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Game of the Year

Recognizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.

All Categories (31)

Best Game Direction

Deathloop

5 nominees

Best Narrative

Marvel's Guardians of the Galaxy

5 nominees

Best Art Direction

Deathloop

5 nominees

Best Score and Music

NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139...

5 nominees

Best Audio Design

Forza Horizon 5

5 nominees

Best Performance

Maggie Robertson

5 nominees

Games for Impact

Life Is Strange: True Colors

5 nominees

Best Ongoing Game

Final Fantasy XIV

5 nominees

Best Independent Game

Kena: Bridge of Spirits

5 nominees

Best Mobile Game

Genshin Impact

5 nominees

Best Community Support

Final Fantasy XIV

5 nominees

Best VR / AR Game

Resident Evil 4

5 nominees

Innovation in Accessibility

Forza Horizon 5

5 nominees

Best Action Game

Returnal

5 nominees

Best Action / Adventure Game

Metroid Dread

5 nominees

Best Role Playing Game

Tales of Arise

5 nominees

Best Fighting Game

Guilty Gear Strive

5 nominees

Best Family Game

It Takes Two

5 nominees

Best Sports / Racing Game

Forza Horizon 5

5 nominees

Best Sim / Strategy Game

Age of Empires IV

5 nominees

Best Multiplayer Game

It Takes Two

6 nominees

Best Debut Indie Game

Kena: Bridge of Spirits

5 nominees

Most Anticipated Game

Elden Ring

5 nominees

Players' Voice

Halo Infinite

5 nominees

Best Esports Game

League of Legends

5 nominees

Best Esports Player

Oleksandr "s1mple" Kostyliev

5 nominees

Best Esports Team

Natus Vincere

5 nominees

Best Esports Coach

Kim "kkOma" Jeong

5 nominees

Best Esports Event

2021 League of Legends World Championship

5 nominees

Content Creator of the Year

Dream

5 nominees

Global Gaming Citizens

The Drag Stream Community Deere Samira Close

5 nominees