The Game Awards 2019 nominees have been announced ahead of the big event on 12 December.
Titles like Control, Death Stranding, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, The Outer Worlds and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare have done quite well, earning nominations in a number of categories.
Here are all the nominees.
Game of the Year
- Control
- Death Stranding
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Resident Evil 2
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- The Outer Worlds
Best Action Game
- Apex Legends
- Astral Chain
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Devil May Cry 5
- Gears 5
- Metro Exodus
Best Action/Adventure Game
- Borderlands 3
- Control
- Death Stranding
- Resident Evil 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
- Sekiro Shadows Die Twice
Best Role-Playing Game
- Disco Elysium
- Final Fantasy 14
- Monster Hunter World Iceborne
- Kingdom Hearts 3
- The Outer Worlds
Best Fighting Game
- Dead or Alive 6
- Jump Force
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Samurai Showdown
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Best Family Game
- Luigi’s Mansion 3
- Ring Fit Adventure
- Super Mario Maker 2
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Yoshi’s Crafted World
Best VR/AR Game
- Asgard’s Wrath
- Blood & Truth
- Beat Saber
- No Man’s Sky
- Trover Saves the Universe
Best Mobile Game
- Call of Duty: Mobile
- Grindstone
- Sayonara Wild Hearts
- Sky: Children of Light
- What The Golf?
Best Strategy Game
- Age of Wonders: Planetfall
- Anno 1800
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- Total War: Three Kingdoms
- Tropico 6
- Wargroove
Games For Impact
- Concrete Genie
- Gris
- Kind Words
- Life is Strange 2
- Sea of Solitude
Best Game Direction
- Control
- Death Stranding
- Resident Evil 2
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- Outer Wilds
Best E-Sports
- CS:GO
- DOTA2
- Fortnite
- League of Legends
- Overwatch
Best Narrative
- A Plague Tale: Innocence
- Control
- Death Stranding
- Disco Elysium
- The Outer Worlds
Best Art Direction
- Control
- Death Stranding
- Gris
- Sayonara Wild Hearts
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
Best Independent Game
- Baba Is You
- Disco Elysium
- Katana ZERO
- Outer Wilds
- Untitled Goose Game
Best Sports/Racing
- Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
- DiRT Rally 2.0
- eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020
- F1 2019
- FIFA 20
Best Multiplayer Game
- Apex Legends
- Borderlands 3
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Tetris 99
- Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Best Ongoing Game
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
Best Community Support
- Apex Legends (Respawn/EA)
- Destiny 2 (Bungie)
- Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
- Fortnite (Epic Games)
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft)
Best Score/Music
- Cadence of Hyrule
- Death Stranding
- Devil May Cry 5
- Kingdom Hearts III
- Sayonara Wild Hearts
Best Audio Design
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Control
- Death Stranding
- Gears 5
- Resident Evil 2
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Best Performance
- Ashly Burch (The Outer Worlds)
- Courtney Hope (Control)
- Laura Bailey (Gears 5)
- Mads Mikkelsen (Death Stranding)
- Matthew Porretta (Control)
- Norman Reedus (Death Stranding)
Fresh Indie Developer
- ZA/UM for Disco Elysium
- Nomada Studio for Gris
- DeadToast for My Friend Pedro
- Mobius Digital for Outer Wilds
- Mega Crit for Slay the Spire
Best Esports Player
- Bugha
- Faker
- G2perkz
- S1mpleo
- Sinatara
Best Content Creator
- Courage
- Dr. Lupo
- Shroud
- Ewok
- TheGrefg
Fans can expect the award show, of which Stevivor has served as a member of the judging panel for a number of years now, on 12 December. Viewers can also vote for the awards show; head here to do so.
Which games, actors, players and content creators do you hope will win?
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