Deathloop takes the lead in the somewhat disappointing 2021 Game Awards nominations.
As usual, the big man Geoff Keighley unveiled on November 16, 2021 the list of games and personalities nominated for the Game Awards, the end of year ceremony of the tenth art. In a short time, it became an important industry event, this little video game show is less expected for its awards than for its worldwide announcements, almost as imposing as those of E3.
Thus, the Game Awards will take place on the night of December 9 to 10, 2021, and will offer, as in previous years, the possibility for the public to vote via the official website of the event.
However, it must be recognized that in view of its substantial number of categories, we will be a little surprised at the lack of madness of this selection. While the diversity of video games is more impressive than ever, it is somewhat disappointing to see the same games come back in full force (even Cyberpunk 2077…).
Deathloop thus establishes itself as the most present game with eight nominations. The PlayStation exclusivity does not, however, prevent Xbox from competing with several games (including independent) released on Game Pass, such as Forza Horizon 5, Psychonauts 2 or 12 Minutes. Nintendo side, the publisher will especially have to rely on the comeback of Samus Aran in Metroid Dread.
Deathloop, future game of the year?
Best game of the year
Deathloop
It Takes Two
Metroid Dread
Psychonauts 2
Ratchet & Clank : Rift Apart
Resident Evil Village
Better direction of play
Deathloop
It Takes Two
Returnal
Psychonauts 2
Ratchet & Clank : Rift Apart
Best scenario
Deathloop
It Takes Two
Life Is Strange : True Colors
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Psychonauts 2
Best artistic direction
The Artful Escape
Deathloop
It Takes Two
Kena : Bridge of Spirits
Psychonauts 2
Ratchet & Clank : Rift Apart
Is Ratchet & Clank still the technical slap of the year?
Best Indie Game
12 Minutes
Death’s Door
Kena : Bridge of Spirits
Inscryption
Loop Hero
Best Soundtrack
Cyberpunk 2077
Deathloop
NieR Replicant
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
The Artful Escape
Best audio design
Deathloop
Forza Horizon 5
Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart
Resident Evil Village
Returnal
Best Performance (Actors and Actresses)
Erika Mori, Life Is Strange : True Colors
Giancarlo Esposito, Far Cry 6
Jason E. Kelley, Deathloop
Maggie Robertson, Resident Evil Village
Ozioama Akagha, Deathloop
Resident Evil Village says hello and bangs the encrusted
Best multiplayer game
Back 4 Blood
It Takes Two
Knockout City
Monster Hunter Rise
New World
Valheim
Better game tracking
Apex Legends
Call of Duty: Warzone
Final Fantasy XIV Online
Fortnite
Genshin Impact
Innovation in accessibility
Far Cry 6
Forza Horizon 5
Marvel’s : Guardians of the Galaxy
Ratchet & Clank Rift Apart
The Vale : Shadow of the Crown
Games for Impact
Before Your Eyes
Boyfriend Dungeon
Chicory
Life is Strange: True Colors
No Longer Home
Back 4 Blood finds its place in the action and multiplayer categories
Better community support
Apex Legends
Destiny 2
Final Fantasy XIV Online
Fortnite
No Man’s Sky
Best mobile game
Fantasian
Genshin Impact
League of Legends: Wild Rift
MARVEL Future Revolution
Pokémon Unite
Best AR / VR Game
Hitman 3
I Expect You To Die 2
Lone Echo II
Resident Evil 4
Sniper Elite VR
Best action game
Back 4 Blood
Chivalry II
Deathloop
Far Cry 6
Returnal
Returnal, the outsider who has his chances
Best Action / Adventure Game
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Metroid Dread
Psychonauts 2
Ratchet & Clank : Rift Apart
Resident Evil Village
Best RPG
Cyberpunk 2077
Monster Hunter Rise
Scarlet Nexus
Shin Megami Tensei V
Tales of Arise
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 family game
It Takes Two
Mario Party : Superstars
New Pokémon Snap
Super Mario 3D World + Bowser’s Fury
WarioWare : Get It Together!
The surprising Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy comes to avenge the failure of the Avengers
Best racing game
F1 2021
FIFA 22
Forza Horizon 5
Hot Wheels Unleashed
Riders Republic
Best simulation / strategy game
Age of Empires IV
Evil Genius 2: World Domination
Humankind
Inscryption
Microsoft Flight Simulator
Most anticipated game
Elden Ring
God of War Ragnarök
Horizon Forbidden West
The Legend of Zelda : Breath of the Wild 2
Starfield
Best Content Creator
Dream
Fuslie
Gauls
Ibai
TheGrefg
If Forza Horizon 5 doesn’t have the award for best racing game, nothing is going well
Best eSport game
Call of Duty
CS:GO
DOTA2
League of Legends
Valuing
Best eSport Athlete
Chris “Simp” Lehr
Pig “ShowMaker” Su
Magomed « Collapse » Khalilov
Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev
Tyson “TenZ” Ngo
Best eSport team
Atlanta FaZe (COD)
DWG KIA (LOL)
Born to win (CS:GO)
Sentinels (Valuet)
Team Spirit (DOTA2)
Best eSport coach
Airat “Silent” Gaziev
Andrey “ENGH” Sholokhov
Andrii “B1ad3” Horodenskyi
James “Crowder” Crowder
Kim “kkOma” Jeong-gyun
Best eSport 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
It therefore remains to wait for the votes to open. For our part, our very enthusiastic test of Metroid Dread, or that of Forza Horizon 5 should lead us to have some foals.