Arguably the closest thing the video game industry has to the Oscars or the Emmys isThe Game Awards. Each year, a group of industry insiders and journalists come together to vote on which games should win in a variety of categories. The winners are announced in December atThe Game Awards, which has been hosted by video game journalist Geoff Keighley since its inception in 2014.
This year, six games are competing to be crowned Game of the Year, withControl,Death Stranding,Resident Evil 2,Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice,Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, andThe Outer Worldsall up for the big prize. It’s hard to say which game will walk away with the distinction of being named Game of the Year, but it should be noted thatDeath Strandingis nominated for the most awards.
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For those who don’t have time to watch The Game Awards 2019 live, here are all theGame Awards 2019 nomineesand which game won in each category.
Life is Strange 2
Destiny 2 - WINNER
Dead or Alive 6
FIFA 20
Nomada Studiof or Gris
Astralis (CS:GO)
OG (DOTA2)
EVO 2019
Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez
Duan “Candice” Yu-Shuang
Many gamers will be tuning in to The Game Awards 2019 to see which game won the coveted Game of the Year, but others will be tuning in for the world premieres. The Game Awards has gained a reputation for being an event where major new game announcements take place, with this year’s event promising at least10 world premiere revealsfor gamers to look forward to.
Between the world premieres and the awards being given out, video game enthusiasts have many reasons to tune in to The Game Awards every year. This year’s event has the potential to be the biggest Game Awards yet, and it will be exciting to see how it all goes down.
