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The Game Awards 2020: Doom Eternal, The Last of Us: Part 2, Ghost of Tsushima, more up for Game of the Year

The Game Awards 2020 nominees have been announced and voting is open.

Doom Eternal, Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Ghost of Tsushima, Hades, and The Last of Us: Part 2 have been nominated in multiple categories for The Game Awards 2020, including Game of the Year.

You can vote for your favorites through the official website.

The annual year-end event will be held on December 10 as a digital live stream.

Game nominees are listed below.

The Game Awards 2020 Nominees

Game of the Year

  • Doom Eternal
  • Final Fantasy 7 Remake
  • Ghost of Tsushima
  • Hades
  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons
  • The Last of Us: Part 2

Best Game Direction

  • Final Fantasy 7 Remake
  • Ghost of Tsushima
  • Hades
  • Half-Life: Alyx
  • The Last of Us: Part 2

Best Narrative

  • 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
  • Final Fantasy 7 Remake
  • Ghost of Tsushima
  • Hades
  • The Last of Us: Part 2

Best Art Direction

  • Final Fantasy 7 Remake
  • Ghost of Tsushima
  • Hades
  • Ori and the Will of the Wisps
  • The Last of Us: Part 2

Best Score and Music

  • Doom Eternal
  • Final Fantasy 7 Remake
  • Hades
  • Ori and the Will of the Wisps
  • The Last of Us: Part 2

Best Audio Design

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

Best Performance

  • Ashley Johnson - Ellie - The Last of Us: Part 2
  • Laurs Bailey - Abby - The Last of Us: Part 2
  • Daisuke Tsuji - Jin Sakai - Ghost of Tsushima
  • Logan Cunningham - Hades - Hades
  • Nadji Jeter - Miles Morales - Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Games for Impact

  • If Found... - Dreamfeel
  • Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition - Cardboard Computer
  • Spiritfarer - Thunder Lotus Games
  • Tell Me Why - Dontnod Entertainment
  • Through the Darkest of Times - Paintbucket Games

Best Ongoing Game

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

Best Indie Game

  • Carrion - Phobia Games
  • Fall Guys - Mediatonic
  • Hades - Supergiant Games
  • Spelunky 2 - Mossmounth
  • Spirtifarer - Thunder Lotus Games

Best Mobile Game

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

Best Community Support

  • Apex Legends
  • Destiny 2
  • Fall Guys
  • Fortnite
  • No Man's Sky
  • Valorant

Best VR/AR Game

  • Dreams
  • Half-Life: Alyx
  • Marvel's IronMan VR
  • Star Wars Squadrons
  • The Walking Dead: Saints and Sinners

Innovation in Accessibility

  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • Grounded
  • Hyperdot
  • The Last of Us: Part 2
  • Watch Dogs: Legion

Best Action Game

  • Doom Eternal
  • Hades
  • Half-Life: Alyx
  • Nioh 2
  • Streets of Rage 4

Best Action-Adventure

  • Assassin's Creed Valhalla
  • Ghost of Tsushima
  • Marvel's Spider-Man: Miles Morales
  • Ori and the Will of the Wisps
  • Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
  • The Last of Us: Part 2

Best Role-Playing Game

  • Final Fantasy 7 Remake
  • Genshin Impact
  • Persona R5 Royal
  • Wasteland 3
  • Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Best Fighting Game

  • Granblue Fantasy: Versus
  • Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate
  • Street Fighter 5: Champion Edition
  • One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows
  • Under Night In-Birth EXE: Late

Best Family Game

  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons
  • Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time
  • Fall Guys
  • Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
  • Minecraft Dungeons
  • Paper Mario: The Origami King

Best Strategy/Sim Game

  • Crusader Kings 3
  • Desperados 3
  • Gears Tactics
  • Microsoft Flight Simulator
  • XCOM: Chimera SquadS

Best Sports/ Racing Game

  • Dirt 5
  • F1 2020
  • FIFA 21
  • NBA 2K21
  • Tony Hawk's Pro Skaer 1+2

Best Multiplayer

  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons
  • Among Us
  • Call of Duty: Warzone
  • Fall Guys
  • Valroant

Best Debut Game

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

Nominees for Content Creator of the Year and esports related nominations can be found on the official Game Awards website.

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