The Game Developers Conference has today revealed the nominees for its 22nd awards ceremony, which are selected and voted on by the creators themselves. Set to take place in late March both virtually and in person, a wide array of categories encompass titles big and small.
Deathloop leads the way with six nominations including Game of the Year, and It Takes Two is just behind it with five — also including the Game of the Year award. The other three games in the running for the top prize are Inscryption, Resident Evil Village, and Forza Horizon 5. As far as Sony representation goes, Returnal is nominated in the Best Audio and Best Technology categories while Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart is also up for the latter as well as Best Visual Art.
You can find the complete list of categories and nominees below.
Game of the Year
- Inscryption
- Forza Horizon 5
- Resident Evil Village
- Deathloop
- It Takes Two
Best Audio
- Returnal
- Unpacking
- Deathloop
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Forza Horizon 5
Best Debut
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Valheim
- Wildermyth
- The Artful Escape
- Sable
Best Design
- It Takes Two
- Psychonauts 2
- Halo Infinite
- Deathloop
- Inscryption
Innovation Award
- It Takes Two
- Wildermyth
- Unpacking
- Inscryption
- Deathloop
Best Narrative
- Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
- Deathloop
- It Takes Two
- Psychonauts 2
- Unpacking
Social Impact Award
- Before Your Eyes
- It Takes Two
- Life Is Strange: True Colors
- Boyfriend Dungeon
- Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Best Technology
- Halo Infinite
- Forza Horizon 5
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Returnal
- Hitman 3
Best Visual Art
- Forza Horizon 5
- Kena: Bridge of Spirits
- Deathloop
- Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
- Psychonauts 2