This past year has been absolutely huge for video games, which means it's especially difficult to determine which titles should be considered the best of the best. Still, the folks running The Game Awards are going to try to do exactly that on Dec. 7, and they've released the full roster of nominees for folks to debate in the coming weeks.
This year's roster of Game Awards nominees includes 102 games spread across about 30 categories. A panel of judges has been playing and rating all of this year's biggest titles and, come Dec. 7, winners aplenty will be crowned during a live broadcast. The show is set to kick off at 5:30 p.m. for folks on the West coast, though the official website has a handy airtime tracker in case you need to figure out when to tune in.
Just like last year, The Game Awards will broadcast online in about a dozen locations, including all major streaming services like Twitch and Youtube, as well as on games platforms like Steam, PlayStation and Xbox. You can also tune in through social media apps like Twitter and Facebook Live, or through game sites including IGN and Gamespot. Between all of that, you should have little trouble finding a place to watch.
We're still about 23 days out from the big show, though, which means there's plenty of time to pour over the nominations and figure out which games you think are deserving of a shiny statue.
Nintendo is the standout this season, with the Switch and games like The Legends of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey popping up all over the place. Also earning a lot of attention are Horizon: Zero Dawn, Persona 5, Destiny 2 and PUBG. But, without further ado, here's the full rundown.
Game of the Year
Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Super Mario Odyssey
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Persona 5
Horizon Zero Dawn
Best Game Direction
Wolfenstein II
Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Super Mario Odyssey
Horizon Zero Dawn
Best Narrative
What Remains of Edith Finch
NieR: Automata
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Wolfenstein II
Horizon Zero Dawn
Best Art Direction
Destiny 2
Cuphead
Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Persona 5
Horizon Zero Dawn
Best Score/Music
Destiny 2
Cuphead
NieR: Automata
Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Super Mario Odyssey
Persona 5
Best Audio Design
Destiny 2
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Resident Evil 7
Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Super Mario Odyssey
Best Performance
Melina Juergens, Hellblade
Laura Bailey, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Claudia Black, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Brian Bloom, Wolfenstein II
Ashly Burch, Horizon Zero Dawn
Games for Impact
Please Knock on my Door
Night in the Woods
Life is Strange: Before the Storm
Bury Me, My Love
What Remains of Edith Finch
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Best Ongoing Game
Warframe
Rainbow Six: Siege
Overwatch
Grand Theft Auto Online
Destiny 2
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Best Mobile Game
Super Mario Run
Old Man's Journey
Monument Valley 2
Hidden Folks
Fire Emblem Heroes
Best Handheld Game
Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World
Monster Hunter Stories
Metroid: Samus Returns
Fire Emblem Echoes
Ever Oasis
Best VR/AR Game
Superhot VR
Star Trek: Bridge Crew
Lone Echo / Echo Arena
Farpoint
Resident Evil 7
Best Action Game
Prey
Nioh
Destiny 2
Cuphead
Wolfenstein II
Best Action/Adventure Game
Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Assassin's Creed Origins
Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Super Mario Odyssey
Horizon Zero Dawn
Best Roleplaying Game
South Park: The Fractured But Whole
Final Fantasy XV
Divinity: Original Sin 2
NieR: Automata
Persona 5
Best Fighting Game
Tekken 7
Nidhogg 2
Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite
Injustice 2
ARMS
Best Family Game
Splatoon 2
Sonic Mania
Mario + Rabbids KingdomBattle
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Super Mario Odyssey
Best Strategy Game
XCOM 2: War of the Chosen
Tooth and Tail
Total War: Warhammer II
Halo Wars 2
Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
Best Sports / Racing Game
Project Cars 2
Pro Evolution Soccer 2018
NBA 2K18
GT Sport
Forza Motorsport 7
FIFA 18
Best Multiplayer
Fortnite
Call of Duty: World War II
Splatoon 2
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
Destiny 2
PlayerUnknown's Battleground
Most Anticipated Game
The Last of Us Part II
Red Dead Redemption II
Monster Hunter World
Marvel's Spider-Man
God of War
Best Independent Game
Pyre
Night in the Woods
Cuphead
What Remains of Edith Finch
Hellblade: Senua's Sacrifice
Best Student Game
Meaning
Level Squared
Impulsion
Falling Sky
Hollowed
From Light
Trending Gamer
Steven Spohn
Mike Grzesiek
Guy Beahm
Clint Lexa
Andrea Rene
Best eSports Game
Rocket League
League of Legends
DOTA2
Counter-Strike\_: Global-Offensive_
Overwatch
Best eSports Player
Kuro "KuroKy" SalheiTakhasomi
Je-hong "ryujehong" Ryu
Nikola "NiKo" Kovac
Marcelo "coldzera" David
Lee sang-hyeok"Faker"
Best eSports Team
Team Liquid
SK Telecom 1
Lunatic-Hai
FaZe Clan
Cloud 9
Best Debut Indie Game
Slime Rancher
Mr. Shifty
Hollow Knight
Golf Story
Cuphead
Best Chinese Game
Monument Valley 2
jx3 HD
Gumballs
ICEY
King of Glory
