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Game of the Year
Recognising a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.
Deathloop (Arcane Studios/Bethesda)
It Takes Two (Hazelight Studios/EA)
Metroid Dread (Mercury Steam/Nintendo)
Psychonauts 2 (Double Fine/Xbox Game Studios)
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games/SIE)
Resident Evil Village (Capcom)
Best Game Direction
Awarded for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design.
Deathloop (Arcane Studios/Bethesda)
It Takes Two (Hazelight Studios/EA)
Returnal (Housemarque/SIE)
Psychonauts 2 (Double Fine/Xbox Game Studios)
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games/SIE)
Best Narrative
For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game.
Deathloop (Arcane Studios/Bethesda)
It Takes Two (Hazelight Studios/EA)
Life Is Strange: True Colors (Deck Nine/Square Enix)
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (Eidos Montreal/Square Enix)
Psychonauts 2 (Double Fine/Xbox Game Studios)
Best Art Direction
For outstanding creative and/or technical achievement in artistic design and animation.
The Artful Escape (Beethoven & Dinosaur/Annapurna)
Deathloop (Arcane Studios/Bethesda)
Kena: Bridge of Spirits (Ember Lab)
Psychonauts 2 (Double Fine/Xbox Game Studios)
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games/SIE)
Best Score and Music
For outstanding music, inclusive of score, original song and/or licensed soundtrack.
The Artful Escape (Johnny Galvatron & Josh Abrahams)
Cyberpunk 2077 (Marcin Przybylowicz & Piotr T. Adamczyk)
Deathloop (Tom Salta)
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (Richard Jacques)
Nier Replicant Ver.1.22474487139 (Keiichi Okabe)
Best Audio Design
Recognising the best in-game audio and sound design.
Deathloop (Arcane Studios/Bethesda)
Forza Horizon 5 (Playground Games/Xbox Game Studios)
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart (Insomniac Games/SIE)
Resident Evil Village (Capcom)
Returnal (Housemarque/SIE)
Best Performance
Awarded to an individual for voice-over acting, motion and/or performance capture.
Erika Mori as Alex Chen (Life Is Strange: True Colors)
Giancarlo Esposito as Anton Castillo (Far Cry 6)
Jason Kelley as Colt Vahn (Deathloop)
Maggie Robertson as Lady Dimitrescu (Resident Evil Village)
Ozioma Akagha as Julianna Blake (Deathloop)
