The Game Awards 2021 has already confirmed the full list of nominees in each category. Users, as well as the specialized press, will be able to vote for the games that most deserve the awards. It will be held on December 9.
Among the category stands out, of course, that of the best game of the year. Six are the selected games: Deathloop, It Takes Two, Metroid Dread, Psychonauts 2, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart and Resident Evil Village. Xbox Game Studios is the publisher with the most nominations (20), followed by Sony Interactive Entertainment (11) and Square Enix (10).
Then we leave you with the complete list.
All nominees at The Game Awards 2021
Game of the Year
- Deathloop
- It Takes Two
- Metroid Dread
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: A Dimension Apart
- Resident Evil Village
Best Direction
- Deathloop
- It Takes Two
- Returnal
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: A Dimension Apart
Better Support
- Apex Legends
- Call of Duty: Warzone
- Final Fantasy XIV Online
- Fortnite
- Genshin Impact
Best Indie
- 12 Minutes
- Death’s Door
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Inscryption
- Loop Hero
Best Indie Debut
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Sable
- The Artful Escape
- The Forgotten City
- Valheim
Best Narrative
- Deathloop
- It Takes Two
- Life is Strange: True Colors
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Psychonauts 2
Best Art Direction
- Deathloop
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: A Dimension Apart
- The Artful Escape
Best Soundtrack
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Deathloop
- NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- The Artful Escape
Best Sound Design
- Deathloop
- Forza Horizon 5
- Ratchet & Clank: A Dimension Apart
- Resident Evil Village
- Returnal
Best Performance
- Erika Mori como Alex Chen, Life is Strange: True Colors
- Giancarlo Esposito as Anton Castillo, Far Cry 6
- Jason E. Kelley como Colt Vahn, Deathloop
- Maggie Robertson como Lady Dimitrescu, Resident Evil Village
- Ozioma Akagha as Julianna Blake, Deathloop
Impact Games
- Before Your Eyes
- Boyfriend Dungeon
- Chicory
- Life is Strange: True Colors
- No Longer Home
Better Community Support
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV Online
- Fortnite
- No Man’s Sky
Best Mobile Game
- Fantasian
- Genshin Impact
- League of Legends. Wild Rift
- Marvel Future Revolution
- Pokémon Unite
Best Virtual Reality Game
- Hitman 3
- I Expect You To Die 2
- Lone Echo II
- Resident Evil 4
- Sniper Elite VR
Best Action Game
- Back 4 Blood
- Chivalry II
- Deathloop
- Far Cry 6
- Returnal
Best Action / Adventure Game
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Metroid Dread
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: A Dimension Apart
- Resident Evil Village
Best Role Playing Game
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Monster Hunter Rise
- Scarlet Nexus
- Shin Megami Tensei V
- Tales of Arise
Best Fighting Game
- Demon Slayer -Kimetsu no Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles
- Gilty Gear -Strive-
- Melty Blood: Type Lumina
- Nichelodeon All-Star Brawl
- Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown
Best Family Game
- It Takes Two
- Mario Party Superstars
- New Pokémon Snap
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
- WarioWare: Get It Together!
Best Sports or Driving Game
- F1 2021
- FIFA 22
- Forza Horizon 5
- Hot Wheels Unleashed
- Riders Republic
Best Simulator or Strategy Game
- Age of Empires IV
- Evil Genius 2: World Domination
- Humankind
- Inscryption
- Microsoft Flight Simulator
Best Multiplayer
- Back 4 Blood
- It Takes Two
- Knockout City
- Monstger Hunter Rise
- New World
- Valheim
Most Anticipated Game
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarök
- Horizon Forbidden West
- La secuela de The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Starfield
Innovation in Accessibility
- Far Cry 6
- Forza Horizon 5
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Ratchet & Clank: A Dimension Apart
- The Vale: Shadow of the Crown
Content Creator of the Year
- Dream
- Fuslie
- Gauls
- Ibai
- TheGrefg
Best Sports
- Call of Duty
- Counter Strike: Global Offensive
- DOTA 2
- League of Legends
- Valuing
Best Sports Athlete
- Chris ‘Simp’ Lehr
- Pig ‘ShowMaker’ Su
- Magomed ‘Collapse’ Khalilov
- Oleksandr ‘s1mple’ Kostyliev
- Tyson ‘TenZ’ Ngo
Best Esports Team
- Atlanta FaZe
- DWG KIA
- Born to win
- Sentinels
- Team Spirit
Best Esports Coach
- Airat ‘Silent’ Gaziev
- Andrey ‘ENGH’ Sholokhov
- Andrii ‘B1ad3’ Horodenskyi
- James ‘Crowder’ Crowder’
- Kim ‘kkOma’ Jeong-gyun
Best Esports Event
- 2021 League of Legends World Championship
- PGL Major Stockholm 2021
- PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2020
- The International 2021
- Valorant Champions Tour: Stage 2 Masters
Source: press release (The Game Awards)
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