The Game Awards 2020: Nominee Announcement Live Blog
The Game Awards 2020 is just around the corner on December 10th, and the nominees have finally been announced. I’m here to break down each category, offer my predictions for who could win, and – of course – tweet all of this stuff at the same time and obliterate my keyboard.
Let’s get it.
Best Performance
- Ashley Johnson (TLOU2)
- Laura Bailey (TLOU2)
- Daisuke Tsuji (Ghost of Tsushima)
- Logan Cunningham (Hades)
- Nadji Jeter (Spider-Man: Miles Morales)
Best Multiplayer
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Among Us
- Warzone
- Fall Guys
- Valorant
Best Ongoing Game
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Warzone
- Fortnite
- No Man’s Sky
Best Art Direction
- FF7 Remake
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Hades
- Ori and the Will of the WispS
- TLOU2
Best Score/Music
- DOOM Eternal
- FF7 Remake
- Hades
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- TLOU2
Best Audio Design
- DOOM Eternal
- Half-Life – Alyx
- Ghost of Tsushima
- RE3
- TLOU2
Innovation in Accessibility (New 2020 Category)
- AC: Valhalla
- Grounded
- Hyper Dot
- TLOU2
- Watch Dogs Legion
Best Narrative
- 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
- FF7 Remake
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Hades
- TLOU2
Games For Impact
- If Found
- Kentucky Route Zero
- Spirit Farer
- Tell Me Why
- Through The Darkest Of Times
Best Independent Game
- Carrion
- Fall Guys
- Hades
- Spelunky 2
- Spirit Farer
Best Mobile Game
- Among Us
- Call of Duty Mobile
- Genshin Impact
- Legends of Runeterra
- Pokémon Café Mix
Best Community Support
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Fall Guys
- Fortnite
- No Man’s Sky
- Valorant
Best Debut Indie Game
- Carrion
- Mortal Shell
- Raji
- Roki
- Phasmaphobia
Best VR/AR Game
- Dreams
- HL: Alyx
- Iron Man VR
- Star Wars Squadrons
- The Walking Dead
Content Creator of the Year
- Alanah Pearce
- Jay-Ann Lopez
- Nickmercs
- Timthetatman
- Valkyrae
Best Action Game
- Doom Eternal
- Hades
- HL: Alyx
- Nioh 2
- Streets of Rage 4
Best Action/Adventure Game
- AC Valhalla
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Spider-Man Miles Morales
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
- TLOU2
Best RPG
- FF7 Remake
- Genshin Impact
- Persona 5
- Wasteland 3
- Yakuza: Like A Dragon
Best Fighting Game
- Gran Blue
- MK11
- Street Fighter V CE
- One Punch Man
- Under Night In Birth
Best Family Game
- Animal Crossing NH
- Crash 4
- Fall Guys
- Mario Kart Live
- Minecraft Dungeons
- Paper Mario and the Origami King
Best Sim/Strategy Game
- Crusader Kings 3
- Desperados 3
- Gears Tactics
- MS Flight Simulator
- XCOM
Best Sports/Racing Game
- Dirt 5
- F1 2020
- FIFA 21
- NBA 2K21
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2
Best Esports Game
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- CSGO
- Fortnite
- League of Legends
- Valorant
Best Esports Athlete
- Crimsix
- Showmaker
- Canyon
- Shottzy
- Zywoo
Best Esports Team
- Damwon
- Dallas Empire
- SF Shock
- G2 Esports
- Team Secret
Best Esports Coach
- Zefa
- Zonic
- Crusty
- Rambo
- Grabbz
Best Esports Event
- BLAST Premier Spring Final
- CoD League Championships
- IEM Katowice
- LoL Worlds
- OW League Grand Finals
Best Esports Host
- Sjokz
- Machine
- Goldenboy
- Dash
- Sheever
Best Game Direction
- FF7 Remake
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Hades
- Half-Life Alyx
- TLOU2
Game of the Year
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- DOOM: Eternal
- FF7 Remake
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Hades
- TLOU2
Aaaaaaaaand that’s it. Woof. My Wrists are going to fall off.
HUGE congrats to all the nominees. We’ll see you at the big show!
The Game Awards premieres on Thursday, December 10th at 7PM ET on YouTube and Twitch.
