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title: "Nominations for The Game Awards 2018 known"
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description: "Outside of the 'Best Family Game' category, Nintendo has received few nominations for The Game Awards 2018."
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Nominations for The Game Awards 2018 known | Nintendo Switch News | NintendoReporters

 [![Nominations for The Game Awards 2018 known](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/genomineerden-the-game-awards-2018-bekend.jpg "Nominations for The Game Awards 2018 known")](https://www.nintendoreporters.com/storage/files/genomineerden-the-game-awards-2018-bekend.jpg)Outside of the ‘Best Family Game’ category, Nintendo has received few nominations for The Game Awards 2018.

## [](#2018-not-the-year-of-nintendo)2018 not the year of Nintendo?

In the category Best Family Game, Nintendo titles shine: Mario Tennis Aces, Nintendo Lab, Super Mario Party, Star Link: Battle for Atlas and even Overcooked 2.

And then you’ve had it with all nominations for Nintendo this year at The Game Awards. Given the real blockbusters from Nintendo, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and Pokémon: Let’s Go, Pikachu / Eevee, have yet to come out, they are unfortunately not really included.

### [](#2017-was-a-hit)2017 was a hit

Last year this was different, when Super Mario Odyssey and in particular The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild won almost all prizes and that was no surprise at all.

But enter the indies. Like the extremely surprised Celeste, who is even nominated for Game of the Year. Something that will not win but for everyone this game has not played. Let Pokemon or whatever game it is that you are playing now and go and play Celeste.

Square Enix ‘are also Octopus Traveler can win prizes: this was able to score nominations in Best RPG and Best Score / Music. Wanted? Certainly!

The Game Awards are on December 6, 2018 and are expected to come with some interesting announcements!

### [](#alle-genomineerden-van-the-game-awards-2018)Alle genomineerden van The Game Awards 2018

**Game of the Year** Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Celeste
God of War
Marvel’s Spider-Man
Monster Hunter: World
Red Dead Redemption 2

**Best Ongoing Game**
Destiny 2: Forsaken
Fortnite
No Man’s Sky
Overwatch
Rainbow Six Siege

**Best Game Direction**
A Way Out
Detroit: Become Human
God of War
Marvel’s Spider-Man
Red Dead Redemption 2

**Best Narrative**
Detroit: Become Human
God of War
Life is Strange 2: Episode 1
Marvel’s Spider-Man
Red Dead Redemption 2

**Best Art Direction**
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
God of War
Octopath Traveler
Red Dead Redemption 2
Return of the Obra Dinn

**Best Score / Music**
Celeste
God of War
Marvel’s Spider-Man
Ni no Kuni II
Octopath Traveler
Red Dead Redemption 2

**Best Audio Design**
Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII
Forza Horizon 4
God of War
Marvel’s Spider-Man
Red Dead Redemption 2

**Best Performance**
Bryan Dechart as Connor, Detroit: Become Human
Christopher Judge as Kratos, God of War
Melissanthi Mahut as Kassandra, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
Roger Clark as Arthur Morgan, Red Dead Redemption II
Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker, Marvel’s Spider-Man

**Games with Impact**
11-11 Memories Retold
Celeste
Florence
Life is Strange 2: Episode 1
The Missing: JJ Macfield and the Island of Memories

**Best Independent Game**
Celeste
Dead Cells
Into the Breach
Return of the Obra Dinn
The Messenger

**Best Mobile Game**
Donut County
Florence
Fortnite
PUBG Mobile
Reigns: Game of Thrones

**Best VR / AR Game**
Astro Bot Rescue Mission
Beat Saber
Firewall Zero Hour
Moss
Tetris Effect

**Best Action Game**
Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII
Dead Cells
Destiny 2: Forsaken
Far Cry 5
Mega Man 11

**Best Action / Adventure Game**
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey
God of War
Marvel’s Spider-Man
Red Dead Redemption 2
Shadow of the Tomb Raider

**Best RPG**
Dragon Quest XI
Monster Hunter: World
Ni no Kuni II
Octopath Traveler
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire

Best Fighting Game
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Soulcalibur VI
Street Fighter V Arcade Edition

**Best Family Game**
Mario Tennis Aces
Nintendo Labo
Overcooked 2
Starlink: Battle for Atlas
Super Mario Party

**Best Strategy Game**
The Banner Saga 3
Battleteach
Frostpunk
Into the Breach
Valkyria Chronicles 4

**Best Sports / Racing Game**
FIFA 19
Forza Horizon 4
Mario Tennis Aces
NBA 2K19
Pro Evolution Soccer 2019

**Best Multiplayer Game**
Call of Duty: Black Ops IIII
Destiny 2: Forsaken
Fortnite
Monster Hunter: World
Sea of ​​Thieves

**Best Student Game**
Combat 2018
Dash Quasar
JERA
LIFF
RE: Charge

**Best Debut Indie Lamb**
Donut County
Florence
Moss
The Messenger
Yoku’s Island Express

**Best eSports Game**
CSGO
DOTA2
Fortnite
League of Legends
Overwatch

**Best eSports Player**
Dominique “SonicFox” McLean
Hajime “Tokido” Taniguchi
Jian “Uzi” Zi-Hao
Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev
Sung-hygeon “JJoNak” Bang

**Best eSports Team**
Astralis
Cloud9
Fnatic
London Spitfire
OG

**Best eSports Coach**
Bok “Reapered” Han-gyu
Christian “ppasarel” Banaseanu
Danny “zonic” Sorensen
Dylan Falco
Jakob “YamatoCannon” Mebdi
Janko “YNk” Paunovic

**Best eSports event**
ELAGUE Major: Boston 2018
EVO 2018
League of Legends World Championship
Overwatch League Grand Finals
The International 2018

**Best eSports Host**
Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez
Alex “Machine” Richardson
Anders Blume
Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere
Paul “RedEye” Chaloner

**Best eSports Moment**
C9 comeback win in triple OT vs. FAZE
G2 wins from RNG
KT vs IG Base Race
OG’s biggest win over LGD
SonicFox ‘surprising changeover to Go1 in DBZ

**Content Creator of the Year**
Dr. Lupo
Myth
Ninja
Pokimane
Willyrex

**Favorite Moment of 2017**
Carol Shaw (Icon of industry)
The Game Awards Orchestra (Performance)
Hideo Kojima and Guillermo del Toro (Moment)
Josef Fares (A Way Out)
Zelda: Breath of the Wild (Game of the Year)

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