The 5th annual Game Awards featured a lot of nominees with many categories — from the genres of games to Esports, and even content creator of the year! The Game Awards bring together game developers, players, and a ton of popular names in the entertainment industry. Not only does The Game Awards provide an award show recognizing the top games of 2019 with live performances, but it also showcases world premiere announcements and trailers. To see all the other highlights of The Game Awards, check-out the Show Highlights here:
Game of the Year
- Control
- Death Stranding
- Resident Evil 2
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- The Outer Worlds
Action Game
- Apex Legends
- Astral Chain
- Devil May Cry 5
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
- Gears 5
- Metro Exodus
Action/Adventure Game
- Borderlands 3
- Control
- Death Stranding
- Resident Evil 2
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Art Direction
- Control
- Death Stranding
- Gris
- Sayonara Wild Hearts
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening
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
- Lupo
- Ewok
- Grefg
- Shroud
Esports Coach
- Eric “Adren” Hoag
- Nu-Ri “Cain” Jang
- Danny “Zonic” Sorensen
- Fabien “Grabbs” Lohman
- Kim “Kkoma” Jeong-Gyun
- Titquan “Sockshka” Merloz
Esports Event
- 2019 Overwatch League Grand Finals
- Evo 2019
- Fortnite World Cup
- IEM Katowice 2019
- League of Legends Championship 2019
- The International 2019
Esports Game of the Year
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
- Dota 2
- League of Legends
- Fortnite
- Overwatch
Esports Host
- Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere
- Alex “Machine” Richardson
- Paul “Redeye” Chaloner
- Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez
- Duan “Candice” Yu-Shuang
Esports Player
- Kyla “Bugha” Giersdorf
- Lee “Faker” Sang-Hyeok
- Luka “Perkz” Perkovic
- Oleksandr “S1mple” Kostyliev
- Jay “Sinatraa” Won
Esports Team
- Astralis
- G2 Esports
- OG
- San Francisco Shock
- Team Liquid
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
- Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
- Mortal Kombat 11
- Samurai Shodown
Fresh Indie Game “Presented by Subway”
- ZA/UM – Disco Elysium
- Nomada Studio – Gris
- Deadtoast Entertainment – For My Friend Pedro
- Mobius Digital – Outer Wilds
- Mega Crit – For Slay the Spire
- House House – Untitled Goose Game
Game Direction
- Control
- Death Stranding
- Resident Evil 2
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- Outer Wilds
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 the 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
- Disco Elysium
- Death Stranding
- The Outer WOrlds
Ongoing Game
- Apex Legends
- Destiny 2
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Tom Clancy’s Rainbow Six Siege
Performance
- Ashly Burch
- Courtney Hope
- Laura Bailey
- Mads Mikkelsen
- Matthew Porreta
- Norman Reedus
Role-Playing Game
- Disco Elysium
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Kingdom Hearts III
- Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
- The Outer Worlds
Score & 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