Tomorrow December 6th, The Video Game Awards will be live streaming from Los Angeles, and there is still time to vote! If you don’t know about The Video Game Awards:
The Game Awards 2018 takes place on Thursday, December 6. Airing live from Los Angeles, the 5th annual show celebrates the best video games and esports of the year, and world premieres the most anticipated games of the future. The Game Awards will be available to livestream for free across all major digital, gaming and social platforms around the world.
This year more than 100 games and individuals have been nominated for The Game Awards. Choose your favorites below. You can vote once every 24 hours, and if you share your vote it receives an extra boost in our winner formula. Winners will be announced live on December 6th at The Game Awards. Find out where to watch the show here.
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Be sure to go vote now while you can!!
Some of the nominees are:
GAME OF THE YEAR
Recognizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey – Ubisoft Quebec / Ubisoft
Celeste – Matt Makes Games
God of War – Sony Santa Monica / SIE
Marvel’s Spider-Man – Insomniac Games / SIE
Monster Hunter: World – Capcom
Red Dead Redemption 2 – Rockstar Games
BEST ONGOING GAME
Awarded to a game for outstanding development of ongoing content that evolves the player experience over time.
Destiny 2: Forsaken – Bungie / Activision
Fortnite – Epic Games
No Man’s Sky – Hello Games
Overwatch – Blizzard
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege – Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft
The categories are:
GAME OF THE YEAR
Recognizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.
BEST ONGOING GAME
Awarded to a game for outstanding development of ongoing content that evolves the player experience over time.
BEST GAME DIRECTION
Awarded to a game studio for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design.
BEST NARRATIVE
For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game.
BEST ART DIRECTION
For outstanding creative and/or technical achievement in artistic design and animation.
BEST SCORE/MUSIC – PRESENTED BY SPOTIFY
For outstanding music, inclusive of score, original song and/or licensed soundtrack.
BEST AUDIO DESIGN – PRESENTED BY DOLBY
Recognizing the best in-game audio and sound design.
BEST PERFORMANCE
Awarded to an individual for voice-over acting, motion and/or performance capture.
GAMES FOR IMPACT
For a thought provoking game with a profound pro-social meaning or message.
BEST INDEPENDENT GAME
For outstanding creative and technical achievement in a game made outside the traditional publisher system.
BEST MOBILE GAME
For the best game playable on a dedicated mobile device.
BEST VR/AR GAME
For the best game experience playable in virtual or augmented reality, irrespective of platform.
BEST ACTION GAME
For the best game in the action genre focused on combat.
BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE GAME
For the best action/adventure game, combining combat with traversal and puzzle solving.
BEST ROLE PLAYING GAME
For the best game designed with rich player character customization and progression, including massively multiplayer experiences.
BEST FIGHTING GAME
For the best game designed primarily around head-to-head combat.
BEST FAMILY GAME
For the best game appropriate for family play, irrespective of genre or platform.
BEST STRATEGY GAME
Best game focused on real time or turn-based strategy gameplay, irrespective of platform.
BEST SPORTS/RACING GAME
For the best traditional and non-traditional sports and racing game.
BEST MULTIPLAYER GAME
For outstanding online multiplayer gameplay and design, including co-op and massively multiplayer experiences, irrespective of game genre.
BEST STUDENT GAME
Awarded the best student project created at the high school or college level.
BEST DEBUT INDIE GAME
Recognizing a new independent studio that released its first game in 2018. Winner selected by fan voting.
BEST ESPORTS GAME
For the game that has delivered the best overall eSports experience to players (inclusive of tournaments, community support and content updates), irrespective of genre or platform.
BEST ESPORTS PLAYER – PRESENTED BY OMEN BY HP
The eSports player judged to be the most outstanding performer in 2018, irrespective of game.
BEST ESPORTS TEAM
The eSports team judged to be the most outstanding for performance in 2018, inclusive of multi-team organizations.
BEST ESPORTS COACH
BEST ESPORTS EVENT
BEST ESPORTS HOST
BEST ESPORTS MOMENT
CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR