Game Developers Choice Awards and Nominees
The top games of 2015 are battling for the prestigious award.
On its 16th instalment, the Game Developers Choice Awards will hand out recognition for the best games of 2015 and will be held on March 16,2016 at 9:30 PM ET.
This event will be hosted by well-known game developer Robin Hunicke, the co-founder of Funomena.
With a number of impressive games releasing in 2015, many fans expect this to be one of the more exciting awards night in recent years, with big names such as Fallout 4, Metal Gear Solid V and Bloodborne making multiple appearances in the different categories.
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As long as the game released in 2015, regardless of format or platform, they are immediately eligible to be part of the nominations. The selection process was handled by the Game Developers Choice Awards, with select members from the International Choice Awards Network which is one of the most respected organizations which includes some of the best developers in the industry.
Below are the nominees for the different categories:
Game of the Year
Fallout 4 (Bethesda Game Studios / Bethesda Softworks)
The Witcher 3 (CD Projekt RED / CD Projekt)
Metal Gear Solid V (Konami)
Bloodborne (FromSoftware / Sony Computer Entertainment)
Rocket League (Psyonix)
Innovation Award
Her Story (Sam Barlow)
Super Mario Maker (Nintendo EAD Group No. 4 / Nintendo)
Undertale (Toby Fox)
Splatoon (Nintendo EAD Group No. 2 / Nintendo)
The Beginner's Guide (Everything Unlimited Ltd.)
Best Debut
Studio Wildcard (ARK: Survival Evolved)
Toby Fox (Undertale)
Moon Studios (Ori and the Blind Forest)
Moppin (Downwell)
Steel Crate Games (Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes)
Best Design
Rocket League (Psyonix)
Metal Gear Solid V (Konami)
Bloodborne (FromSoftware / Sony Computer Entertainment)
Fallout 4 (Bethesda Game Studios/ Bethesda Softworks)
Splatoon (Nintendo EAD Group No. 2 / Nintendo)
Best Handheld/Mobile Game
Lara Croft: GO (Square Enix Montréal / Square Enix)
Fallout Shelter (Bethesda Game Studios / Bethesda Softworks)
Downwell (Moppin / Devolver Digital)
Her Story (Sam Barlow)
AlphaBear (Spry Fox)
Best Visual Art
Ori and the Blind Forest (Moon Studios / Microsoft Studios)
The Witcher 3 (CD Projekt RED / CD Projekt)
Star Wars Battlefront (DICE / Electronic Arts)
Bloodborne (FromSoftware / Sony Computer Entertainment)
Splatoon (Nintendo EAD Group No. 2 / Nintendo)
Best Narrative
Her Story (Sam Barlow)
The Witcher 3 (CD Projekt RED / CD Projekt)
Life is Strange (Dontnod Entertainment / Square Enix)
Undertale (Toby Fox)
The Beginner's Guide (Everything Unlimited Ltd.)
Best Audio
Star Wars Battlefront (DICE / Electronic Arts)
Ori and the Blind Forest (Moon Studios / Microsoft Studios)
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture (The Chinese Room / Sony Computer Entertainment)
Metal Gear Solid V (Konami)
Crypt of the NecroDancer (Brace Yourself Games)
Best Technology
Metal Gear Solid V (Konami)
The Witcher 3 (CD Projekt RED / CD Projekt)
Star Wars Battlefront (DICE / Electronic Arts)
Fallout 4 (Bethesda Game Studios / Bethesda Softworks)
Just Cause 3 (Avalanche Studios / Square Enix)
The Pioneer, Ambassador and Lifetime Achievement Awards are also expected to be presented on the night.
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