Geoff Keighley’s The Game Awards returns for 2021 and will be broadcasting this December. The annual game awards show celebrates the best in gaming as well as featuring the usual new game reveals throughout the show.
2021 sees all the same 30 categories from last year return. The nominees all came from the panel of juries comprised of over 100 different media outlets across the globe (which do include selected media outlets from Southeast Asia). There are also juries specifically from the esports side of the industry, as well as outlets and personnel that covers accessibility in games.
Here are all the nominees for The Game Awards 2021:
Game Of The Year
- Deathloop
- It Takes Two
- Metroid Dread
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart
- Resident Evil Village
Best Game Direction
- Deathloop
- It Takes Two
- Returnal
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Best Narrative
- Deathloop
- It Takes Two
- Life Is Strange: True Colors
- Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy
- Psychonauts 2
Best Art Direction
- The Artful Escape
- Deathloop
- Kena: Bridge Of Spirits
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Best Score And Music
- The Artful Escape
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Deathloop
- Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy
- Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139…
Best Audio Design
- Deathloop
- Forza Horizon 5
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Resident Evil Village
- Returnal
Best Performance
- Erika Mori as Alex Chen (Life Is Strange: True Colors)
- Giancarlo Esposito as Anton Castillo (Far Cry 6)
- Jason Kelley as Colt Vahn (Deathloop)
- Maggie Robertson As Lady Dimitriscu (Resident Evil Village)
- Ozioma Akagha As Julianna Blake (Deathloop)
Games For Impact
- Before Your Eyes
- Boyfriend Dungeon
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale
- Life Is Strange: True Colors
- No Longer Home
Best Ongoing
- Apex Legends
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Genshin Impact
- Call Of Duty Warzone
Best Indie
- 12 Minutes
- Death’s Door
- Inscryption
- Kena: Bridge Of Spirits
- Loop Hero
Best Mobile Game
- Fantasian
- Genshin Impact
- League Of Legends: Wild Rift
- Marvel Future Revolution
- Pokemon Unite
Best Community Support
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- No Man’s Sky
Innovation In Accessibility
- Far Cry 6
- Forza Horizon 5
- Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- The Vale: Shdaow Of The Crown
Best VR/AR
- 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
- Marvel’s Guardians Of The Galaxy
- Metroid Dread
- Psychonauts 2
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Resident Evil Village
Best Role Playing
- Cyberpunk 2077
- Monster Hunter Rise
- Scarlet Nexus
- Shin Megami Tensei V
- Tales Of Arise
Best Fighting
- Demon Slayer – Kimetsu No Yaiba- The Hinokami Chronicles
- Guilty Gear Strive
- Melty Blood: Type Lumina
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
- Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown
Best Family
- It Takes Two
- Mario Party Superstars
- New Pokemon Snap
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
- Warioware: Get It Together
Best Sim/Strategy
- Age Of Empires IV
- Evil Genius 2: World Domination
- Humankind
- Inscryption
- Microsoft Flight Simulator
Best Sports/Racing
- F1 2021
- FIFA 22
- Forza Horizon 5
- Hot Wheels Unleashed
- Riders Republic
Best Multiplayer
- Back 4 Blood
- Knockout City
- It Takes Two
- Monster Hunter Rise
- New World
- Valheim
Content Creator of the Year
- Dream
- Fuslie
- Gaules
- Ibai
- TheGrefg
Best Debut Indie
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Sable
- The Artful Escape
- The Forgotten City
- Valheim
Most Anticipated
- Elden Ring
- God of War Ragnarök
- Horizon Forbidden West
- Sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Starfield
Best Esports Game
- Call of Duty
- CS:GO
- DOTA2
- League of Legends
- Valorant
Best Esports Athlete
- Chris “Simp” Lehr
- Heo “ShowMaker” Su
- Magomed “Collapse” Khalilov
- Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev
- Tyson “TenZ” Ngo
Best Esports Team
- Atlanta FaZe (COD)
- DWG KIA (LOL)
- Natus Vincere (CS:GO)
- Sentinels (Valorant)
- Team Spirit (DOTA2)
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
Winners are determined by a mix of jury voting and fan voting at a 90-10 split. You can go and vote for your favourite game or person you believe deserves the award over on The Game Awards website here.
The Game Awards 2021 will be broadcasting on December 9.