2014 Game Awards Nominees Announced
Game of the Year nominees are Bayonetta 2, Dark Souls II, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Hearthstone, and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor.
The nominees for The Game Awards 2014 have been announced.
Bayonetta 2, Dark Souls II, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Hearthstone, and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor are up for the top prize of overall Game of the Year.
Dark Souls II, Hearthstone, Shadow of Mordor, and South Park: The Stick of Truth lead the way with three nominations each across all categories. Meanwhile, Nintendo was the most nominated publisher with 12 nominations.
Below is a breakdown of nominees by category. Nominees were selected by a jury of 28 international media outlets, including GameSpot and sister site Giant Bomb. To be considered, games must have been released commercial by November 25.
Game of the Year:
- Bayonetta 2
- Dark Souls II
- Dragon Age: Inquisition
- Hearthstone
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Best Independent Game:
Best Narrative:
- South Park: The Stick of Truth
- The Walking Dead -- Season 2
- The Wolf Among Us
- Valiant Hearts: The Great War
- Wolfenstein: The New Order
Best Performance:
- Adam Harrington as Bigby Wolf -- The Wolf Among Us
- Kevin Spacey as Jonathan Irons -- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Melissa Hutchinson as Clementine -- The Walking Dead -- Season 2
- Trey Parker as various voices -- South Park: The Stick of Truth
- Troy Baker as Talion -- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Best Remaster:
- Grand Theft Auto V
- Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire
- The Last of Us Remastered
- The Master Chief Collection
- Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition
Best Action/Adventure:
- Alien: Isolation
- Assassin's Creed Unity
- Bayonetta 2
- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
- Sunset Overdrive
Best Fighting Game:
- Killer Instinct: Season 2
- Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
- Super Smash Bros. 3DS
- Super Smash Bros. Wii U
- Ultra Street Fighter IV
Best Sports/Racing Game:
Best Shooter:
Best Role-Playing Game:
- Bravely Default
- Dark Souls II
- Divinity
- Dragon Age: Inquisition
- South Park: The Stick of Truth
Best Family Game:
Best Online Experience:
- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Dark Souls II
- Destiny
- Hearthstone
- Titanfall
Best Mobile/Handheld Game:
- Bravely Default
- Hearthstone
- Monument Valley
- Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
- Threes!
Developer of the Year:
- Blizzard
- Monolith
- Nintendo
- Telltale
- Ubisoft Montreal
Best Score/Soundtrack:
- Alien: Isolation
- Child of Light
- Destiny
- Sunset Overdrive
- Transistor
Games for Change:
- Mountain
- Never Alone
- The Last of Us: Left Behind
- This War of Mine
- Valiant Hearts: The Great War
Most Anticipated Game:
eSports Player of the Year:
- Martin 'Rekkles' Larsson (League of Legends)
- Xu "Fy" Linsen (DOTA2)
- James "Firebat" Kostesich (Hearthstone)
- Christopher "GeT_RiGhT" Alesund (Counter-Strike: GO)
- Matt "NaDeSHoT" Haag (Call of Duty)
eSports Team of the Year:
- Samsung White (League of Legends)
- Evil Geniuses (DOTA2)
- Edward Gaming (League of Legends)
- Newbee (DOTA2)
- Ninjas in Pajamas (Counter-Strike: GO)
Trending Gamer:
- Evan "Vanoss" Fong
- Jeff Gerstmann
- PewDiePie
- StampyLongHead
- TotalBiscuit
Best Fan Creation:
- BEST Zelda Rap EVER!! By Egoraptor
- Luigi Death Stare by CZBwoi and Rizupicorr
- Mine the Diamond (Minecraft Song) by Tobuscus
- Minecraft -- TITAN City by Colonial Puppet
- Twitch Plays Pokemon by Anonymous
The 2014 Video Game Awards will take place Friday, December 5, starting at 6 PM Pacific / 9 PM Eastern / 2 AM UK. GameSpot will bring you all the winners as they're announced.
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