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Dimapur, Nov. 19 (EMN): The nominations for the 7th edition of “The Game Awards 2020,” an annual awards ceremony honouring achievements in the video game industry, were announced yesterday, November 18. This year’s edition sees Sony Interactive Entertainment leading the pack with 22 total nominations.
This year, due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the event will be hosted virtually online on December 10, 2020, across more than 45 global video platforms. Indian viewers can watch the live event on MTV India, Disney Plus, Hotstar, Jio TV, MX Player, Voot, and Airtel India.
Notable games that got snubbed for this year’s edition are PUBG Mobile, Dota 2, Free Fire, Demon’s Souls, Star Wars: Squadrons, Hearthstone and Risk of Rain 2 among others.
Recognising a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.
Awarded for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design.
For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game.
For outstanding creative and/or technical achievement in artistic design and animation.
For outstanding music, inclusive of score, original song and/or licensed soundtrack.
Recognising the best in-game audio and sound design.
Awarded to an individual for voice-over acting, motion and/or performance capture.
For a thought-provoking game with a pro-social meaning or message.
Awarded to a game for outstanding development of ongoing content that evolves the player experience over time.
For outstanding creative and technical achievement in a game made outside the traditional publisher system.
For the best game playable on a mobile device.
Recognising a game for outstanding community support, transparency and responsiveness, inclusive of social media activity and game updates/patches.
For the best game experience playable in virtual or augmented reality, irrespective of platform.
Recognizing software and/or hardware that is pushing the medium forward by adding features, technology and content to help games be played and enjoyed by an even wider audience.
For the best game in the action genre focused primarily on combat.
For the best action/adventure game, combining combat with traversal and puzzle solving.
For the best game designed with rich player character customization and progression, including massively multiplayer experiences.
For the best game designed primarily around head-to-head combat.
For the best game appropriate for family play, irrespective of genre or platform.
Best game focused on real time or turn-based simulation or strategy gameplay, irrespective of platform.
For the best traditional and non-traditional sports and racing game.
For outstanding online multiplayer gameplay and design, including co-op and massively multiplayer experiences, irrespective of game genre or platform.
For a streamer or content creator who has made an important and positive impact on the community in 2020.
For the best debut game created by a new independent studio.
The eSports athlete judged to be the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2020, irrespective of game.
The eSports coach judged to be the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2020.
Recognising an event (across single or multiple days) that delivered a best-of-class experience for participants and the broadcast audience.
For the game that has delivered the best overall eSports experience to players (inclusive of tournaments, community support and content updates), irrespective of genre or platform.
The best host or commentator of eSports events (both in-venue and/or broadcast) in 2020, irrespective of game or language.
Recognising a specific eSports team (not the full organization) judged the most outstanding for performance and conduct in 2020.