The Game Awards 2019 Nominees List: It's Time to Choose the Best Games of the Year

If you haven’t looked at the calendar for a long time, then it’s the end of November, which means that 2020 is already breathing down your neck.

By tradition, The Game Awards sums up the industry, naming “Game of the Year”, “Best Action Game” and so on. At the same time, projects are chosen not by a faceless jury, but by gamers.

Who to vote for

The organizers of The Game Awards 2019 have already announcedlist of nominees. In various categories there are Control, Death Stranding, Devil May Cry 5 and even Borderlands 3. There are 29 nominations in total, ranging from “Best Adventure Game” to “Best Sound Design”. Therefore, if your favorite project does not take the “Game of the Year” statuette, then look for it in the prize places in the other nominations.

Nominees for game of the year:

  • Control
  • Death stranding
  • Resident evil 2
  • Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
  • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
  • The outer worlds

Nominees for the best indie game of the year:

  • Baba Is You
  • Disco elysium
  • Katana Zero
  • Outer wilds
  • Untitled Goose Game

When to watch

Voting has already started and is taking place in twotypes Gamers can vote for their favorite game on the official website of The Game Awards 2019 or in a special section on Google. The results will be announced at the event on December 13 at 03:30 Kyiv time.

You can watch the award ceremony livein Los Angeles from the Microsoft Theater or free online via YouTube, Twitch, Twitter, Mixer and 42 other platforms. The Game Awards 2019 will even select individual content creators to officially broadcast the event.

In addition to The Game Awards 2019worth watching for the previews and live performances. Often large companies like Sony and Microsoft bring their new projects to the event. According to rumors, Valve will also come to TGA with a demonstration of Half-Life: Alyx. In addition, the ceremony will be enhanced by live performances. For example, in 2016, Mick Gordon, the composer of music for Doom, performed on stage.

Main nominations for The Game Awards 2019:

"Game of the Year":

  • Control
  • Death Stranding
  • Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice;
  • Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
  • Resident Evil 2;
  • The Outer Worlds.

"Best action":

  • Apex Legends;
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare;
  • Astral Chain;
  • Devil May Cry 5;
  • Gears 5;
  • Metro Exodus.

"Best Adventure Action Game":

  • Borderlands 3;
  • Death Stranding
  • Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice;
  • Resident Evil 2;
  • The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening;
  • Control

"Best RPG":

  • Disco Elysium;
  • Final Fantasy XIV;
  • Kingdom Hearts 3;
  • Monster Hunter World: Iceborne;
  • The Outer Worlds.

"Best Strategy":

  • Age of Wonders: Planetfall;
  • Fire Emblem: Three Houses;
  • Wargroove;
  • Total War: Three Kingdoms;
  • Anno 1800;
  • Tropico 6.

"Best Multiplayer Game":

  • Apex Legends;
  • Borderlands 3;
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare;
  • Tetris 99;
  • Tom Clancy’s The Division 2.

"The best sound design":

  • Control
  • Gears 5;
  • Resident Evil 2;
  • Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice;
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare;
  • Death Stranding.
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