Famitsu and Dengeki will host the “Famitsu Dengeki Game Awards 2019” announcement and award ceremony on April 18 at 18:30 JST. You will be able to watch it on YouTube.

According to Famitsu’s Katsuhiko Hayashi, the awards show will feature new game information and scoops. A few companies have shared specific teases, including:

• M2 teased news for Ikusaba (its tentatively titled original shoot ’em up title for arcades) and its Toaplan titles.
• Spike Chunsoft teased it will announce news related to the Danganronpa series’ 10th anniversary.
• Square Enix teased it will show a video message from the NieR team will be shown. “As for what’s in it… please look forward to the broadcast.”

The nominees are as follows:

Game of the Year

• 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Atlus)
• Death Stranding (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
• Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Nintendo)
• Pokemon Sword / Pokemon Shield (The Pokemon Company) (Winner)
• Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (FromSoftware)

Most Valuable Creator

• George Kamitani (Vanillaware)
• Hideo Kojima (Kojima Productions) (Winner)
• Hidetaka Miyazaki (FromSoftware)

Best Scenario

• 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Atlus) (Winner)
• Death Stranding (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
• Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Nintendo)

Best Graphics

• 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Atlus)
• Death Stranding (Sony Interactive Entertainment) (Winner)
• Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (Capcom)

Best Music

• Death Stranding (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
• Kingdom Hearts III (Square Enix)
• Persona 5 Royal (Atlus) (Winner)

Best Character

• Clifford Unger (Death Stranding)
• Reisalin “Ryza” Stout (Atelier Ryza: Ever Darkness & the Secret Hideout)
• Sam Porter Bridges (Death Stranding) (Winner)

Best Online Game

• Apex Legends (Electronic Arts)
• Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers (Square Enix) (Winner)
• Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (Capcom)

Best Action

• Devil May Cry 5 (Capcom)
• Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (Capcom)
• Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (FromSoftware) (Winner)

Best Shooter

• Apex Legends (Electronic Arts) (Winner)
• Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (Sony Interactive Entertainment)
• Fortnite (Epic Games)

Best Action Adventure

• Death Stranding (Sony Interactive Entertainment) (Winner)
• The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening (Nintendo)
• Resident Evil 2 (Capcom)

Best Adventure (Visual Novel)

• 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Atlus) (Winner)
• AI: The Somnium Files (Spike Chunsoft)
• Tokyo Chronos (MyDearest)

Best RPG

• Fire Emblem: Three Houses (Nintendo)
• Persona 5 Royal (Atlus)
• Pokemon Sword / Pokemon Shield (The Pokemon Company) (Winner)

Best Indie

• Baba is You (Hempuli)
• GNOSIA (Petit Depotto) (Winner)
• Untitled Goose Game (Panic)

Best Rookie (Newcomer)

• 13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (Atlus)
• Astral Chain (Nintendo)
• Death Stranding (Sony Interactive Entertainment) (Winner)

Best eSports

• Fortnite (Epic Games) (Winner)
• Rainbow Six Siege (Ubisoft)
• Street Fighter V (Capcom)

Best Streamer

• Anija Otoja
• Junichi Kato (Unkochan) (Winner)
• Mokou

Best Creator in China

• Hideo Kojima (Kojima Productions) (Winner)

Best Game in China

• Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice (FromSoftware) (Winner)

Famitsu / Dengeki Special Prize

• Dragon Quest Walk (Square Enix) (Winner)
• Ring Fit Adventure (Nintendo) (Winner)