The Game Awards 2015

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The Game Awards 2015 set for December 3

   

   

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The Game Awards 2015 - Video Gaming's Biggest Night, to Air Live on Gaming Screens Around the World on December 3

Producer Geoff Keighley’s Groundbreaking Live Digital Tentpole to Feature World Premiere Game Trailers, Game-Inspired Musical Performances and Award Presentations from the Game Industry’s Biggest Names

Go90 Users to See Exclusive Content, plus Viewers on PlayStation Network, Steam and Xbox Live will Receive Special Game Discounts Alongside Live Stream


The Game Awards will air its 2015 show as a global livestream on December 3, honoring the video game industry’s best games and players.

Presented by go90, a mobile-first social entertainment platform and produced by Geoff Keighley, The Game Awards 2015 will unite game industry creators, influencers and eSports champions for a night of awards, exclusive game premieres, and major music performances.

The Game Awards will stream free around the world via a range of partners, including go90, YouTube, Twitch, Steam, PlayStation Network, Xbox Live and TheGameAwards.com. Fans who watch on go90 will see additional exclusive shoulder programming and content before and after the show. Xbox Live, Steam, and PlayStation Network will each offer special Game Awards Sales, unlocking offers for gamers to buy select digital games at a discount around the show.

“2015 has been a blockbuster year for gaming, and now, with the help of go90, we are going to take The Game Awards to the next level,” said Keighley. “This year we plan to put fans at the center of the show – and give them special opportunities to interact with us by using their gaming consoles, mobile devices and computers.” More details on interactivity will be announced in the coming weeks.

The Game Awards 2014 featured appearances by Kiefer Sutherland, Conan O’Brien, South Park co-creator Trey Parker, and a marquee performance by Imagine Dragons. The show also revealed world premieres of The Legend of Zelda and Metal Gear Solid V: Online.

Last year’s inaugural Game Awards was streamed almost 2 million times in three hours, and generated more than 500 million social media impressions on Twitter.

The Game Awards 2015 Airs Live from Los Angeles on
Thursday, December 3 at 9 PM ET / 6 PM PT

Fans will be able to purchase tickets to attend The Game Awards 2015 starting on Thursday, November 12.

The Game Awards is backed by an advisory board that includes

Activision (Eric Hirshberg, CEO), Electronic Arts (Peter Moore, COO), Hideo Kojima, Microsoft Xbox (Phil Spencer, Head of Xbox), Nintendo of America (Reggie Fils-Aime, President), Rockstar Games, Sony Computer Entertainment America (Shawn Layden, CEO), Telltale Games (Steve Allison, SVP Publishing), Ubisoft (Yves Guillemot, CEO), Valve and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment (David Haddad, President).

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NOMINEES

Nominees for The Game Awards 2015 are selected by a jury of 32 international media. In some cases, the jury is provided advanced review code of upcoming games in order to meet the Game Awards 2015 judging deadlines. Games must have been commercially released by Tuesday, November 24 to be eligible for awards. eSports nominees were voted on by an advisory panel consisting of eSports media and sites.

Jury Voted

GAME OF THE YEAR

BLOODBORNE

FromSoftware / Sony Computer Entertainment



FALLOUT 4

Bethesda Game Studios / Bethesda Softworks



METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN

Kojima Productions / Konami



SUPER MARIO MAKER

Nintendo



THE WITCHER 3: WILD HUNT

CD Projekt Red / Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment



DEVELOPER OF THE YEAR

BETHESDA GAME STUDIOS



CD PROJEKT RED



FROMSOFTWARE



KOJIMA PRODUCTIONS



NINTENDO

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BEST INDEPENDENT GAME

AXIOM VERGE

Tom Happ



Her-Story

Sam Barlow



Ori-and-the-Blind-Forest

Moon Studios



ROCKET LEAGUE

Psyonix




UNDERTALE

tobyfox



BEST MOBILE/HANDHELD GAME

DOWNWELL

Moppin / Devolver Digital



FALLOUT SHELTER

Bethesda Game Studios | Behaviour Interactive / Bethesda Softworks



LARA CROFT GO

Square Enix Montreal / Square Enix



MONSTER HUNTER 4: ULTIMATE

Capcom



PAC-MAN 256

Hipster Whale / Bandai Namco Entertainment

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BEST NARRATIVE

HER STORY

Sam Barlow



LIFE IS STRANGE

DONTNOD Entertainment / Square Enix



TALES FROM THE BORDERLANDS

TellTale Games



THE WITCHER 3: WILD HUNT

CD Projekt Red / Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment



UNTIL DAWN

Supermassive Games / Sony Computer Entertainment



BEST SCORE/SOUNDTRACK

FALLOUT 4

Bethesda Game Studios / Bethesda Softworks



HALO 5: GUARDIANS

343 Industries / Microsoft Studios



METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN

Kojima Productions / Konami



ORI AND THE BLIND FOREST

Moon Studios / Microsoft Studios



THE WITCHER 3: WILD HUNT

CD Projekt Red / Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment

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BEST PERFORMANCE

ASHLY BURCH AS CHLOE PRICE (LIFE IS STRANGE)



CAMILLA LUDDINGTON AS LARA CROFT (RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER)



DOUG COCKLE AS GERALT (THE WITCHER 3: WILD HUNT)



MARK HAMILL AS THE JOKER (BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT)



VIVA SEIFERT (HER STORY)



GAMES FOR CHANGE

CIBELE

Star Maid Games



HER STORY

Sam Barlow


LIFE IS STRANGE

DONTNOD Entertainment / Square Enix



SUNSET

Tale of Tales



UNDERTALE

tobyfox

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BEST SHOOTER

CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 3

Treyarch / Activision



DESTINY: THE TAKEN KING

Bungie / Activision



HALO 5: GUARDIANS

343 Industries / Microsoft Studios



SPLATOON

Nintendo



STAR WARS BATTLEFRONT

DICE / Electronic Arts



BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE

ASSASSIN’S CREED SYNDICATE

Ubisoft Quebec / Ubisoft



BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT

Rocksteady Studios / Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment



METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN

Kojima Productions / Konami



ORI AND THE BLIND FOREST

Moon Studios / Microsoft Studios



RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER

Crystal Dynamics / Microsoft Studios

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BEST ROLE PLAYING GAME

BLOODBORNE

FromSoftware / Sony Computer Entertainment



FALLOUT 4

Bethesda Game Studios / Bethesda Softworks



PILLARS OF ETERNITY

Obsidian Entertainment / Paradox Interactive



THE WITCHER 3: WILD HUNT

CD Projekt Red / Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment



UNDERTALE

tobyfox



BEST FIGHTING GAME

GUILTY GEAR XRD –SIGN–

Arc System Works / Aksys Games



MORTAL KOMBAT X

NetherRealm Studios / Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment



RISE OF INCARNATES

Bandai Namco Entertainment



RISING THUNDER

Radiant Entertainment

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BEST FAMILY GAME

DISNEY INFINITY 3.0

Avalanche Studios / Disney Interactive Studios



LEGO DIMENSIONS

Traveller's Tales / Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment



SKYLANDERS: SUPERCHARGERS

Vicarious Visions | Beenox Studios / Activision



SPLATOON

Nintendo



SUPER MARIO MAKER

Nintendo



BEST SPORTS/RACING GAME

FIFA 16

EA Canada / Electronic Arts



FORZA MOTORSPORT 6

Turn 10 Studios / Microsoft Studios



NBA 2K16

Visual Concepts / 2K Sports



PRO EVOLUTION SOCCER 2016

PES Productions / Konami



ROCKET LEAGUE

Psyonix

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BEST MULTIPLAYER

CALL OF DUTY: BLACK OPS 3

Treyarch / Activision



DESTINY: THE TAKEN KING

Bungie / Activision



HALO 5: GUARDIANS

343 Industries / Microsoft Studios



ROCKET LEAGUE

Psyonix



SPLATOON

Nintendo



BEST ART DIRECTION

BATMAN: ARKHAM KNIGHT

Rocksteady Studios / Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment



BLOODBORNE

FromSoftware / Sony Computer Entertainment



METAL GEAR SOLID V: THE PHANTOM PAIN

Kojima Productions / Konami



ORI AND THE BLIND FOREST

Moon Studios / Microsoft Studios



THE WITCHER 3: WILD HUNT

CD Projekt Red / Warner Bros Interactive Entertainment

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Fan's Choice

ESPORTS GAME OF THE YEAR

CALL OF DUTY: ADVANCED WARFARE

Sledgehammer Games / Activision



COUNTER-STRIKE: GLOBAL OFFENSIVE

Valve



DOTA 2

Valve



HEARTHSTONE

Blizzard Entertainment



LEAGUE OF LEGENDS

Riot Games



BEST FAN CREATION

GTA V – TARGETS

Hoodoo Operator



PORTAL STORIES: MEL

Prism Studios



REAL GTA

Corridor Digital



TWITCH PLAYS DARK SOULS

Twitch Community