Everyone's favourite three-hour-commercial-attemptively-disguised-as-prestige-award-show is back and has announced its nominations for this year. The winners will be revealed on Dec 1st during the live show. Expect many new game announcements as well as exclusive trailers (Mass Effect Andromeda is set to have a big showing, as an example). Below are the nominees.
GAME OF THE YEAR
-Doom by id Software/Bethesda
-Inside by PlayDead
-Overwatch by Blizzard Entertainment
-Titanfall 2 by Respawn/Electronic Arts
-Uncharted 4: A Thief's End by Naughty Dog/Sony
BEST STUDIO/GAME DIRECTION
-Blizzard for Overwatch
-Dice for Battlefield 1
-Id Software for Doom
-Naughty Dog for Uncharted 4
-Respawn for Titanfall 2
BEST NARRATIVE
-Firewatch by Campo Santo
-Inside by PlayDead
-Mafia III by Hanger 13/2K
-Oxenfree by Night School Studio
-Uncharted 4: A Thief's End by Naughty Dog/Sony
BEST ART DIRECTION
-Abzu by Giant Squid/505
-Firewatch by Campo Santo
-Inside by PlayDead
-Overwatch by Blizzard Entertainment
-Uncharted 4: A Thief's End by Naughty Dog/Sony
BEST MUSIC/SOUND DESIGN
-Battlefield 1 by Dice/EA
-Doom by id software/Bethesda
-Inside by PlayDead
-Rez Infinite by Enhance Games
-Thumper by Drool
BEST PERFORMANCE
-Alex Hernandez as Lincoln Clay, Mafia III
-Cissy Jones as Delilah, Firewatch
-Emily Rose as Elena, Uncharted 4
-Nolan North as Nathan Drake, Uncharted 4
-Rich Sommer as Henry, Firewatch
-Troy Baker as Sam, Uncharted 4
GAMES FOR IMPACT AWARD
-1979 Revolution by iNK Stories
-Block'hood by Plethora Project/Devolver Studios
-Orwell by Osmotic Studios/Surprise Attack
-Sea Hero Quest by Glitchers
-That Dragon, Cancer by Numinous Games
BEST INDEPENDENT GAME
-Firewatch by Campo Santo
-Hyper Light Drifter by Heart Machine
-Inside by PlayDead
-Stardew Valley by ConcernedApe/Chucklefish Games
-The Witness by Thelka, Inc.
BEST MOBILE/HANDHELD GAME
-Clash Royale by Supercell
-Fire Emblem Fates by Intelligent Systems/Nintendo
-Monster Hunters Generations by Capcom
-Pokemon Go by Niantic
-Severed by Drinkbox Studios
BEST VR GAME
-Batman: Arkham VR by Rocksteady/WBIE
-Eve Valkyrie by CCP Games
-Job Simulator by Owlchemy Labs
-Rez Infinite by Enhance Games
-Thumper by Drool
BEST ACTION GAME
-Battlefield 1 by Dice/EA
-Doom by id software/Bethesda
-Gears of War 4 by The Coalition/Microsoft
-Overwatch by Blizzard Entertainment
-Titanfall 2 by Respawn/EA
BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE GAME
-Dishonored 2 by Arkane Studios/Bethesda
-Hitman by IO Interactive/Square-Enix
-Hyper Light Drifter by Heart Machine
-Ratchet & Clank by Insomniac Games/Sony
-Uncharted 4: A Thief's End by Naughty Dog/Sony
BEST ROLE PLAYING GAME
-Dark Souls 3 by FromSoftware/Bandai Namco
-Deus Ex: Mankind Divided by Eidos Montreal/Square-Enix
-The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt -- Blood and Wine by CD Projekt RED
-World of Warcraft: Legion by Blizzard Entertainment
-Xenoblade Chronicles X by Monolith Soft/Nintendo
BEST FIGHTING GAME
-Killer Instinct Season Three by Iron Galaxy Studies/Microsoft
-King of Fighters XIV by SNK/Atlus
-Pokken Tournament by Bandai Namco/The Pokemon Company
-Street Fighter V by Capcom
BEST FAMILY GAME
-Dragon Quest Builders by Square-Enix
-Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens by TT Fusion/WBIE
-Pokemon Go by Niantic
-Ratchet and Clank by Insomniac Games/Sony
-Skylanders: Imaginators by Toy for Bob/Activision
BEST STRATEGY GAME
-Civilization VI by Firaxis Games/2K
-Fire Emblem Fates by Intelligent Systems/Nintendo
-The Banner Saga 2 by Stoic Studio/Versus Evil
-Total War: Warhammer by Creative Assembly/Sega
-Xcom 2 by Firaxis Games/2K
BEST SPORTS/RACING GAME
-FIFA 17 by EA Canada/EA Sports
-Forza Horizons 3 by Playground Games/Microsoft
-MLB The Show 16 by SCE San Diego/SIE
-NBA 2K17 by Visual Concepts/2K Sports
-Pro Evolution Soccer 2017 by PES Productions/Konami
BEST MULTIPLAYER GAME
-Battlefield 1 by Dice/EA
-Gears of War 4 by The Coalition/Microsoft
-Overcooked by Ghost Town Games/Team 17
-Overwatch by Blizzard Entertainment
-Rainbow Six Siege by Ubisoft Montreal/Ubisoft
-Titanfall 2 by Respawn/EA
Who do you think will win? Who do you think deserves to win? Any snubs you find particularly egregious? Thoughts on the choices?