By Francine Canelo / Staff Writer
On Nov. 16, 2021, Geoff Keighley announced in a livestream the nominees for all the categories of The Game Awards 2021. Some games have received multiple nominations, similar to the pattern of nominations for the previous awards.
Keighley also announced that as usual, this year’s Game Awards will include a new lineup of game announcements and the live orchestra performing songs from the games nominated for Game of the Year.
The Game Awards 2021 will be at 8:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. (Eastern time) on Thursday, Dec. 9, 2021 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, with streaming options available across more than 40 global video platforms.
Here’s the full list of nominees:
Most Anticipated Game
Elden Ring
God of War: Ragnarok
Horizon Forbidden West
The Sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Starfield
Best Esports Event
The International 2021
2021 League of Legends World Championship
Valorant Champions Tour Stage 2 Masters
PGL Major Stockholm 2021
PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2020
Best Esports Coach
B1ade3
Crowder
Engh
Kkoma
Silent
Best Esports Team
Atlanta Faze – Call of Duty
Damwon – League of Legends
Navi – CS:GO
Team Spirit – Dota 2
Sentinels – Valorant
Best Esports Athlete
Collapse
S1mple
Showmaker
Tenz
Simp
Best Esports Game
Call of Duty
CS:GO
Dota 1
League of Legends
Valorant
Content Creator of the Year
Dream
Fuslie
Gaules
Ibai
TheGrefG
Innovation in Accessibility
Far Cry 6
Forza Horizon 5
Guardians of the Galaxy
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
The Vale: Shadow of the Crown
Best Multiplayer
Back 4 Blood
Knockout City
Monster Hunter Rise
New World
It Takes Two Valheim
Best VR/AR Game
Hitman III
I Expect You To Die 2
Lone Echo II
Resident Evil 4
Sniper Elite VR
Best Community Support
Apex Legends
Destiny 2
Final Fantasy XIV
Fortnite
No Man’s Sky
Best Mobile Game
Fantasian
Genshin Impact
League of Legends: Wild Rift
Marvel: Future Revolution
Pokémon Unite
Best Sports/Racing Game
F1 2021
FIFA 22
Hot Wheels Unleashed
Forza Horizon 5
Riders REpublic
Best Sim/Strategy Game
Age of EMpires IV
Evil Genius 2: World Domination
Humankind
Inscryption
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Best Family Game
It Takes Two
Mario Party Superstars
New Pokémon Snap
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
WarioWare: Get It Together!
Best Fighting Game
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles
Guilty Gear Strive
Melty Blood Type Lumina
Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl
Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown
Best Role-Playing Game
Cyberpunk 2077
Monster Hunter Rise
Scarlet Nexus
Shin Megami Tensei V
Tales of Arise
Best Action/Adventure Game
Guardians of the Galaxy
Metroid Dread
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resident Evil Village
Psychonauts 2
Best Action Game
Back 4 Blood
Chivalry II
Deathloop
Far Cry 6
Returnal
Best Debut Indie Game
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Sable
The Artful Escape
The Forgotten City
Valheim
Best Independent Game
12 Minutes
Death’s Door
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Inscryption
Loop Hero
Best Ongoing Game
Apex Legends
Call of Duty: Warzone
Final Fantasy XIV
Genshin Impact
Fortnite
Games for Impact Award
Before Your Eyes
Boyfriend Dungeon
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Life is Strange: True Colors
No Longer Home
Best Performance
Erika Mori – Life is Strange: True Colors
Giancarlo Esposito- Far Cry 6
Jason Kelley – Deathloop
Maggie Robertson – Resident Evil Village
Ozioma Akagha – Deathloop
Best Audio
Deathloop
Forza Horizon 5
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resident Evil Village
Returnal
Best Score and Music
Cyberpunk 2077
Deathloop
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Guardians of the Galaxy
The Artful Escape
Best Art Direction
Deathloop
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Psychonauts 2
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
The Artful Escape
Best Narrative
Deathloop
It Takes Two
Life is Strange: True Colors
Guardians of the Galaxy
Psychonauts 2
Best Game Direction
Deathloop
Psychonauts 2
It Takes Two
Returnal
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Game of the Year
Deathloop
It Takes Two
Metroid Dread
Psychonauts 2
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resident Evil Village
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