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The Game Awards (hosted by Geoff Keighley) airs on December 9 live from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. We already know the in-person event will showcase a significant number of new and upcoming titles, but celebrating 2021’s most outstanding games remains the heart of the show. Today, we learned the nominees for each category, which you can vote on right now at the Game Awards official website.
The nominees are:
Game of the Year
Best Game Direction
Best Narrative
Best Performance
Best Multiplayer
Best Ongoing Game
Best Art Direction
Best Score & Music
Best Audio Design
Innovation in Accessibility
Games for Impact
Best Independent Game
Best Mobile Game
Best Community Support
Best Debut Indie Game
Best AR/VR Game
Content Creator of the Year
Best Action Game
Best Action/Adventure Game
Best Role-Playing Game
Most Anticipated Game
Best Fighting Game
Best Family Game
Best Sim/Strategy Game
Best Sports/Racing Game
Best eSports Game
Best eSports Athlete
Best eSports Team
Best eSports Coach
Best eSports Event
For more on The Game Awards, you can read the full list of winners from last year's show here. For a look at our own opinions on the year's best and brightest, be sure to also check out Game Informer's evolving list of the top-scoring games of 2021.
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