2014 Game Awards Nominees Announced

Eddie Makuch
Updated

The nominees for The Game Awards 2014 have been announced.

Bayonetta 2, Dark Souls II, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Hearthstone, and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor are up for the top prize of overall Game of the Year.

Dark Souls II, Hearthstone, Shadow of Mordor, and South Park: The Stick of Truth lead the way with three nominations each across all categories. Meanwhile, Nintendo was the most nominated publisher with 12 nominations.

Below is a breakdown of nominees by category. Nominees were selected by a jury of 28 international media, including GameSpot and sister site Giant Bomb. To be considered, games must have been released commercial by November 25.

Game of the Year:

  • Bayonetta 2

  • Dark Souls II

  • Dragon Age: Inquisition

  • Hearthstone

  • Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

Best Independent Game:

Best Narrative:

Best Performance:

  • Adam Harrington as Bigby Wolf -- The Wolf Among Us

  • Kevin Spacey as Jonathan Irons -- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

  • Melissa Hutchinson as Clementine -- The Walking Dead -- Season 2

  • Trey Parker as various voices -- South Park: The Stick of Truth

  • Troy Baker as Talion -- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

Best Remaster:

Best Action/Adventure:

Best Fighting Game:

Best Sports/Racing Game:

Best Shooter:

Best Role-Playing Game:

Best Family Game:

Best Online Experience:

  • Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

  • Dark Souls II

  • Destiny

  • Hearthstone

  • Titanfall

Best Mobile/Handheld Game:

  • Bravely Default

  • Hearthstone

  • Monument Valley

  • Super Smash Bros. for 3DS

  • Threes!

Developer of the Year:

  • Blizzard

  • Monolith

  • Nintendo

  • Telltale

  • Ubisoft Montreal

Best Score/Soundtrack:

Games for Change:

Most Anticipated Game:

eSports Player of the Year:

eSports Team of the Year:

  • Samsung White (League of Legends)

  • Evil Geniuses (DOTA2)

  • Edward Gaming (League of Legends)

  • Newbee (DOTA2)

  • Ninjas in Pajamas (Counter-Strike: GO)

Trending Gamer:

  • Evan "Vanoss" Fong

  • Jeff Gerstmann

  • PewDiePie

  • StampyLongHead

  • TotalBiscuit

Best Fan Creation:

  • BEST Zelda Rap EVER!! By Egoraptor

  • Luigi Death Stare by CZBwoi and Rizupicorr

  • Mine the Diamond (Minecraft Song) by Tobuscus

  • Minecraft -- TITAN City by Colonial Puppet

  • Twitch Plays Pokemon by Anonymous

The 2014 Video Game Awards will take place Friday, December 5, starting at 6 PM Pacific / 9 PM Eastern / 1 AM UK. GameSpot will bring you all the winners as they're announced.

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