The nominees for The Game Awards 2018 have been revealed, and it includes Octopath Traveler, Monster Hunter: World, Ni no Kuni II, Mega Man 11, Dragon Quest XI, Dragon Ball FighterZ, and even The Missing as part of its lineup.
Here are the full nominee lineups below:
Best Game Direction:
- A Way Out
- Detroit: Become Human
- God of War
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Red Dead Redemption 2
Best Art Direction:
- Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
- God of War
- Octopath Traveler
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Return of the Obra Dinn
Best Score and Music:
- Celeste (Lena Raine)
- God of War (Bear McCreary)
- Marvel’s Spider-Man (John Paesano)
- Ni no Kuni II (Joe Hisaishi)
- Octopath Traveler (Yasunori Yashiki)
- Red Dead Redemption 2 (Woody Jackson)
Best Performance:
- Bryan Dechart (Conner; Detroit: Become Human)
- Christopher Judge (Kratos; God of War)
- Melissanthi Mahut (Kassandra; Assassin’s Creed Odyssey)
- Roger Clark (Arthur Morgan; Red Dead Redemption 2)
- Yuri Lowenthal (Peter Parker; Marvel’s Spider-Man)
Best Indie Game:
- Celeste
- Dead Cells
- Into the Breach
- Return of the Obra Dinn
- The Messenger
Best eSports Game:
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- DOTA 2
- Fortnite
- League of Legends
- Overwatch
Best Narrative:
- Detroit: Become Human
- God of War
- Life is Strange 2: Episode 1
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Red Dead Redemption 2
Games For Impact:
- 11-11: Memories Retold
- Celeste
- florence
- Life is Strange 2: Episode 1
- The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories
Best Audio Design:
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
- Forza Horizon 4
- God of War
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Red Dead Redemption 2
Best Debut Indie Game:
- Donut County
- florence
- Moss
- The Messenger
- Yoku’s Island Express
Best Mobile Game:
- Donut County
- florence
- Fortnite
- PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
- Reigns: Game of Thrones
Best VR / AR Game:
- Astro Bot Rescue Mission
- Beat Saber
- Firewall: Zero Hour
- Moss
- Tetris Effect
Best Action Game:
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
- Dead Cells
- Destiny 2: Forsaken
- Far Cry 5
- Mega Man 11
Best Action / Adventure Game:
- Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
- God of War
- Marvel’s Spider-Man
- Red Dead Redemption 2
- Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Best RPG:
- Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
- Monster Hunter: World
- Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
- Octopath Traveler
- Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Best Fighting Game:
- BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
- Dragon Ball FighterZ
- Soul Calibur VI
- Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
Best Family Game:
- Mario Tennis Aces
- Nintendo Labo
- Overcooked! 2
- Starlink: Battle for Atlas
- Super Mario Party
Best Strategy Game:
- Battletech
- Frostpunk
- Into the Breach
- The Banner Saga 3
- Valkyria Chronicles 4
Best Sports / Racing Game:
- FIFA ‘19
- Forza Horizon 4
- Mario Tennis Aces
- NBA 2K19
- PES 2019
Best Multiplayer Game:
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 (Treyarch)
- Destiny 2: Forsaken (Bungie)
- Fortnite (Epic Games)
- Monster Hunter: World (Capcom)
- Sea of Thieves (Rare)
Best eSports Player:
- Dominique “SonicFox” McLean
- Hajime “Tokido” Taniguchi
- Jian “Uzi” Zihao
- Alexander “s1mple” Kostylev
- Bang “JJoNak” Sung-hyeon
Best eSports Team:
- Fnatic (League of Legends)
- Astralis (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
- Cloud9 (League of Legends)
- London Spitfire (Overwatch)
- OG (DOTA 2)
Best eSports Coach:
- “Reapered” (Cloud9)
- “Zonic” (Astralis)
- Dylan Falco (Fnatic)
- Yamato Cannon (Team Fatality)
- “YNk” (MiBR)
- “ppasarel” (OG)
Best eSports Event:
- Overwatch League Grand Finals
- League of Legends World Championship 2018
- ELEAGUE Boston 2018
- The International 2018
- EVO 2018
Best eSports Host:
- Eefje “sjokz” Depoortere
- Alex “Machine” Richardson
- Paul “Redeye” Chaloner
- Anders Blume
- Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez
Best eSports Moment:
- OG upset at DOTA 2 finals
- KT vs IG base race at League of Legends World Championship
- Cloud9 comeback win in triple overtime at ELEAGUE Boston 2018
- G2 Esports beating Royal Never Give Up at League of Legends World Championship
- SonicFox side switch vs GO1 in Dragon Ball FighterZ at EVO 2018
Best Content Creator:
- DrLupo
- Myth
- Ninja
- Pokimane
- Willyrex
Best Student Game:
- Combat 2018 (Inland Norway University of Applied Sciences)
- Dash Quasar (University of California, Santa Cruz)
- Jera (DigiPen Institute of Technology)
- LIFF (iStart Digital)
- Recharge (MIT)
Best Ongoing Game:
- Destiny 2
- Fortnite
- No Man’s Sky
- Overwatch
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
Game of the Year:
- Assassin’s Creed Odyssey (Ubisoft Montreal)
- Celeste (Matt Makes Games)
- God of War (SIE Santa Monica)
- Marvel’s Spider-Man (Insomniac Games)
- Monster Hunter: World (Capcom)
- Red Dead Redemption 2 (Rockstar)
Here’s the full announcement video below:
Voting can be done via The Game Awards’ official site here. The Game Awards 2018 will be held on December 6, 2018 at 8:30pm ET / 5:30pm PT.
Published: Nov 13, 2018 04:00 pm