Game Awards 2020 Nominations Announced

Other categories include Best Narrative, Best Score and Music, Best Performance, Best Indie, and a number of awards highlighting genres including fighting games, sports games, strategy games and more. There are also awards highlighting eSports athletes, coaches hosts and teams as well as gaming-related content creators.

The game receiving the most nominations was The Last of Us Part II with 10. Hades received eight nominations, Ghost of Tsushima seven, and Final Fantasy VII Remake six. Although it was not nominated for Game of the Year, Half-Life: Alyx received four nominations, as did GOTY nominee Doom Eternal, while Animal Crossing: New Horizons and Ori and the Will of the Wisps tied with three.

2020 viral hit Among Us received a nod in the form of Best Mobile Game and Best Multiplayer nominations, while fellow viral phenomenon Phasmophobia was acknowledged with a nom for Best Debut Game. Best Indie looks to be a tight race this year, with Hades going up against Spelunky 2, Spiritfarer, Carrion, and streaming favorite Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout.

Many of the year’s biggest titles were released in November, possibly due to delays caused by COVID-19. The late release of these titles may account for the minimal nominations received by Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla, Watch Dogs Legion, and Spider-Man: Miles Morales.

More information and updates will be released via the official Game Awards Twitter account as the event draws nearer.

The full list of nominations organized by category can be found below:

Game of the Year

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo
• Doom Eternal – id Software
• Final Fantasy VII Remake – Square Enix
• Ghost of Tsushima – Sucker Punch
• Hades – Supergiant Games
• The Last of Us Part 2 – Naughty Dog

Best Game Direction

• Final Fantasy VII Remake
• Ghosts of Tsushima
• Hades
• Half-Life Alyx
• The Last of Us Part 2

Best Narrative

• 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
• Final Fantasy VII Remake
• Ghosts of Tsushima
• Hades
• The Last of Us Part 2

Best Art Direction

• Final Fantasy VII Remake
• Ghosts of Tsushima
• Hades
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps
• The Last of Us Part 2

Best Score/Music

• Doom Eternal
• Final Fantasy VII Remake
• Hades
• Ori and the Will of the Wisps
• The Last of Us Part 2

Best Audio Design

• Doom Eternal
• Half-Life: Alyx
• Ghosts of Tsushima
• Resident Evil 3
• The Last of Us Part 2

Best Performance

• Ashley Johnson – Ellie, The Last of Us Part 2
• Laura Bailey – Abby, The Last of Us Part 2
• Daisuke Tsuji – Jin, Ghost of Tsushima
• Logan Cunningham – Hades, Hades
• Nadji Jeterm – Miles Morales, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Games for Impact

• If Found…
• Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition
• Spiritfarer
• Tell Me Why
• Through Darkest of Times

Best Ongoing Game

• Apex Legends
• Destiny 2
• Call of Duty: Warzone
• Fortnite
• No Man’s Sky

Best Indie Game

• Carrion
• Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
• Hades
• Spelunky 2
• Spiritfarer

Best Debut Game

• Carrion
• Mortal Shell
• Raji: An Acient Epic
• Roki
• Phasmophobia

Best Mobile Game

• Among Us
• Call of Duty Mobile
• Genshin Impact
• Legends of Runeterra
• Pokemon Cafe Mix

Best Community Support

• Apex Legends
• Destiny 2
• Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
• Fortnite
• No Man’s Sky
• Valorant

Best VR/AR Game

• Dreams
• Half-Life: Alyx
• Marvel’s Iron Man VR
• Star Wars: Squadrons
• The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners