Finalists of the inaugural Australian Games Awards have today been announced.
Congratulations to the following individuals, groups and games that made the cut (via Press-Start).
Action/Adventure Title of the Year
- Assassins Creed: Odyssey
- Detroit: Become Human
- God of War
- Marvels Spider-Man
- Red Dead Redemption II
Audio Brand of the Year
- Audio-Technica
- HyperX
- Logitech G
- Plantronics
- Turtle Beach
Australian Developed Game of the Year
- An Aspie Life
- Damsel
- Death Squared
- Florence
- Hand of Fate 2
- Hollow Knight
- Infliction
- Paperbark
- Storm Boy
- The Gardens Between
Breakout Creator of the Year
- Carlaful
- Crayator
- Duke_of_Flukes
- Pestily
- Retro Gamer Girl
Controller and Accessories Brand of the Year
- AKRacing
- Official Nintendo
- Official PlayStation
- Official Xbox
- Razer
Cosplayer of the Year
- Astrokerrie
- Beke Cosplay
- CosPlay Chris
- Infamous by Laura
- Whereisdanielle
Creator of the Year
- Bajo
- Deligracy
- iamfallfromgrace
- James Turner
- Lachlan
- Lazarbeam
- Loserfruit
- Muselk
- TheMasterBucks
- Vondle
Esports Personality of the Year
- Ben Green
- Jordan “ElfishGuy” Mays
- Michelle Mannering
- Miles Ross
- Vandie
Esports Title of the Year
- Counter Strike: Global Offensive
- League of Legends
- Overwatch
- Tom Clancy Rainbow Six: Siege
- Rocket League
Family/Kids Title of Year
- Overcooked 2
- Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee
- Spyro Reignited trilogy
- Super Mario Party
- Unravel 2
Game Of The Year
- Assassins Creed: Odyssey
- Call Of Duty: Black Ops IIII
- Detroit: Become Human
- Fallout 76
- Fortnite
- God of War
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Monster Hunter World
- Red Dead Redemption II
- Super Mario Party
Gaming Publication of the Year
- Filthy Casuals Podcast
- Game Informer Australia
- Game On Australia
- Good Game Spawn Point
- Goto.Game
- IGN Australia
- Pixel Sift
- Press Start Australia
- Vooks
- Well Played
Independent Game of the Year
- Celeste
- Damsel
- Dead Cells
- Hollow Knight
- Storm Boy
Journalist of the Year
- Alice Clarke
- Derek “Dez” Maggs
- Hope Corrigan
- Rae Johnston
- Shannon Grixti
Mixer Creator of the Year
- Duke of Flukes
- KTLODO
- LegendTriks
- LilDevilTan
- MissZee
Mobile/Handheld Title of the Year
- Fortnite
- Octopath Traveller
- Paperbark
- Piffle
- Storm Boy
Multiplayer/Online Title of the Year
- Battlefield V
- Call Of Duty: Black Ops IIII
- Fortnite
- Monster Hunter World
- Sea of Thieves
Organisation of the Year
- Chiefs Esports Club
- FNATICGrayhoundgaming
- Mindfreak
- Tainted Minds
Play of the Year
- Acez’s 1v4 Ace
- CJCJ RLCS walkout
- Dexter Ninja Defuse
- RizRaz Match Point Clutch (Six Masters 2018: Clubhouse vs Nora-Rengo)
- Tainted Minds beats Optic Gaming 3-2 in the Pro League
Player of the Year
- Acez-Fnatic
- Drippay
- Futwiz Jamie
- Magnet.fantic
- Scott “Custa” Kennedy
RPG of the Year
- Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
- Detroit Become human
- Kingdom Come: Deliverance
- Monster Hunter World
- Pokemon Let’s Go
Shooter of the Year
- Battlefield V
- Call Of Duty Black Ops IIII
- Far Cry 5
- Fortnite
- Player Unknowns Battlegrounds
Social Media God
- Bajo
- genelle_aimee
- manfightdragon
- Muselk
- TheClickCrew
Sports, Racing or Fighting Title of the Year
- Dragonball FighterZ
- Forza Horizon 4
- Mario Tennis Aces
- NBA 2K19
- WWE 2K19
Strategy Title of the Year
- Frostpunk
- into the breach
- The Banner Saga 3
- Valkyria Chronicles 4
Table Top of the Year
- Fallout Wasteland Warfare
- Good Society: A Jane Austen Roleplaying Game
- Reign by Garage Games Australia
- Terrible Candidates
- The Brigade by RedGenieGames
Team of the Year
- FNATIC – Rainbow Six
- Grayhound – CS:GO
- Justice Esports – Rocket League
- Tainted Minds – COD
- The Chiefs – Rocket League
The Gamechanger
- Alice Clarke
- Dr Alayna Cole
- Max Laughton
- Rae Johnston
- Steve Wright
Twitch Creator of the Year
- AstroKittyLive
- Loserfruit
- Pestily
- Steven ‘Bajo’ O’Donnell
- TobyontheTele
YouTube Creator of the Year
- Bordie
- Camelworks
- Deligracy
- The Sim Supply
- Zuckles
The Australian Games Awards take place at 8.30 pm AEDT on 19 December. The event will be livestreamed via Twitch. A pre-show program begins at 8.10 pm AEDT.
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