The Game Awards ประกาศรายชื่อเกมที่ได้รับการเสนอชื่อเข้าชิงในปี 2021 ที่ได้รับการคัดเลือกจากคณะกรรมการระดับโลก รวมถึงสื่อสิ่งพิมพ์และอินฟลูเอนเซอร์มากกว่า 100 แห่ง
เกมที่ได้รับการเสนอชื่อเข้าชิงเด่น ๆ ในปี 2021 นี้ได้แก่ Deathloop, Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, It Takes Two และ Psychonauts 2 โดย Xbox Game Studios และ Bethesda Softworks ได้รับการเสนอชื่อมากที่สุดถึง 20 รายการ
ตามมาด้วย Sony Interactive Entertainment ที่ได้รับการเสนอชื่อ 11 รายการ และอันดับที่ 3 คือ Square Enix กับ Electronic Arts ที่ได้รับการเสนอชื่อ 10 รายการเท่ากัน
The Game Awards 2021 จะออกอากาศสดในวันที่ 9 ธันวาคมบนแพลตฟอร์มวิดีโอทั่วโลกมากกว่า 40 แห่ง หากคุณสนใจสามารถเข้าไปโหวตเกมที่คุณชื่นชอบได้ทาง The Game Awards และนี่คือรายชื่อเกมทั้งหมดที่ได้รับการเสนอชื่อเข้าชิงในปีนี้:
Game of the Year
- Deathloop (Arkane Studios / Bethesda Softworks)
- It Takes Two (Hazelight / Electronic Arts)
- Metroid Dread (MercurySteam / Nintendo)
- Psychonauts 2 (Double Fine Productions / Xbox Game Studios)
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Resident Evil Village (Capcom)
Best Game Direction
- Deathloop (Arkane Studios / Bethesda Softworks)
- It Takes Two (Hazelight / Electronic Arts)
- Returnal (Housemarque / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Psychonauts 2 (Double Fine Productions / Xbox Game Studios)
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Best Narrative
- Deathloop (Arkane Studios / Bethesda Softworks)
- It Takes Two (Hazelight / Electronic Arts)
- Life is Strange: True Colors (Deck Nine Games / Square Enix)
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (Eidos Montreal / Square Enix)
- Psychonauts 2 (Double Fine Productions / Xbox Game Studios)
Best Art Direction
- The Artful Escape (Beethoven & Dinosaur / Annapurna Interactive)
- Deathloop (Arkane Studios / Bethesda Softworks)
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits (Ember Lab)
- Psychonauts 2 (Double Fine Productions / Xbox Game Studios)
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Best Score and Music
- The Artful Escape (Johnny Galvatron, Josh Abrahams, composers)
- Cyberpunk 2077 (Marcin Przybylowicz, Piotr T. Adamczyk, composers)
- Deathloop (Tom Salta, composer)
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (Richard Jacques, composer)
- NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139… (Keiichi Okabe, composer)
Best Audio Design
- Deathloop (Arkane Studios / Bethesda Softworks)
- Forza Horizon 5 (Playground Studios / Xbox Game Studios)
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Resident Evil Village (Capcom)
- Returnal (Housemarque / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Best Performance
- Erika Mori as Alex Chen (Life is Strange: True Colors)
- Giancarlo Esposito as Anton Castillo (Far Cry 6)
- Jason Kelley as Colt Vahn (Deathloop)
- Maggie Robertson as Lady Dimitrescu (Resident Evil Village)
- Ozioma Akagha as Julianna Blake (Deathloop)
Games for Impact
- Before Your Eyes (GoodbyeWorld Games / Skybound Games)
- Boyfriend Dungeon (Kitfox Games)
- Chicory (Greg Lobanow, Alexis dean-Jones, Lena Raine, Madeline Berger, A Shell in the Pit/Finji)
- Life is Strange: True Colors (Deck Nine Games / Sqiare Enix)
- No Longer Home (Humble Grove, Hana Lee, Cel Davison, Adrienne Lombardo, Eli Rainsberry/Fellow Traveler)
Best Ongoing
- Apex Legends (Respawn / Electronic Arts)
- Call of Duty: Warzone (Infinity Ward / Raven Software / Activision)
- Final Fantasy XIV Online (Square Enix)
- Fortnite (Epic Games)
- Genshin Impact (miHoYo)
Best Indie
- 12 Minutes (Luis Antonio / Annapurna Interactive)
- Death’s Door (Acid Nerve / Devolver Digital)
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits (Ember Lab)
- Inscryption (Daniel Mullins Games / Devolver Digital)
- Loop Hero (Four Quarters / Devolver Digital)
Best Mobile Game
- Fantasian (Mistwalker)
- Genshin Impact (miHoYo)
- League of Legends: Wild Rift (Riot Games)
- MARVEL Future Revolution (Netmarble)
- Pokemon Unite (TiMi Studios / The Pokemon Company)
Best Community Support
- Apex Legends (Respawn / Electronic Arts)
- Destiny 2 (Bungie)
- Final Fantasy XIV Online (Square Enix)
- Fortnite (Epic Games)
- No Man’s Sky (Hello Games)
Innovation in Accessibility
- Far Cry 6 (Ubisoft Toronto / Ubisoft)
- Forza Horizon 5 (Playground Games / Xbox Game Studios)
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (Eidos Montreal / Square Enix)
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- The Vale: Shadow of the Crown (Creative Bytes Studios/Falling Squirrel)
Best Virtual Reality / Augmented Reality
- Hitman III (IO Interactive)
- I Expect You To Die 2 (Schell Games)
- Lone Echo II (Ready at Dawn / Oculus Studios)
- Resident Evil 4 (Armature Studio / Capcom/ Oculus Studios)
- Sniper Elite VR (Coatsink / Just Add Water / Rebellion Developments)
Best Action Game
- Back 4 Blood (Turtle Rock / WB Games)
- Chivalry II (Torn Banner Studios / Tripwire Interactive)
- Deathloop (Arkane Studios / Bethesda Softworks)
- Far Cry 6 (Ubisoft Toronto / Ubisoft)
- Returnal (Housemarque / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Best Action / Adventure
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (Eidos Montreal / Square Enix)
- Metroid Dread (Mercury Steam / Nintendo)
- Psychonauts 2 (Double Fine Productions / Xbox Game Studios)
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Resident Evil Village (Capcom)
Best Role-Playing
- Cyberpunk 2077 (CD Projekt RED)
- Monster Hunter Rise (Capcom)
- Scarlet Nexus (Bandai Namco)
- Shin Megami Tensei V (Atlus / Sega)
- Tales of Arise (Bandai Namco Entertainment)
Best Fighting
- Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Hinokami Chronicles (CyberConnect2 / Sega)
- Guilty Gear: Strive (Arc System Works)
- Melty Blood: Type Lumina (French-Bread / DELiGHTWORKS)
- Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl (Ludosity / Fair Play Labs / GameMill)
- Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown (Sega)
Best Family
- It Takes Two (Hazelight / Electronic Arts)
- Mario Party Superstars (NDcube / Nintendo)
- New Pokemon Snap (Bandai Namco Studios / The Pokémon Company/Nintendo)
- Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury (Nintendo)
- WarioWare: Get It Together! (Intelligent Systems / Nintendo)
Best Simulation / Strategy
- Age of Empires IV (Relic Entertainment / Xbox Game Studios)
- Evil Genius 2: World Domination (Rebellion Developments)
- Humankind (Amplitude Studios / Sega)
- Inscryption (Daniel Mullins Games / Devolver Digital)
- Microsoft Flight Simulator (Asobo Studio / Xbox Game Studios)
Best Sports / Racing
- F1 2021 (Codemasters / EA Sports)
- FIFA 22 (EA Vancouver / EA Sports)
- Forza Horizon 5 (Playground Games / Xbox Game Studios)
- Hot Wheels Unleashed (Milestone)
- Riders Republic (Ubisoft Annecy / Ubisoft)
Best Multiplayer
- Back 4 Blood (Turtle Rock / WB Games)
- It Takes Two (Hazelight / Electronic Arts)
- Knockout City (Velan Studios / Electronic Arts)
- Monster Hunter Rise (Capcom)
- New World (Amazon Games)
- Valheim (Iron Gate Studio / Coffee Stain Publishing)
Best Debut Indie
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits (Ember Lab)
- Sable (Shedworks / Raw Fury)
- The Artful Escape (Beethoven & Dinosaur / Annapurna Interactive)
- The Forgotten City (Modern Storyteller / Dear Villagers)
- Valheim (Iron Gate / Coffee Stain Publishing)
Most Anticipated
- Elden Ring (FromSoftware / Bandai Namco)
- God of War Ragnarok (Sony Santa Monica / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Horizon Forbidden West (Guerrilla Games / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Sequel to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Nintendo)
- Starfield (Bethesda Game Studios / Bethesda Softworks)
Best eSports Game
- Call of Duty (Activision)
- Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (Valve)
- Dota 2 (Valve)
- League of Legends (Riot Games)
- Valorant (Riot Games)
Best eSports Team
- Atlanta FaZe (Call of Duty)
- DWG KIA (League of Legends)
- Natus Vincere (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive)
- Sentinels (Valorant)
- Team Spirit (Dota 2)
Best eSports Event
- 2021 League of Legends World Championship
- PGL Major Stockholm 2021
- PUBG Mobile Global Championship 2020
- The International 2021
- Valorant Champions Tour: Stage 2 Masters
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