The Game season is drawing to a close, and it is time to start discussing what games dominated the market this year, and what games didn’t. We are dead in the middle of the Fall game release rush. So, what games did you think stood out this year? Yesterday, the Game Awards announced their official nominee list, and there’s a few surprises here.
Yes, you have your usuals. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End dominated the nominations this year, but one big game franchise failed to make the cut. Where is Call of Duty: Infinite War? The game didn’t make a single category. It appears as though the giant franchise is beginning to topple. To take the coveted ‘Game of the Year’ title, Naughty Dog’s Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End takes on Blizzard Entertainment’s Overwatch and Respawn Entertainment’s Titanfall 2. All three are great games, and easily took the top attention this year.
You can check out the full list of nominees below:
Game Of The Year
Doom — id Software
Inside — Playdead Software
Overwatch — Blizzard Entertainment
Titanfall 2 — Respawn Entertainment
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End — Naughty Dog
Best Studio/ Game Direction
Blizzard Entertainment – Overwatch
DICE – Battlefield 1
id Software – Doom
Naughty Dog – Uncharted 4
Respawn Entertainment – Titanfall 2
Best Narrative
Firewatch
Inside
Mafia III
Oxenfree
Uncharted 4
Best Art Direction
Abzu
Firewatch
Inside
Overwatch
Uncharted 4
Best Music/Sound Design
Battlefield 1
Doom
Inside
Rez Infinite
Thumper
Best Performance
Alex Hernandez as Lincoln Clay — Mafia III
Cissy Jones as Delilah — Firewatch
Emily Rose as Elena — Uncharted 4
Nolan North As Nathan Drake — Uncharted 4
Rich Summer as Henry — Firewatch
Troy Baker as Same Drake — Uncharted 4
Game For Impact Award
1979 Revolution
Block’Hood
Orwell
Sea Hero Quest
That Dragon, Cancer
Best Independent Game
Firewatch
Hyper Light Drifter
Inside
Stardew Valley
The Witness
Best Mobile/Handheld Game
Clash Royle
Fire Emblem Fates
Monster Hunter Generations
Pokemon Go
Severed
Best VR Game
Batman: Arkham VR
EVE Valkyrie
Job Simulator
Rez Infinite
Thumper
Best Action Game
Battlefield 1
Doom
Gears Of War 4
Overwatch
Titanfall 2
Best Action/Adventure Game
Dishonored 2
Hitman
Hyper Light Drifter
Ratchet & Clank
Uncharted 4
Best Role Playing Game
Dark Souls 3
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Blood and Wine
World of Warcraft: Legion
Xenoblade Chronicles X
Best Fighting Game
Killer Instinct Season 3
King of Fighters XIV
Street Fighter V
Pokken Tournament
Best Family Game
Dragon Quest Builders
Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens
Pokemon Go
Ratchet & Clank
Skylanders: Imaginators
Best Strategy Game
Civilization VI
Fire Emblem Fates
The Banner Saga 2
Total War: Warhammer
XCOM 2
Best Sports/Racing Game
FIFA 17
Forza Horizon 3
MLB The Show 16
NBA 2K17
Pro Evolution Soccer 2017
Best Multiplayer Game
Battlefield 1
Gears of War 4
Overcooked
Overwatch
Rainbow Six: Siege
Titanfall 2
Fan’s Choice Best Esports Player
“Faker”
“Coldzera”
“Byun-Hyun Woo”
“Infiltration”
“Hungrybox”
Best Esports Team
“SK Telecom T1”
“Wings Gaming”
“SK Gaming”
“Rox Tigers”
“Cloud9”
Best Esports Game
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Dota 2
League of Legends
Overwatch
Street Fighter V
Trending Gamer
“AngryJoeShow”
“Boogie2988”
“Danny O’Dwyer”
“JackSepticEye”
“Lirik”
Best Fan Creation
“Project AM2R”
“Pokemon Uranium”
“Brutal Doom 64”
“Enderal: The Shards of Order”
Most Anticipated Game
God of War
Horizon: Zero Dawn
Mass Effect: Andromeda
Red Dead Redemption 2
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
[The Game Awards]
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