Games for Impact
- Best Ongoing Game
- Best Indie Game
- Best Mobile Game
- Best Handheld Game
- Best VR/AR Game
- Best Action Game
- Best Action/Adventure Game
- Best RPG
- Best Fighting Game
- Best Family Game
- Best Strategy Game
- Best Sports/Racing Game
- Best Multiplayer Game
- Most Anticipated Game
- Trending Gamer
- Best Esports Game
- Best Esports Player
- Best Esports Team
- Best Student Game
- Best Debut Indie Game
- Best Chinese Game
Those are just some of the more popular brackets, and it’s easy to see that quite a few games have multiple nominations in different categories. It’ll be wonderful to see titles from Nintendo take home big wins, and other titles such as Persona 5 be awarded for the amazing art, music, and preservation of the turn-based yet evolved RPG. That’s not to mention titles like NieR: Automata and Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice and the incomparable Horizon Zero Dawn, which made this year one of the best in gaming history. Even Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, Final Fantasy XV, and Assassin’s Creed: Origins made their way on the list. What’s your game of the year? Make sure to vote for every category in The Game Awards while you have time. Mark your calendars, you can watch the show live on December 7th.
