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The Game Awards 2016 nominees revealed

17/11/2016

 
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The 2016 Game Awards are only two weeks away, celebrating some of the year’s best releases and the creative minds behind them.

by Liam Andrews
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The ceremony takes place at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles on 1 December, and can be watched live on several platforms, including: Twitch, YouTube, Twitter, Facebook Live, Steam, Xbox Live and PSN. You can even watch the event in VR thanks to the NextVR app.
Host and creator of The Game Awards, Geoff Keighly, revealed to Polygon that the show will feature more gameplay and less CGI when showing off games due to negative feedback following the release of No Man's Sky.
 
Here’s the list of this year’s categories and nominees:
 
Game of the Year

  • Doom
  • Inside
  • Overwatch
  • Titanfall 2
  • Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
 
Best Studio/Game Direction

  • Blizzard - Overwatch
  • DICE ­– Battlefield 1
  • id Software - DOOM
  • Naughty Dog – Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
  • Respawn – Titanfall 2
 
Best Narrative

  • Firewatch
  • Inside
  • Mafia III
  • Oxenfree
  • Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
 
Best Music/Sound Design

  • Battlefield 1
  • DOOM
  • INSIDE
  • Rez Infinite
  • Thumper
 
Best Performance

  • 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 Sommer as Henry, Firewatch
  • Troy Baker as 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
       ●   Pokémon 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: Wild Hunt – 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
       ●   Pokémon 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 Game

 
      ●   Battlefield 1
      ●   Gears of War 4
      ●   Overcooked
      ●   Overwatch
      ●   Rainbow Six Siege
      ●   Titanfall 2
 
Most Anticipated Game (Fan's Choice)


      ●   God of War
      ●   Horizon: Zero Dawn
      ●   Mass Effect: Andromeda
      ●   Red Dead Redemption 2
      ●   The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
 
There are also categories for best eSports team and personality, as well as best YouTube personality, which you can check out on the official website should they be of interest.

Do you agree with the list of nominees? Is there a title you feel has been overlooked? Let us know in the forums and comments.
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