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SUMMARY:The Game Awards 2020
DESCRIPTION:The Game Awards 2020 will air live on December 10 at 4:00 p.m. PT / 7:00 p.m. ET / midnight GMT. A pre-show hosted by Sydnee Goodman will begin 30 minutes earlier. You will be able to watch it on YouTube\, Twitch\, Twitter\, Facebook\, and other global video platforms. \nThis year’s show will feature more than a dozen new game announcements\, as well as updates on existing games. It will broadcast in 4K resolution from studio locations with no in-person audience in Los Angeles\, Tokyo\, and London. These three host cities will be digitally connected for a celebration complete with live award presentations\, musical performances\, and world premiere game announcements. \nWithout an in-person audience\, viewers and co-streamers will be able to participate and virtually interact with the show across social media\, live in-game experiences\, and via interactive extensions on streaming platforms such as Twitch. \nThe Game Awards 2020 will also present a new award called “Innovation in Accessibility\,” which “recognizes software and / or hardware developers that are pushing the medium forward by adding features\, technology\, and content to help games be played and enjoyed by an even wider audience.” \nThe show will serve as a launch pad for a weekend of instantly playable game content\, in-game drops\, demos\, and live streams\, and special discounts across all major console and PC platforms on nominated games and more. The Game Festival will also return on Steam with limited time playable demos on upcoming games from both “major studios” and independent developers alike. \nConfirmed Appearances\nGames and Studios \nAmong Us – New MapCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War – Season One Gameplay TrailerCrimson Desert – Gameplay TrailerDevolver Digital (Pre-Show) – Devolver Digital 2021 Game of the Year Award: Watch The Game Awards 2020 pre-show to celebrate the best Devolver Digital games of tomorrow today\, including Boomerang X\, Card Shark\, Olija\, Shadow Warrior 3\, and Weird West.Dragon Age – Special LookThe Elder Scrolls Online – New TrailerEpic Games Store – New Announcements and Flash SaleFall Guys: Ultimate Knockout – Season 3 Trailer and Release DateFocus Home Interactive – Two “Major Reveals” (Likely One by Flying Wild Hog)Fortnite – New Hunter RevealHood: Outlaws & Legends – Exclusive Content and InformationHumankind – PremiereIt Takes Two – Gameplay TrailerNieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… (Pre-Show) – New TrailerOddworld: Soulstorm – New TrailerOMEN – Special AnnouncementRogue Company – PremiereScarlet Nexus – PremiereScavengers – “Very Exciting News”Striking Distance Studios – New Game AnnouncementSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate – New Downloadable Content CharacterWarhammer 40\,000: Dark Tide – Gameplay TrailerXbox – Surprise(s) Teased (Keep Expectations in Check)\nPresenters \nBrie LarsonChristopher NolanGal GadotJacksepticeyeJohn David WashingtonJosef FaresKeanu ReevesNolan NorthRalph MacchioReggie Fils-AimeStephen A. SmithSwedish ChefTom HollandTroy BakerYuji Okumoto\nPerformers \nEddie Vedder from Pearl JamLondon Philharmonic OrchestraLorne BalfeLyn Inaizumi (Pre-Show)\nNominees\nGame of the Year \nRecognizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields. \nAnimal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo)DOOM Eternal (id Software / Bethesda Softworks)Final Fantasy VII Remake (Square Enix)Ghost of Tsushima (Sucker Punch / Sony Interactive Entertainment)Hades (Supergiant Games)The Last of Us Part II (Naughty Dog / Sony Interactive Entertainment)\nBest Game Direction \nAwarded for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design. \nFinal Fantasy VII Remake (Square Enix)Ghost of Tsushima (Sucker Punch / Sony Interactive Entertainment)Hades (Supergiant Games)Half-Life: Alyx (Valve)The Last of Us Part II (Naughty Dog / Sony Interactive Entertainment)\nBest Narrative \nFor outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game. \n13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim (written by George Kamitani)Final Fantasy VII Remake (written by Kazushige Nojima\, Motomu Toriyama\, Hiroaki Iwaki\, and Sachie Hirano)Ghost of Tsushima (written by Ian Ryan\, Liz Albl\, Patrick Downs\, and Jordan Lemos)Hades (written by Greg Kasavin)The Last of Us Part II (written by Neil Druckmann and Haley Gross)\nBest Art Direction \nFor outstanding creative and/or technical achievement in artistic design and animation. \nFinal Fantasy VII Remake (Square Enix)Ghost of Tsushima (Sucker Punch / Sony Interactive Entertainment)Hades (Supergiant Games)Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Moon Studios / Xbox Game Studios)The Last of Us Part II (Naughty Dog / Sony Interactive Entertainment)\nBest Score and Music \nFor outstanding music\, inclusive of score\, original song and/or licensed soundtrack. \nDOOM Eternal (composed by Mick Gordon)Final Fantasy VII Remake (composed by Nobuo Uematsu\, Masashi Hamazu\, and Mitsuto Suzuki)Hades (composed by Darren Korb)Ori and the Will of the Wisps (composed by Garreth Coker)The Last of Us Part II (composed by Gustavo Santaolala with additional music by Mac Quayle)\nBest Audio Design \nRecognizing the best in-game audio and sound design. \nDOOM Eternal (id Software / Bethesda Softworks)Half-Life: Alyx (Valve)Ghost of Tsushima (Sucker Punch / Sony Interactive Entertainment)Resident Evil 3 (Capcom)The Last of Us Part II (Naughty Dog / Sony Interactive Entertainment)\nBest Performance \nAwarded to an individual for voice-over acting\, motion and/or performance capture. \nAshley Johnson as Ellie in The Last of Us Part IILaura Bailey as Abby in The Last of Us Part IIDaisuke Tsuji as Jin Sakai in Ghost of TsushimaLogan Cunningham as Hades in HadesNadji Jeter as Miles Morales in Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales\nGames for Impact \nFor a thought-provoking game with a pro-social meaning or message. \nIf Found… (Dreamfeel)Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition (Cardboard Computer)Spiritfarer (Thunder Lotus Games)Tell Me Why (Dontnod Entertainment / Xbox Game Studios)Through the Darkest of Times (Paintbucket Games)\nBest Ongoing \nAwarded to a game for outstanding development of ongoing content that evolves the player experience over time. \nApex Legends (Respawn Entertainment / Electronic Arts)Destiny 2 (Bungie)Call of Duty: Warzone (Infinity Ward / Activision)Fortnite (Epic Games)No Man’s Sky (Hello Games)\nBest Indie \nFor outstanding creative and technical achievement in a game made outside the traditional publisher system. \nCARRION (Phobia Game Studio / Devolver Digital)Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout (Mediatonic / Devolver Digital)Hades (Supergiant Games)Spelunky 2 (Mossmouth)Spiritfarer (Thunder Lotus Games)\nBest Mobile Game \nFor the best game playable on a mobile device. \nAmong Us (Innersloth)Call of Duty Mobile (Timi Studios / Activision)Genshin Impact (miHoYo)Legends of Runeterra (Riot Games)Pokemon Cafe Mix (Genius Sonority / Nintendo)\nBest Community Support \nRecognizing a game for outstanding community support\, transparency and responsiveness\, inclusive of social media activity and game updates/patches. \nApex Legends (Respawn Entertainment / Electronic Arts)Destiny 2 (Bungie)Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout (Mediatonic / Devolver Digital)Fortnite (Epic Games)No Man’s Sky (Hello Games)Valorant (Riot Games)\nBest VR / AR \nFor the best game experience playable in virtual or augmented reality\, irrespective of platform. \nDreams (Media Molecule / Sony Interactive Entertainment)Half-Life: Alyx (Valve)Marvel’s Iron Man VR (Camouflaj / Sony Interactive Entertainment)Star Wars: Squadrons (Motive Studios / Electronic Arts)The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners (Skydance Interactive)\nInnovation in Accessibility \nRecognizing software and/or hardware that is pushing the medium forward by adding features\, technology and content to help games be played and enjoyed by an even wider audience. \nAssassin’s Creed Valhalla (Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft)Grounded (Obsidian Entertainment / Xbox Game Studios)Hyperdot (Tribe Games)The Last of Us Part II (Naughty Dog / Sony Interactive Entertainment)Watch Dogs: Legion (Ubisoft Toronto / Ubisoft)\nBest Action \nFor the best game in the action genre focused primarily on combat. \nDOOM Eternal (id Software / Bethesda Softworks)Hades (Supergiant Games)Half-Life: Alyx (Valve)Nioh 2 (Team Ninja)Streets of Rage 4 (Dotemu)\nBest Action / Adventure \nFor the best action/adventure game\, combining combat with traversal and puzzle solving. \nAssassin’s Creed Valhalla (Ubisoft Montreal / Ubisoft)Ghost of Tsushima (Sucker Punch / Sony Interactive Entertainment)Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales (Insomniac Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)Ori and the Will of the Wisps (Moon Studios / Xbox Game Studios)Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order (Respawn Entertainment / Electronic Arts)The Last of Us Part II (Naughty Dog / Sony Interactive Entertainment)\nBest Role-Playing \nFor the best game designed with rich player character customization and progression\, including massively multiplayer experiences. \nFinal Fantasy VII Remake (Square Enix)Genshin Impact (miHoYo)Persona 5 Royal (Atlus / P Studio / Sega)Wasteland 3 (inXile Entertainment / Deep Silver)Yakuza: Like a Dragon (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio / Sega)\nBest Fighting \nFor the best game designed primarily around head-to-head combat. \nGranblue Fantasy: Versus (Arc System Works / Cygames / XSEED Games)Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate (NetherRealm Studios / Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment)Street Fighter V Champion Edition (Dimps / Capcom)One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows (Spike Chunsoft / Bandai Namco)Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r] (French-Bread / Arc System Works / Aksys Games)\nBest Family \nFor the best game appropriate for family play\, irrespective of genre or platform. \nAnimal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo)Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time (Toys for Bob / Activision)Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout (Mediatonic / Devolver Digital)Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit (Velan Studios / Nintendo)Minecraft Dungeons (Mojang / Double Eleven / Xbox Game Studios)Paper Mario: The Origami King (Intelligent Systems / Nintendo)\nBest Sim / Strategy \nBest game focused on real time or turn-based simulation or strategy gameplay\, irrespective of platform. \nCrusader Kings III (Paradox Development Studios / Paradox Interactive)Desperados III (Mimimi Games / THQ Nordic)Gears Tactics (Splash Damage / The Coalition / Xbox Game Studios)Microsoft Flight Simulator (Asobo Studio / Xbox Game Studios)XCOM: Chimera Squad (Firaxis / 2K Games)\nBest Sports / Racing \nFor the best traditional and non-traditional sports and racing game. \nDIRT 5 (Codemasters Cheshire / Codemasters)F1 2020 (Codemasters Birmingham / Codemasters)FIFA 21 (EA Vancouver / EA Sports)NBA 2K21 (Visual Concepts / 2K Games)Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 (Vicarious Visions / Activision)\nBest Multiplayer \nFor outstanding online multiplayer gameplay and design\, including co-op and massively multiplayer experiences\, irrespective of game genre or platform. \nAnimal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo)Among Us (InnerslotH)Call of Duty: Warzone (Infinity Ward / Activision)Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout (Mediatonic / Devolver Digital)Valorant (Riot Games)\nContent Creator of the Year \nFor a streamer or content creator who has made an important and positive impact on the community in 2020. \nAlanah PearceJay Ann LopezNickmercstimthetatmanValkyrae\nBest Debut Game \nFor the best debut game created by a new independent studio. \nCARRION (Phobia Game Studio / Devolver Digital)Mortal Shell (Cold Symmetry / Playstack)Raji: An Ancient Epic (Nodding Heads Games / Super.com)Roki (Polygon Treehouse / United Label)Phasmophobia (Kinetic Games)\nBest eSports Athlete \nThe eSports athlete judged to be the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2020\, irrespective of game. \nIan “Crimsix” Porter (Call of Duty)Heo “Showmaker” Su (League of Legends)Kim “Canyon” Geon-bu (League of Legends)Anthony “Shotzzy” Cuevas-Castro (Call of Duty)Matthieu “ZywOo” Herbaut (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)\nBest eSports Coach \nThe eSports coach judged to be the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2020. \nDanny “Zonic” Sorensen (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)Dae-Hee “Crusty” Park (Overwatch)Fabian “Grabbz” Lohmann (League of Legends)Lee “Zefa” Jae-Min (League of Legends)Raymond “Rambo” Lussier (Call of Duty)\nBest eSports Event \nRecognizing an event (across single or multiple days) that delivered a best-of-class experience for participants and the broadcast audience. \nBLAST Premier: Spring 2020 European Finals (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)Call of Duty League Championship 2020 (Call of Duty)IEM Katowice 2020 (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)League of Legends World Championship 2020 (League of Legends)Overwatch League Grand Finals 2020 (Overwatch)\nBest eSports Game \nFor the game that has delivered the best overall eSports experience to players (inclusive of tournaments\, community support and content updates)\, irrespective of genre or platform. \nCall of Duty: Modern Warfare (Infinity Ward / Raven Software / Activision)Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (Valve)Fortnite (Epic Games)League of Legends (Riot Games)Valorant (Riot Games)\nBest eSports Host \nThe best host or commentator of eSports events (both in-venue and/or broadcast) in 2020\, irrespective of game or language. \nAlex “Goldenboy” MendezAlex “Machine” RichardsonEffje “Sjokz” DepoortereJames “Dash” PattersonJorien “Sheever” Van Der Heijden\nBest eSports Team \nRecognizing a specific eSports team (not the full organization) judged the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2020. \nDawon Gaming (League of Legends)Dallas Empire (Call of Duty)G2 eSports (League of Legends)San Francisco Shock (Overwatch)Team Secret (DOTA 2)\nMost Anticipated Game \nElden Ring (FromSoftware / Bandai Namco Entertainment)God of War Sequel (Sony Interactive Entertainment Santa Monica Studio / Sony Interactive Entertainment)Halo Infinite (343 Industries / Xbox Game Studios)Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Sequel (Nintendo)Resident Evil Village (Capcom)
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