Just announced are the Video Game Award nominees and it is quite a list. My guess is that Naughty Dogs Uncharted 4: A Thief's End will clean up because it was nominated the most, I could also see Blizzard's Overwatch do very well, but we will see. The Video Game Awards will be streamed online Thursday December 1st and we will be talking about all the nominees on our next podcast this coming Monday.
Here is the entire list of nominees and categories, comment below and let us know who will win big!
GAME OF THE YEAR
For a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.
Doom (id Software/Bethesda)
Inside (Playdead)
Overwatch (Blizzard)
Titanfall 2 (Respawn/Electronic Arts)
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (Naughty Dog/Sony Interactive Entertainment)
BEST GAME DIRECTION
Recognizing a game studio for outstanding creative vision, game direction and design.
Blizzard (for Overwatch)
Dice (for Battlefield 1)
id Software (for Doom)
Naughty Dog (for Uncharted 4: A Thief's End)
Respawn (for Titanfall 2)
BEST NARRATIVE
For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game.
Firewatch (Campo Santo)
Inside (Playdead)
Mafia III (Hangar 13/2K)
Oxenfree (Night School Studio)
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (Naughty Dog/SIE)
BEST ART DIRECTION
For outstanding creative and technical achievement in artistic design and animation.
Abzu (Giant Squid/505)
Firewatch (Campo Santo)
Inside (Playdead)
Overwatch (Blizzard)
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End (Naughty Dog/SIE)
BEST MUSIC/SOUND DESIGN
For outstanding audio, inclusive of score, original song, licensed soundtrack and sound design.
Battlefield 1 (DICE/EA)
Doom (id/Bethesda)
Inside (Playdead)
Rez Infinite (Enhance Games)
Thumper (Drool)
BEST PERFORMANCE
Awarded to an individual for voice-over acting, motion and/or performance capture.
Alex Hernandez as Lincoln Clay, Mafia III
Cissy Jones as Delilah, Firewatch
Emily Rose as Elena, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Nolan North as Nathan Drake, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Rich Summer as Henry, Firewatch
Troy Baker as Sam Drake, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
GAMES FOR IMPACT
Honoring exemplary games that take on real-world issues and advocate for social change.
1979 Revolution (iNK Stories)
Block’hood (Plethora Project/Devolver Digital)
Orwell (Osmotic Studios/Surprise Attack)
Sea Hero Quest (Glitchers)
That Dragon, Cancer (Numinous Games)
BEST INDEPENDENT GAME
For outstanding achievement in a game made outside the traditional publisher system.
Firewatch (Campo Santo)
Hyper Light Drifter (Heart Machine)
Inside (Playdead)
Stardew Valley (ConcernedApe/Chucklefish Games)
The Witness (Thelka, Inc.)
BEST MOBILE/HANDHELD
For the best game playable on mobile phones and dedicated gaming handhelds.
Clash Royale (Supercell)
Fire Emblem Fates (Intelligent Systems/Nintendo)
Monster Hunter Generations (Capcom)
Pokemon Go (Niantic)
Severed (DrinkBox Studios)
BEST VR GAME
For the best game experience playable in virtual reality.
Batman: Arkham VR (Rocksteady Studios/WBIE)
EVE: Valkyrie (CCP Games)
Job Simulator (Owlchemy Labs)
Rez Infinite (Enhance Games)
Thumper (Drool)
BEST ACTION GAME
For the best game experience focused around first or third person combat.
Battlefield 1 (DICE/EA)
Doom (id Software/Bethesda Softworks)
Gears of War 4 (The Coalition/Microsoft Studios)
Overwatch (Blizzard)
Titanfall 2 (Respawn/EA)
BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE GAME
For the best game experience that combines combat with traversal and puzzle solving.
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