2016-06-29

Wondering which games were nominated as the best playable games at this year’s E3 event in Los Angeles? Well, The Game Critics Awards 2016 nominees have been announced! Nintendo only had one playable game at the show which was the stunning Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Link’s adventure scored 3 nominations in the Best of Show, Best Console Game, and Best Action/Adventure Game categories. There’s some stiff competition on the list but the winners will be revealed on Tuesday 5th July 2016.

Best of Show

Battlefield 1, EA

Dishonored 2, Bethesda

Horizon: Zero Dawn, Sony

Sea of Thieves, Microsoft Studios

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Nintendo

Titanfall 2, EA

Best Original Game

Abzu, 505 Games

Detroit: Become Human, Sony

Horizon: Zero Dawn, Sony

Sea of Thieves, Microsoft Studios

We Happy Few, Compulsion Games

Best Console Game

Battlefield 1, EA

Dishonored 2, Bethesda

Horizon: Zero Dawn, Sony

The Last Guardian, Sony

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Nintendo

Best PC Game

Battlefield 1, Bethesda

Civilization VI, 2K Games

Dishonored 2, Bethesda

Gwent: The Witcher Card Game, CD Projekt Red

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III, SEGA

Best VR Game

Batman: Arkham VR, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Resident Evil VII, Capcom

Star Trek: Bridge Crew, Ubisoft

The Unspoken, Oculus Studio

Wilson’s Heart, Oculus Studio

Best Hardware

Oculus Touch, Oculus VR

PlayStation VR, Sony

Xbox One S, Microsoft

Best Action Game

Battlefield 1, EA

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Activision

Gears of War 4, Microsoft Studios

Lawbreakers, Nexon

Titanfall 2, EA

Best Action/Adventure Game

Dishonored 2, Bethesda

Horizon: Zero Dawn, Sony

Mafia III, 2K Games

The Last Guardian, Sony

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Nintendo

Best RPG

Deus Ex: Human Revolution, Square Enix

Final Fantasy XV, Square Enix

South Park: The Fractured But Whole, Ubisoft

Tyrrany, Paradox

Best Fighting Game

Absolver, Devolver

Injustice 2, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Tekken 7, Bandai Namco Entertainment

The King of Fighters XIV, ATLUS

Best Racing Game

Forza Horizon 3, Microsoft Studios

F1 2016, Codemasters

Gran Turismo Sport, Sony

Best Sports Game

FIFA 17, EA

Madden NFL 17, EA

Pro Evolution Soccer 2017, Konami

Steep, Ubisoft

Best Strategy Game

Civilization VI, 2K Games

Gwent: The Witcher Card Game, CD Projekt Red

Halo Wars 2, Microsoft Studios

Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III, SEGA

Best Family Game

LEGO Dimensions, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

LEGO Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment

Skylanders: Imaginators, Activision

Best Online Multiplayer

Absolver, Devolver

Battlefield 1, EA

Lawbreakers, Nexon

Sea of Thieves, Microsoft Studios

Titanfall 2, EA

Best Independent Game

Absolver, Devolver

Abzu, 505 Games

Cuphead, Studio MDHR

Inside, Playdead

We Happy Few, Compulsion Games

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