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The biggest awards show in gaming just revealed this year's nominees, and anyone can vote for the winners
Game of the Year
- "Control" (Remedy/505 Games)
- "Death Stranding" (Kojima Productions/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" (Bandai-Namco/Sora/Nintendo)
- "Resident Evil 2" (Capcom/Capcom)
- "Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice "(From Software/Activision)
- "The Outer Worlds" (Obsidian/Private Division)
Best Game Direction
- "Control" (Remedy/505 Games)
- "Death Stranding" (Kojima Productions/SIE)
- "Resident Evil 2" (Capcom/Capcom)
- "Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice" (From Software/Activision)
- "Outer Wilds" (Mobius Digital/Annapurna)
Best Narrative
- "A Plague Tale: Innocence" (Asobo/Focus Home)
- "Control" (Remedy/505)
- "Death Stranding "(Kojima Productions/SIE)
- "Disco Elysium" (ZA/UM)
- "The Outer Worlds" (Obsidian/Private Division)
Best Score/Music
- "Cadence of Hyrule" (Brace Yourself Games/Nintendo)
- "Death Stranding" (Kojima Productions/SIE)
- "Devil May Cry 5" (Capcom)
- "Kingdom Hearts III" (Square Enix)
- "Sayonara Wild Hearts" (Simogo/Annapurna)
Best Audio Design
- "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" (Infinity Ward/Activision)
- "Control" (Remedy/505)
- "Death Stranding" (Kojima Productions/SIE)
- "Gears 5" (The Coalition/Xbox Game Studios)
- "Resident Evil 2" (Capcom)
- "Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice" (From Software/Activision)
Best Performance
- Ashly Burch as Parvati Holcomb, "The Outer Worlds"
- Courtney Hope as Jesse Faden, "Control"
- Laura Bailey as Kait Diaz, "Gears 5"
- Mads Mikkelsen as Cliff, "Death Stranding"
- Matthew Porretta as Dr. Casper Darling, "Control"
- Norman Reedus as Sam Porter Bridges, "Death Stranding"
Games for Impact
- "Concrete Genie" (Pixelopus/SIE)
- "Gris" (Nomada Studio/Devolver)
- "Kind Words" (Popcannibal)
- "Life is Strange 2" (Dontnod/Square Enix)
- "Sea of Solitude" (Jo-Mei Games/EA)
Best Ongoing Game
- "Apex Legends" (Respawn)
- "Destiny 2" (Bungie)
- "Final Fantasy XIV" (Square Enix)
- "Fortnite" (Epic Games)
- "Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six Siege" (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft)
Best Independent Game
- "Baba Is You" (Hempuli)
- "Disco Elysium" (ZA/UM)
- "Katana ZERO" (Askiisoft/Devoler)
- "Outer Wilds" (Mobius Digital/Annapurna)
- "Untitled Goose Game" (House House/Panic)
Best Mobile Game
- "Call of Duty: Mobile" (TiMi Studios/Activision)
- "GRINDSTONE" (Capybara Games)
- "Sayonara Wild Hearts" (Simogo/Annapurna)
- "Sky: Children of Light" (Thatgamecompany)
- "What the Golf?" (Tribland)
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 VR/AR Game
- "Asgard's Wrath" (Sanzaru Games/Oculus Studios)
- "Blood & Truth" (SIE London Studio/SIE)
- "Beat Saber" (Beat Games)
- "No Man's Sky" (Hello Games)
- "Trover Saves the Universe" (Squanch Games)
Best Action Game
- "Apex Legends" (Respawn/EA)
- "Astral Chain" (Platinum Games/Nintendo)
- "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" (Infinity Ward/Activision)
- "Devil May Cry 5" (Capcom/Capcom)
- "Gears 5" (The Coalition/Xbox Game Studios)
- "Metro Exodus" (4A Games/Deep Silver)
Best Action/Adventure Game
- "Borderlands 3" (Gearbox/2K)
- "Control" (Remedy/505 Games)
- "Death Stranding" (Kojima Productions/SIE)
- "Resident Evil 2" (Capcom)
- "The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening" (Grezzo/Nintendo)
- "Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice" (From Software/Activision)
Best Roleplaying Game
- "Disco Elysium" (ZA/UM)
- "Final Fantasy XIV" (Square Enix)
- "Kingdom Hearts III" (Square Enix)
- "Monster Hunter World: Iceborne" (Capcom)
- "The Outer Worlds" (Obsidian/Private Division)
Best Fighting Game
- "Dead or Alive 6" (Team Ninja/Koei Tecmo)
- "Jump Force" (Spike Chunsoft/Bandai Namco)
- "Mortal Kombat 11" (NetherRealm/WBIE)
- "Samurai Showdown" (SNK/Athlon)
- "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" (Bandai Namco/Sora/Nintendo)
Best Family Game
- "Luigi's Mansion 3" (Next Level Games/Nintendo)
- "Ring Fit Adventure" (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
- "Super Mario Maker 2" (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
- "Super Smash Bros. Ultimate" (Bandai Namco/Sora/Nintendo)
- "Yoshi's Crafted World" (Good-Feel/Nintendo)
Best Strategy Game
- "Age of Wonders: Planetfall" (Triumph Studios/Paradox)
- "Anno 1800" (Blue Byte/Ubisoft)
- "Fire Emblem: Three Houses" (Intelligent Systems/Koei Tecmo/Nintendo)
- "Total War: Three Kingdoms" (Creative Assembly/Sega)
- "Tropico 6" (Limbic Entertainment/Kalypso Media)
- "Wargroove" (Chucklefish)
Best Sports/Racing Game
- "Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled" (Beenox/Activision)
- "DiRT Rally 2.0" (Codemasters)
- "eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020" (PES Productions/Konami)
- "F1 2019" (Codemasters)
- "FIFA 20" (EA Sports)
Best Multiplayer Game
- "Apex Legends" (Respawn/EA)
- "Borderlands 3" (Gearbox/2K)
- "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare" (Infinity Ward/Activision)
- "Tetris 99" (Arika/Nintendo)
- "Tom Clancy's The Division 2" (Massive Entertainment/Ubisoft)
Best Esports Game
- "Counter-Strike: Global Offensive" (Valve)
- "DOTA2" (Valve)
- "Fortnite" (Epic Games)
- "League of Legends" (Riot Games)
- "Overwatch" (Blizzard)
Best Esports Player
- Kyle "Bugha" Giersdorf (Immortals, Fortnite)
- Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok (SK Telecom, League of Legends)
- Luka "Perkz" Perkovic
Content Creator of the Year
- Courage — Jack Dunlop
- Dr. Lupo — Benjamin Lupo
- Ewok — Soleil Wheeler
- Grefg — David Martínez
- Shroud — Michael Grzesiek
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