The Game Awards 2020 nominees lists are in and a lot of expected names showed up in the lists. For example, Final Fantasy VII Remake showed up in multiple categories, as did Hades. 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, which was nominated for a Seiun Award, is up for Best Narrative. Predictably, other popular games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons, DOOM Eternal, Ghost of Tsushima, Genshin Impact, and The Last of Us: Part 2 appear among the nominated games.
Here are all The Game Awards 2020 nominees for its various categories. Voting is now open at the official site.
Game of the Year:
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- DOOM Eternal
- Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Hades
- The Last of Us Part 2
Best Action Game:
- DOOM Eternal
- Hades
- Half-Life: Alyx
- Nioh 2
- Streets of Rage 4
Best Action/Adventure Game:
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Ghost of Tsushima
- The Last of Us Part 2
- Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps
- Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
Best Art Direction:
- Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Hades
- The Last of Us Part 2
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Best Audio Design:
- DOOM Eternal
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Half-Life: Alyx
- The Last of Us Part 2
- Resident Evil 3
Best Debut Game:
- Carrion
- Mortal Shell
- Phasmophobia
- Raji: An Ancient Epic
- Roki
Best Family Game:
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Crash Bandicoot 4
- Fall Guys
- Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
- Minecraft Dungeons
- Paper Mario: The Origami King
Best Fighting Game:
- Granblue Fantasy Versus
- Mortal Kombat 11
- One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows
- Street Fighter V
- Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r]
Best Game Direction:
- Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Hades
- Half-Life Alyx
- The Last of Us Part 2
Best Independent Game:
- Carrion
- Fall Guys
- Hades
- Spelunky
- Spiritfarer
Best Mobile Game:
- Among Us
- Call of Duty Mobile
- Genshin Impact
- Legends of Runeterra
- Pokemon Cafe Mix
Best Multiplayer Game:
- Among Us
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Fall Guys
- Valorant
Best Narrative:
- 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
- Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Ghost of Tsushima
- Hades
- The Last of Us Part 2
Best Ongoing Game:
- Apex Legends
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Destiny 2
- Fortnite
- No Man’s Sky
Best Performance:
- Ashley Johnson as Ellie in The Last of Us Part 2
- Daisuke Tsuji as Jin in Ghost of Tsushima
- Laura Bailey as Abby in The Last of Us Part 2
- Logan Cunningham as Achilles, Asterius, Charon, Hades, and Poseidon in Hades
- Nadji Jeter as Miles in Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Best RPG:
- Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Genshin Impact
- Persona 5 Royal
- Wasteland 3
- Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Best Score/Music:
- DOOM Eternal
- Final Fantasy VII Remake
- Hades
- The Last of Us Part 2
- Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Best Sim/Strategy Game:
- Crusader Kings III
- Desperados III
- Gears Tactics
- Microsoft Flight Simulator
- XCOM: Chimera Squad
Best Sports/Racing Game:
- Dirt 5
- F1 2020
- FIFA 21
- NBA 2K21
- Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2
Best VR/AR Game:
- Dreams
- Half-Life: Alyx
- Marvel’s Iron Man VR
- Star Wars: Squadrons
- The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Games for Impact:
- If Found…
- Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition
- Spiritfarer
- Tell Me Why
- Through the Darkest of Times
Innovation in Accessibility:
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Grounded
- HyperDot
- The Last of Us Part 2
- Watch Dogs Legion
Best Community Support:
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Fall Guys
- Fortnite
- No Man’s Sky
- Valorant
Content Creator of the Year:
- Alanah Pearce
- Jay Ann Lopez (Black Girl Gamers)
- NickMercs
- Valkyrae
- Tim the Tatman
Best Esports Game:
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- Fortnite
- League of Legends
- Valorant
Best Esports Athlete:
- Anthony “Shotzzy” Cuevas-Castro
- Heo “Showmaker” Su
- Ian “Crimsix” Porter
- Kim “Canyon” Geon-bu
- Matthieu “ZywOo” Herbaut
Best Esports Team:
- Dallas Empire
- Damwon Gaming
- G2 Esports
- San Francisco Shock
- Team Secret
Best Esports Event:
- Blast Premier: Spring E2020 European Finals
- Call of Duty League Championship 2020
- IEM Katowice 2020
- League of Legends World Championship 2020
- Overwatch League Grand Finals 2020
Best Esports Host:
- Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez
- Alex “Machine” Richardson
- Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere
- James “Dash” Patterson
- Jorien “Sheever” van der Heijden
Voting for the Game Awards 2020 nominees is now open. The winners will be revealed at the show on December 10, 2020.
