Uncharted 4 leads this year’s contest with seven nominations.
The nominees for The Game Awards 2016 have been announced. Due to be held in Los Angeles on December 1st, the awards celebrate the best games of the past year with fans and critics voting across the 24 categories. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End leads this year’s field with seven nominations – including three in the Best Performance Category – while Firewatch and Inside both have five nominations each and Overwatch picked up four nods.
Along with the awards shortlist came the announcement that Hideo Kojima will be presented with the Industry Icon Award at the ceremony. Geoff Keighley, the creator of The Game Awards said of Kojima; “Hideo Kojima is one of our industry’s most accomplished and innovative storytellers. When we started work on this year’s Game Awards, my first priority was to make sure we honor him properly in front of his peers and fans.”
Read the full list of nominations below.
Critics Choice:
Game of the Year:
Doom
Inside
Overwatch
Titanfall 2
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Best Studio/Game Direction:
Blizzard
DICE
ID Software
Naughty Dog
Respawn
Best Narrative:
Firewatch
Inside
Mafia III
Oxenfree
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Best Art Direction:
Abzu
Firewatch
Inside
Overwatch
Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
Best Music/Sound Design:
Battlefield 1
Doom
Inside
Rez Infinite
Thumper
Best Performance:
Alex Hernandez (Lincoln Clay, Mafia III)
Cissy Jones (Delilah, Firewatch)
Emily Rose (Elena, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End)
Nolan North (Nathan Drake, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End)
Rich Sommer (Henry, Firewatch)
Troy Baker (Sam Drake, Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End)
Games 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 Royale
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: A Thief’s End
Best Role Playing Game:
Dark Souls 3
Deus Ex: Mankind Divided
The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine
World of Warcraft: Legion
Xenoblade Chronicles X
Best Fighting Game:
Killer Instinct Season 3
King of Fighters XIV
Pokken Tournament
Street Fighter V
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:
Battlefield 1
Gears of War 4
Overcooked
Overwatch
Rainbow Six Siege
Titanfall 2.
Fan Vote:
Best eSports Player (Presented by Omen by HP)
Lee Sang-hyeak – Faker, SK Telecom T1
Marcelo David – Coldzera, SK Gaming
Byun-Hyun Woo
Lee Seon-woo – Infiltration, Team Razer
Juan Debiedma – Hungrybox, Team Liquid
Best eSports Team
SK Telecom T1 (League of Legends)
Wings Gaming (DOTA2)
SK Gaming
Rox Tigers (League of Legends)
Cloud9
Best eSports Game
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
DOTA 2
League of Legends
Overwatch
Street Fighter V
Trending Gamer (Presented by Intel)
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 2016 will be held on December 1 and live-streamed online through YouTube and Twitch. Watch the nominee announcement below.
Words by Megan Roxburgh