Who deserves the hardware?
The best have been named, now we wait for the best of the best to be crowned. Next month, 2019’s most outstanding games duke it out for grandeur at The Game Awards. Three weeks prior, we’re told who’s allowed in the octagon.
Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding has the most opportunities to take home some of Geoff Keighley’s winged, angelic trophies. It received nine nominations across the awards show’s 29 categories (although seven of those categories are dedicated to esports and content creators). Remedy’s Control is right behind Death Stranding with eight nominations.
Both are represented in the most prestigious field: Game of the Year. The six titles with their eye on Game of the Year glory are Control, Death Stranding, The Outer Worlds, Resident Evil 2, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Here are all the categories and nominees for The Game Awards 2019:
Game of the Year:
- Control
- Death Stranding
- The Outer Worlds
- Resident Evil 2
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Action Game:
- Apex Legends
- Astral Chain
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Devil May Cry 5
- Gears 5
- Metro Exodus
Action/Adventure Game:
- Borderlands 3
- Control
- Death Stranding
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
- Resident Evil 2
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Art Direction:
- Control
- Death Stranding
- Gris
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
- Sayonara Wild Hearts
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Audio Design:
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Control
- Death Stranding
- Gears 5
- Resident Evil 2
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Community Support:
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
Content Creator of the Year:
- Courage
- Dr. Lupo
- Ewok
- Grefg
- Shroud
Esports Coach:
- Eric “Adren” Hoag
- Nu-Ri “Cain” Jang
- Fabian “Grabbz” Lohmann
- Kim “Kkoma” Jeong-Gyun
- Titouan “Sockshka” Merloz
- Danny “Zonic” Sorensen
Esports Event:
- 2019 Overwatch League Grand Finals
- Evo 2019
- Fortnite World Cup
- IEM Katowice 2019
- League of Legends World Championship 2019
- The International 2019
Esports Game of the Year:
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- Dota 2
- Fortnite
- League of Legends
- Overwatch
Esports Host:
- Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere
- Alex “Machine” Richardson
- Paul “Redeye” Chaloner
- Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez
- Duan “Candice” Yu-Shuang
Esports Player:
- Kyle “Bugha” Giersdorf
- Lee “Faker” Sang-Hyeok
- Luka “Perkz” Perkovic
- Oleksandr “S1mple” Kostyliev
- Jay “Sinatraa” Won
Esports Team:
- Astralis (CS:GO)
- G2 Esports (League of Legends)
- OG (Dota 2)
- San Francisco Shock (Overwatch)
- Team Liquid (CS: GO)
Family Game:
- Luigi’s Mansion 3
- Ring Fit Adventure
- Super Mario Maker 2
- Super Smash Bros Ultimate
- Yoshi’s Crafted World
Fighting Game:
- Dead or Alive 6
- Jump Force
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Samurai Shodown
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Fresh Indie Game:
- ZA/UM (Disco Elysium)
- Nomada Studio (Gris)
- Deadtoast Entertainment (My Friend Pedro)
- Mobius Digital (Outer Wilds)
- Mega Crit (Slay the Spire)
- House House (Untitled Goose Game)
Game Direction:
- Control
- Death Stranding
- Outer Wilds
- Resident Evil 2
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Games for Impact:
- Concrete Genie
- Gris
- Kind Words
- Life is Strange 2
- Sea of Solitude
Independent Game:
- Baba is You
- Disco Elysium
- Katana Zero
- Outer Wilds
- Untitled Goose Game
Mobile Game:
- Call of Duty: Mobile
- Grindstone
- Sayonara Wild Hearts
- Sky: Children of Light
- What the Golf?
Multiplayer Game:
- Apex Legends
- Borderlands 3
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Tetris 99
- Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Narrative:
- A Plague Tale: Innocence
- Control
- Death Stranding
- Disco Elysium
- The Outer Worlds
Ongoing Game:
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
Performance:
- Ashly Burch (as Parvati Holcomb in The Outer Worlds)
- Courtney Hope (as Jesse Faden in Control)
- Laura Bailey (as Kait Diaz in Gears 5)
- Mads Mikkelsen (as Cliff in Death Stranding)
- Matthew Porretta (as Dr. Casper Darling in Control)
- Norman Reedus (as Sam Porter Bridges in Death Stranding)
Role-Playing Game:
- Disco Elysium
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Kingdom Hearts III
- Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
- The Outer Worlds
Score and Music:
- Cadence of Hyrule
- Death Stranding
- Devil May Cry 5
- Kingdom Hearts III
- Sayonara Wild Hearts
Sports/Racing Game:
- Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled
- Dirt Rally 2.0
- eFootball Pro Evolution Soccer 2020
- F1 2019
- FIFA 20
Strategy Game:
- Age of Wonders: Planetfall
- Anno 1800
- Fire Emblem: Three Houses
- Total War: Three Kingdoms
- Tropico 6
- Wargroove
VR/AR Game:
- Asgard’s Wrath
- Blood & Truth
- Beat Saber
- No Man’s Sky
- Trover Saves the Universe
2019 Nominees [The Game Awards]
