Die Nominierungen der diesjährigen Game Awards die zuvor unter dem Namen VGA und dann VGX bekannt waren stehen fest. Neben den diversen Unterkategorien gibt es diesmal wie gewohnt auch die Vergabe des Preises für das Spiel des Jahres. Unter den nominierten finden sich dabei in diesem Jahr Bayonetta 2, Dark Souls 2, Draogn Age Inquisition, Hearthstone Heroes of Warcraft sowie Mittelerde Mordors Schatten. Die komplette Liste mit allen Kategorien und allen Nominierten haben wir nachfolgend für euch.
Game of the Year:
- Bayonetta 2
- Dark Souls II
- Dragon Age: Inquisition
- Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft
- Mittelerde: Mordors Schatten
Best Independent Game:
- Broken Age – Act 1
- Monument Valley
- Shovel Knight
- Transistor
- The Vanishing of Ethan Carter
Best Narrative:
- South Park: Der Stab der Wahrheit
- The Walking Dead — Season 2
- The Wolf Among Us
- Valiant Hearts: The Great War
- Wolfenstein: The New Order
Best Performance:
- Adam Harrington als Bigby Wolf — The Wolf Among Us
- Kevin Spacey als Jonathan Irons — Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Melissa Hutchinson als Clementine — The Walking Dead — Season 2
- Trey Parker als verschiedene Charaktere — South Park: Der Stab der Wahrheit
- Troy Baker as Talion — Mittelerde: Mordors Schatten
Best Remaster:
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Pokémon Omega Rubin und Alpha Saphir
- The Last of Us Remastered
- Halo: The Master Chief Collection
- Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Best Action/Adventure:
- Alien: Isolation
- Assassin’s Creed Unity
- Bayonetta 2
- Mittelerde: Mordors Schatten
- Sunset Overdrive
Best Fighting Game:
- Killer Instinct: Season 2
- Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
- Super Smash Bros. für 3DS
- Super Smash Bros. für Wii U
- Ultra Street Fighter IV
Best Sports/Racing Game:
- FIFA 15
- Forza Horizon 2
- Mario Kart 8
- NBA 2K15
- Trials Fusion
Best Shooter:
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Destiny
- Far Cry 4
- Titanfall
- Wolfenstein: The New Order
Best Role-Playing Game:
- Bravely Default
- Dark Souls II
- Divinity
- Dragon Age: Inquisition
- South Park: Der Stab der Wahrheit
Best Family Game:
- Disney Infinity 2.0
- Fantasia: Music Evolved
- Mario Kart 8
- Skylanders: Trap Team
- Tomodachi Life
Best Online Experience:
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Dark Souls II
- Destiny
- Hearthstone
- Titanfall
Best Mobile/Handheld Game:
- Bravely Default
- Hearthstone
- Monument Valley
- Super Smash Bros. für 3DS
- Threes!
Developer of the Year:
- Blizzard
- Monolith
- Nintendo
- Telltale
- Ubisoft Montreal
Best Score/Soundtrack:
- Alien: Isolation
- Child of Light
- Destiny
- Sunset Overdrive
- Transistor
Games for Change:
- Mountain
- Never Alone
- The Last of Us: Left Behind
- This War of Mine
- Valiant Hearts: The Great War
Most Anticipated Game:
- Batman: Arkham Knight
- Bloodborne
- Evolve
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End
eSports Player of the Year:
- Martin ‘Rekkles’ Larsson (League of Legends)
- Xu “Fy” Linsen (DOTA2)
- James “Firebat” Kostesich (Hearthstone)
- Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
- Matt “NaDeSHoT” Haag (Call of Duty)
eSports Team of the Year:
- Samsung White (League of Legends)
- Evil Geniuses (DOTA2)
- Edward Gaming (League of Legends)
- Newbee (DOTA2)
- Ninjas in Pajamas (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
Trending Gamer:
- Evan “Vanoss” Fong
- Jeff Gerstmann
- PewDiePie
- StampyLongHead
- TotalBiscuit
Best Fan Creation:
- BEST Zelda Rap EVER!! By Egoraptor
- Luigi Death Stare by CZBwoi and Rizupicorr
- Mine the Diamond (Minecraft Song) by Tobuscus
- Minecraft — TITAN City by Colonial Puppet
- Twitch Plays Pokemon by Anonymous