The nominations for The Game Awards are out, and unsurprisingly Nintendo has fared pretty well. The Big N has often played a prominent role in the event over recent years, and this year is in the running for a broad range of awards.
The announcements are in the video below, and we’ve also picked out the relevant Nintendo categories.
Best Audio Design
Best Score / Music
- Cuphead
- Destiny 2
- Nier: Automata
- Persona 5
- Super Mario Odyssey
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Best Art Direction
- Cuphead
- Destiny 2
- Horizon: Zero Dawn
- Persona 5
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Best Multiplayer
- Call of Duty: WW2
- Destiny 2
- Fortnite
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
- Splatoon 2
Best Action / Adventure
- Assassin’s Creed: Origins
- Horizon: Zero Dawn
- Super Mario Odyssey
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
- Uncharted: The Lost Legacy
Best eSports Game
- Counterstrike: Global Offensive
- Dota 2
- League of Legends
- Overwatch
- Rocket League
Best Sports / Racing Game
Best Strategy Game
Best Family Game
- Mario Kart 8 Deluxe
- Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle
- Sonic Mania
- Splatoon 2
- Super Mario Odyssey
Best Fighting Game
- ARMS
- Injustice 2
- Marvel Vs. Capcom Infinite
- Nidhogg II
- Tekken 7
Best Handheld Game
Best Mobile Game
Best Game Direction
Game of the Year
- Horizon: Zero Dawn
- Persona 5
- PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
- Super Mario Odyssey
- The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
That’s a hugely impressive set of nominations for Nintendo and also third-parties on Switch and 3DS. Some of the categories are particularly juicy, with both Super Mario Odyssey and The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild having good opportunities to win multiple awards.
We’ll be live streaming and blogging the full event on 7th December – let us know what you think of the nominations in the comments below.