The Game Awards nominees for 2020 have officially been announced. The list includes plenty of popular and revolutionary games. Assassin’s Creed Valhalla, The Last of Us 2, Ghost of Tsushima, and many others share the spotlight in this celebration of gaming achievement. Winners will be revealed on Thursday, December 10.
One of the most discussed games of the year has 10 nominations. The Last of Us 2 is nominated for Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, Best Score and Music, Best Audio Design, Innovation in Accessibility, Best Action/Adventure, and two entries for Best Performance. The sequel to one of the most highly acclaimed video games of all time had a lot to live up to, and these categories will help determine if The Last of Us 2 was a worthy end to the story.
Another game that stole the show is Ghost of Tsushima. This video game had nothing to live up to but itself and was one of the most anticipated games going into 2020. Ghost of Tsushima racked up a total of 7 nominations and is a contender for Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, Best Audio Design, Best Performance, and Best Action/Adventure.
Final Fantasy 7 Remake arrived with a bang after being delayed a number of times over its creation. Fans waited a long time for this game to finally release, and it was nominated for quite a few awards. The remake of one of the other most critically acclaimed games of all time is nominated for 6 awards for Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, Best Score and Music, and Best Role Playing.
The game that exploded into 2020 was the roguelike mythological adventure Hades. This game wasn’t as highly discussed as some of the others, but it became a massive sensation upon release. Hades has 8 nominations this year for Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, Best Score and Music, Best Performance, Best Indie, and Best Action.
A few games have surprised people for not being featured in this year’s awards. Cyberpunk 2077 was discussed as a likely contender for Game of the Year, but its delayed release has pushed it back too far to be counted. It will very likely appear on next year’s lists for that category as well as several other categories. The new Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War has ended up in a similar situation. While Modern Warfare takes its spot this year, Black Ops Cold War will likely show up in the nominations for 2021.
Gamers can view the entire list below.
Game of the Year
Doom Eternal
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Ghost of Tsushima
Hades
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
The Last of Us 2
Best Game Direction
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Ghost of Tsushima
Hades
Half-Life: Alyx
The Last of Us 2
Best Narrative
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Ghost of Tsushima
Hades
The Last of Us 2
Best Art Direction
Final Fantasy 7 Remake
Ghost of Tsushima
Hades
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
The Last of Us 2
Best Score and Music
Doom Eternal
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Hades
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
The Last of Us 2
Best Audio Design
Doom Eternal
Half-Life: Alyx
Ghost of Tsushima
Resident Evil 3
The Last of Us 2
Best Performance
Ashley Johnson as Ellie (The Last of Us 2)
Laura Bailey as Abby (The Last of Us 2)
Daisuke Tsuji as Jin Sakai (Ghost of Tsushima)
Logan Cunningham as Hades (Hades)
Nadji Jeter as Miles Morales (Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales)
Games for Impact
If Found…
Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition
Spiritfarer
Tell Me Why
Through the Darkest of Times
Best Ongoing
Apex Legends
Destiny 2
Call of Duty: Warzone
Fornite
No Man’s Sky
Best Indie
Carrion
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Hades
Spelunky 2
Spiritfarer
Best Mobile Game
Among Us
Call of Duty Mobile
Genshin Impact
Legends of Runeterra
Pokemon Cafe Mix
Best Community Support
Apex Legends
Destiny 2
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Fortnite
No Man’s Sky
Valorant
Best VR/AR
Dreams
Half-Life: Alyx
Marvel’s Iron Man VR
Star Wars: Squadrons
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Innovation in Accessibility
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Grounded
Hyperdot
The Last of Us 2
Watch Dogs Legion
Best Action
Doom Eternal
Hades
Half-Life: Alyx
Nioh 2
Streets of Rage 4
Best Action/Adventure
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Ghost of Tsushima
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
The Last of Us 2
Best Role Playing
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Genshin Impact
Persona 5 Royal
Wasteland 3
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Best Fighting
Granblue Fantasy: Versus
Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate
Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition
One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows
Under Night In-Birth Exe: Late[CL-R]
Best Family
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Minecraft Dungeons
Paper Mario: The Origami King
Best Sim/Strategy
Crusader Kings 3
Desperados 3
Gears Tactics
Microsoft Flight Simulator
XCOM: Chimera Squad
Best Sports/Racing
Dirt 5
F1 2020
Fifa 21
NBA 2k21
Tony Hawk’s Pro Star 1+2
Best Multiplayer
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Among Us
Call of Duty: Warzone
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Valorant
Content Creator of the Year
Alannah Pearce
Jay Ann Lopex
NICKMERCS
TimeTheTatMan
Valkyrae
Best Debut Game
Carrion
Mortal Shell
Raji: An Ancient Epic
Roki
Phasmophobia
Best Esports Athlete
Ian “Crimsix” Porter
Heo “Showmaker” Su
Kim “Canyon” Geon-Bu
Anthony “Shotzzy” Cuevas-Castro
Matthieu “Zywoo” Herbaut
Best Esports Coach
Danny “Zonic” Sorensen
Dae-Hee “Crusty” Park
Fabian “Grabbz” Lohmann
Lee “Zefa” Jae-Min
Raymond “Rambo” Lussier
Best Esports Event
Blast Premier: Spring 2020 European Finals
Call of Duty League Championship 2020
Iem Katawice 2020
League of Legends World Championship 2020
Overwatch League Grand Finals 2020
Best Esports Game
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Fortnite
League of Legends
Valorant
Best Esports Host
Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez
Alex “Machine” Richardson
Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere
James “Dash” Patterson
Jorien “Sheever” Van Der Heijden
Best Esports Team
Damwon Gaming (League of Legends)
Dallas Empire (Call of Duty)
G2 Esports (League of Legends)
San Francisco Shock (Overwatch League)
Team Secret (DOTA 2)
The Game Awards will take place on December 10.
Source: TheGameAwards