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GAME OF THE YEAR


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




BEST ACTION GAME


For the best game in the action genre focused on combat.


  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
  • Dead Cells
  • Destiny 2: Forsaken
  • Far Cry 5
  • Mega Man 11


BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE GAME


For the best action/adventure game, combining combat with traversal and puzzle solving.


  • Assassins Creed: Odyssey
  • God of War
  • Marvels Spider-Man
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Shadow of the Tomb Raider


BEST ROLE PLAYING GAME


For the best game designed with rich player character customization and progression, including massively multiplayer experiences.


  • Dragon Quest XI
  • Monster Hunter: World
  • Ni no Kuni II
  • Octopath Traveler
  • Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire


BEST ONGOING GAME


Awarded to a game for outstanding development of ongoing content that evolves the player experience over time.

  • Destiny 2: Forsaken
  • Fortnite
  • No Mans Sky
  • Overwatch
  • Tom Clancys Rainbow Six Siege


BEST GAME DIRECTION




Awarded to a game studio for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design.


  • A Way Out
  • Detroit: Become Human
  • God of War
  • Marvels Spider-Man
  • Red Dead Redemption 2


BEST NARRATIVE


For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game.


  • Detroit: Become Human
  • God of War
  • Life is Strange 2: Episode 1
  • Marvels Spider-Man
  • Red Dead Redemption 2


BEST ART DIRECTION


For outstanding creative and/or technical achievement in artistic design and animation.


  • Assassins Creed Odyssey
  • God of War
  • Octopath Traveler
  • Red Dead Redemption 2
  • Return of the Obra Dinn

BEST SCORE/MUSIC

For outstanding music, inclusive of score, original song and/or licensed soundtrack.


  • Celeste
  • God of War
  • Marvels Spider-Man
  • Ni no Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
  • Octopath Traveler
  • Red Dead Redemption 2


BEST AUDIO DESIGN


Recognizing the best in-game audio and sound design.


  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
  • Forza Horizon 4
  • God of War
  • Marvels Spider-Man
  • Red Dead Redemption 2


BEST PERFORMANCE


Awarded to an individual for voice-over acting, motion and/or performance capture.


  • Bryan Dechart as Connor, Detroit: Become Human
  • Christopher Judge as Kratos, God of War
  • Melissanthi Mahut as Kassandra, Assassins Creed Odyssey
  • Roger Clark as Arthur Morgan, Red Dead Redemption II
  • Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker, Marvels Spider-Man


GAMES FOR IMPACT

For a thought provoking game with a profound pro-social meaning or message.


  • 11-11 Memories Retold
  • Celeste
  • Florence
  • Life is Strange 2
  • The Missing: JJ Macfield and the Island of Memories


BEST INDEPENDENT GAME


For outstanding creative and technical achievement in a game made outside the traditional publisher system.


  • Celeste
  • Dead Cells
  • Intro the Breach
  • Return of the Obra Dinn
  • The Messenger


BEST MOBILE GAME


For the best game playable on a dedicated mobile device.


  • Donut County
  • Florence
  • Fortnite
  • PUBG MOBILE
  • Reigns: Game of Thrones


BEST VR/AR GAME


For the best game experience playable in virtual or augmented reality, irrespective of platform.


  • ASTRO BOT Rescue Mission
  • Beat Saber
  • Firewall Zero Hour
  • Moss
  • Tetris Effect



BEST FIGHTING GAME


For the best game designed primarily around head-to-head combat.


  • BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
  • Dragon Ball FighterZ
  • Soul Calibur VI
  • Street Fighter V Arcade Edition


BEST FAMILY GAME


For the best game appropriate for family play, irrespective of genre or platform.


  • Mario Tennis Aces
  • Nintendo Labo
  • Overcooked 2
  • Starlink: Battle for Atlas
  • Super Mario Party


BEST ESPORTS PLAYER


The eSports player judged to be the most outstanding performer in 2018, irrespective of game.


  • SonicFox
  • Tokido
  • Uzi
  • s1mple
  • JjoNak