The 2019 Game Award Nominees Have Been Announced

It’s about that time of the year again, as the nominees for the 2019 Game Awards have been announced. They are as follows:

Game of the Year
Recognizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.
– Control (Remedy/505 Games)
– Death Stranding (Kojima Production/SIE)
– Resident Evil 2 (Capcom/Capcom)
– Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (From Software/Activision)
– Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Sora/Bandai Namco/Nintendo)
– The Outer Worlds (Obsidian/Private Division)
Action Game
For the best game in the action genre-focused primarily on combat.
– Apex Legends (Respawn/EA)
– Astral Chain (Platinum Games/Nintendo)
– Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (Infinity Ward/Activision)
– Devil May Cry 5 (Capcom)
– Gears 5 (The Coalition/Xbox Game Studios)
– Metro Exodus (4A Games/Deep Silver)
Action / Adventure Game
For the best action/adventure game, combining combat with traversal and puzzle-solving.
– Borderlands 3 (Gearbox/2K)
– Control (Remedy/505 Games)
– Death Stranding (Kojima Production/SIE)
– Resident Evil 2 (Capcom/Capcom)
– The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Grezzo/Nintendo)
– Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (From Software/Activision)
Art Direction – Presented By Samsung QLED
For outstanding creative and/or technical achievement in artistic design and animation.
– Control (Remedy/505 Games)
– Death Stranding (Kojima Production/SIE)
– Gris (Nomada Studio/Devolver)
– Sayonara Wild Hearts (Simogo/Annapurna)
– Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (From Software/Activision)
– The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Grezzo/Nintendo)
Audio Design
Recognizing the best in-game audio and sound design.
– Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (Infinity Ward/Activision)
– Control (Remedy/505 Games)
– Death Stranding (Kojima Production/SIE)
– Gears 5 (The Coalition/Xbox Game Studios)
– Resident Evil 2 (Capcom/Capcom)
– Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (From Software/Activision)
Community Support
Recognizing a game for outstanding community support, transparency and responsiveness.
– Apex Legends (Respawn/EA)
– Destiny 2 (Bungie)
– Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
– Fortnite (Epic Games)
– Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six: Siege (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft)
Content Creator of the Year
For a streamer or content creator who has made an important and positive impact on the industry in 2019.
– Courage – Jack Dunlop
– Dr. Lupo – Benjamin Lupo
– Ewok – Soleil Wheeler
– Grefg – David Martinez
– Shroud – Michael Grzesiek
eSports Coach
The eSports coach judged to be the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2019.
Eric ‘Arden’ Hoag – Team Liquid, CS:GO
Nu-Ri “Cain” Jang – Team Liquid, LOL
Fabian ‘Grabbz’ Lohmann – G2 Esports, LOL
Kim ‘Kkoma’ Jeong-Gyun – SK Telecom T1, LOL
Titouan ‘Sockshka’ Merloz – OG, DOTA
Danny ‘Zonic’ Sorensen – Astralis, CSGO
eSports Event
Recognizing a singular event (across single or multiple days) that delivered a best-of-class experience for participants, in-person fans, and the broadcast audience.
– 2019 Overwatch League Grand Finals
– EVO 2019
– Fortnite World Cup
– IEM Katowice 2019
– League of Legends World Championship 2019
– The International 2019
eSports Game of the Year
For the game that has delivered the best overall eSports experience to players (inclusive of tournaments, community support, and content updates), irrespective of genre or platform.
– Counter-Strike: Global Offensive – Valve
– DOTA2 – Valve
– Fortnite – Epic Games
– League of Legends – Riot Games
– Overwatch – Blizzard
eSports Host
The best host or commentator of eSports events (both in-venue and/or broadcast) in 2019, irrespective of game or language.
– Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere
– Alex “Machine” Richardson
– Paul “Redeye” Chaloner
– Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez
– Duan “Candice” Yu-Shuang
eSports Player
The eSports player judged to be the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2019, irrespective of game.
– Kyle ‘Bugha’ Giersdorf (Sentinels, Fortnite)
– Lee ‘Faker’ Sang-Hyeok (SK Telecom, League of Legends)
– Luka ‘Perkz’ Perkovic (G2 Esports, League of Legends)
– Oleksandr ‘S1mple’ Kostyliev (Natus Vincere, CS:GO)
– Jay ‘Sinatraa’ Won (SF Shock, Overwatch)
eSports Team
Recognizing an individual eSports team judged the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2019.
– Astralis (CS:GO)
– G2 eSports (LOL)
– OG (DOTA2)
– San Francisco Shock (Owl)
– Team Liquid (CS:GO)
Family Game
For the best game appropriate for family play, irrespective of genre or platform.
– 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 (Sora/Bandai Namco/Nintendo)
– Yoshi’s Crafted World (Good-Feel/Nintendo)
Fighting Game
For the best game designed primarily around head-to-head combat.
– Dead or Alive 6 (Team Ninja / Koei Tecmo)
– Jump Force (Spike Chunsoft / Bandai Namco)
– Mortal Kombat 11 (Netherrealm / WBIE)
– Samurai Shodown (SNK/Athlon)
– Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Sora/Bandai Namco/Nintendo)
Fresh Indie Game – Presented By Subway
Recognizing a new independent studio that released its first game in 2019.
– ZA/UM (For Disco Elysium)
– Nomada Studio (For Gris)
– Deadtoast Entertainment (For My Friend Pedro)
– Mobius Digital (For Outer Wilds)
– Mega Crit (For Slay the Spire)
– House House (For Untitled Goose Game)
Game Direction
Awarded for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design.
– Control (Remedy/505 Games)
– Death Stranding (Kojima Production/SIE)
– Resident Evil 2 (Capcom/Capcom)
– Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (From Software/Activision)
– Outer Wilds (Mobius Digital/Annapurna)
Games for Impact
For a thought-provoking game with a pro-social meaning or message.
– 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)
Independent Game
For outstanding creative and technical achievement in a game made outside the traditional publisher system.
– Baba is You (Hempuli)
– Disco Elysium (Za/Um)
– Katana Zero (Askiisoft/Devolver)
– Outer Wilds (Mobius Digital/Annapurna)
– Untitled Goose Game (House House/Panic)
Mobile Game
For the best game playable on a dedicated mobile device.
– Call of Duty: Mobile (Timi Studios/Activision)
– Grindstone (Capybara Games)
– Sayonara Wild Hearts (Simogo/Annapurna)
– Sky: Children of the Light (Thatgamecompany)
– What the Golf? (Triband)
Multiplayer Game
For outstanding online multiplayer gameplay and design, including co-op and massively multiplayer experiences, irrespective of game genre or platform.
– 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)
Narrative
For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game.
– A Plague Tale: Innocence (Asobo/Focus Home)
– Control (Remedy/505 Games)
– Death Stranding (Kojima Productions/SIE)
– Disco Elysium (Za/Um)
– The Outer Worlds (Obsidian/Private Division)
Ongoing Game
Awarded to a game for outstanding development of ongoing content that evolves the player experience over time.
– Apex Legends (Respawn/EA)
– Destiny 2 (Bungie)
– Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
– Fortnite (Epic Games)
– Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege (Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft)
Performance
Awarded to an individual for voice-over acting, motion and/or performance capture.
– 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
Role-Playing Game
For the best game designed with rich player character customization and progression, including massively multiplayer experiences.
– 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)
Score & Music
For outstanding music, inclusive of score, original song and/or licensed soundtrack.
– 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)
Sports/Racing Game
For the best traditional and non-traditional sports and 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)
Strategy Game
Best game focused on real-time or turn-based strategy gameplay, irrespective of platform.
– Age of Wonders: Planetfall (Triumph Studios / Paradox Interactive)
– Anno 1800 (Blue Byte / Ubisot)
– Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Intelligent Systems / Koei Tecmo / Nintendo)
– Total War: Three Kingdoms (Creative Assembly / Sega)
– Tropico 6 (Limbic Entertainment / Kalypso Media)
– Wargroove (Chucklefish)
VR/AR Game
For the best game experience playable in virtual or augmented reality, irrespective of platform.
– Asgard’s Wrath (Sanzaru Games/Oculus Studio)
– Blood & Truth (SIE London Studio/SIE)
– Beat Saber (Beat Games)
– No Man’s Sky (Hello Games)
– Trover Saves the Universe (Squanch Games)

Fans are able to vote via Google or at the Game Awards website.  The Awards themselves will be announced on Thursday, December 12th at 8:30 EST.