The Game Awards biggest nominees include Death Stranding and Sekiro

By Gabe Gurwin November 19, 2019

Geoff Keighley and his production team officially announced the nominees for this year’s The Game Awards, selected by a jury that included Digital Trends. Among the biggest games nominated for major awards in the ceremony, which will air on December 12, are Death Stranding and the paranormal third-person action game Control. Below, we’ve rounded up the nominees in some of the award show’s most prestigious categories.

Game of the Year

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

Best Game Direction

Control
Resident Evil 2
Outer Wilds
Death Stranding
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice

Best Narrative

A Plague Tale: Innocence
Death Stranding
The Outer Worlds
Control
Disco Elysium

Best Score/Music

Cadence of Hyrule
Devil May Cry 5
Sayonara Wild Hearts
Death Stranding
Kingdom Hearts III

Best Audio Design

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

Best Performance

Norman Reedus – Death Stranding
Courtney Hope – Control
Matthew Porretta – Control
Mads Mikkelsen – Death Stranding
Laura Bailey – Gears 5
Ashly Burch – The Outer Worlds

Best Multiplayer Game

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

Best Ongoing Game

Apex Legends
Final Fantasy XIV
Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
Destiny 2
Fortnite

Best Independent Game

Baba is You
Katana Zero
Untitled Goose Game
Disco Elysium
Outer Wilds

You can vote for your categories of choice right now, either on Google or via the official The Game Awards website, though the latter is currently experiencing technical issues. There, you can find a full list of nominees, including those for genre-specific categories and esports.

Alongside the awards presentation, The Game Awards always feature musical performances and new game announcements, as well as lifetime achievement recognition for influential industry figures. There are likely a few surprises up Keighley’s sleeve for this year’s show, and we can’t wait to tune in to see which games take home the top prizes.

For the first time ever, The Game Awards are going to be shown in movie theaters at select Cinemark locations this year. For $20, you can get a ticket that also includes a screening of Jumanji: The Next Level.

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