The Game Awards 2020 – When Does It Start, Presenters,

The Game Awards 2020 is gearing up to shine the spotlight on those video games that stood out between the many releases of this year. But when does it start, and what are its award categories, nominees, winners, and presenters?

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, The Game Awards 2020 will not have a live in-person audience, however, the event promises to stay true to the past years’ high production value, with a large number of nominees spread across different award categories. The winners will also be announced by high profile figures from the video games and film industries.

You’ll be able to watch The Game Awards 2020 for free on major streaming platforms and can also expect a fair share of world premieres and announcements alongside musical performances, on top of everything else.

The Game Awards 2020 Award Categories, Nominees and Winners

When does The Game Awards 2020 start?

The Game Awards 2020 starts on Thursday, December 10, at 7 PM ET/4 PM PT/ 12 AM GMT/1 AM CET. The event will go live from studio locations in Los Angeles, Tokyo and London.

The Game Awards 2020 Awards Presenters

Creator Geoff Keighley has confirmed that The Game Awards 2020 will be presented by a number of high-profile figures from across the video games and film industries.

Keighley himself will continue to host the event with Sydnee Goodman returning as a pre-show host. Below, you’ll find a list of presenters you can expect to see during The Game Awards 2020:

Brie Larson
Christopher Nolan
Gal Gadot
Jacksepticeye
John David Washington
Keanu Reeves
Nolan North
Reggie Fils-Aime
Stephen A. Smith
Swedish Chef (The Muppets)
Tom Holland
Troy Baker

The Game Awards 2020 Awards Categories, Nominees and Winners

The Game Awards 2020 will feature 31 award categories celebrating the best games of the year, while also shining the spotlight on content creators and Esports teams, coaches, and hosts.

The winner for most categories is determined based on a mixture of votes from the event’s voting jury (90%) and public fan votes (10%). The sole exception is the Player’s Voice category, where fan votes alone determine the top game.

Winners are announced on the night of the event. Here is the full list of The Game Awards 2020 award categories and their nominees:

Game of the Year

Doom Eternal
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Ghost of Tsushima
Hades
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
The Last Of Us Part 2 – Winner

Best Game Direction

Final Fantasy VII Remake
Ghost of Tsushima
Hades
Half-Life: Alyx
The Last Of Us Part 2 – Winner

Best Narrative

13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Ghost of Tsushima
Hades
The Last Of Us Part 2 – Winner

Best Art Direction

Final Fantasy VII Remake
Ghost of Tsushima – Winner
Hades
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
The Last Of Us Part 2

Best Score and Music

Doom Eternal
Final Fantasy VII Remake – Winner
Ghost of Tsushima
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
The Last Of Us Part 2

Best Audio Design

Doom Eternal
Half-Life: Alyx
Ghost of Tsushima
Resident Evil 3
The Last Of Us Part 2 – Winner

Best Performance

Ashley Johnson as Ellie – The Last of Us Part 2
Laura Bailey as Abby – The Last of Us Part 2 – Winner
Daisuke Tsuji as Jin – Ghost of Tsushima
Logan Cunningham as Hades – Hades
Nadji Jeterm as Miles Morales – Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales

Games for Impact

If Found…
Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition
Spiritfarer
Tell Me Why – Winner
Through Darkest of Times

Best Ongoing

Apex Legends
Destiny 2
Call of Duty: Warzone
Fortnite
No Man’s Sky – Winner

Best Indie

Carrion
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Hades – Winner
Spelunky 2
Spiritfarer

Best Mobile Game

Among Us – Winner
Call of Duty Mobile
Genshin Impact
Legends of Runeterra
Pokémon Cafe Mix

Best Community Support

Apex Legends
Destiny 2
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout – Winner
Fortnite
No Man’s Sky
Valorant

Best VR/AR

Dreams
Half-Life: Alyx – Winner
Marvel’s Iron Man VR
Star Wars: Squadrons
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners

Innovation in Accessibility

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Grounded
Hyperdot
The Last of Us Part 2 – Winner
Watch Dogs Legion

Best Action

Doom Eternal
Hades – Winner
Half-Life: Alyx
Nioh 2
Streets of Rage 4

Best Action/Adventure

Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Ghosts of Tsushima
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
The Last of Us Part 2 – Winner

Best Role Playing

Final Fantasy VII Remake – Winner
Genshin Impact
Persona 5 Royal
Wasteland 3
Yakuza: Like a Dragon

Best Fighting

Granblue Fantasy: Versus
Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate – Winner
Street Fighter V: Champion Edition
One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows
Under Night In-Birth EXE: Late[CL-R]

Best Family

Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Winner
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Minecraft Dungeons
Paper Mario: The Origami King

Best Sim/Strategy

Crusader Kings 3
Desperados 3
Gears Tactics
Microsoft Flight Simulator – Winner
XCOM: Chimera Squad

Best Sports/Racing

Dirt 5
F1 2020
FIFA 21
NBA 2K21
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 – Winner

Best Multiplayer

Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Among Us – Winner
Call of Duty: Warzone
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Valorant

Content Creator of the Year

Alanah Pearce
Jay Ann Lopez
Nickmercs
Timthetatman
Valkyrae – Winner

Best Debut

Carrion
Mortal Shell
Raji: An Acient Epic
Röki
Phasmophobia – Winner

Best Esports Athlete

Ian “Crimsix” Porter
Heo “Showmaker” Su – Winner
Kim “Canyon” Geon-Bu
Anthony “Shotzzy” Cuevas-Castro
Matthieu “Zywoo” Herbaut

Best Esports Coach

Danny “Zonic” Sorensen – Winner
Dae-Hee “Crusty” Park
Fabian “Grabbz” Lohmann
Lee “Zefa” Jae-Min
Raymond “Rambo” Lussier

Best Esports Event

Blast Premier: Spring 2020 European Finals
Call of Duty League Championship 2020
IEM Katowice 2020
League of Legends World Championship 2020 – Winner
Overwatch League Grand Finals 2020

Best Esports Game

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
Counter-Strike: Global Offensive
Fortnite
League of Legends – Winner
Valorant

Best Esports Host

Alex “Goldenboy” Mendez
Alex “Machine” Richardson
Eefje “Sjokz” Depoortere – Winner
James “Dash” Patterson
Jorien “Sheever” Van der Heijden

Best Esports Team

Damwon Gaming
Dallas Empire
G2 Esports – Winner
San Francisco Shock
Team Secret

Most Anticipated Game

Elden Ring – Winner
God of War
Halo Infinite
Horizon Forbidden West
Breath of the Wild 2
Resident Evil Village

Player’s Voice

Doom Eternal
Ghost of Tsushima – Winner
Hades
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
The Last Of Us Part 2

The Game Awards 2020 Reveals

World premieres and game announcements have been a part of the event since its inception and The Game Awards 2020 will have its fair share.

While there will inevitably be quite a few surprises to drive anticipation for the show, a handful of games that will air announcements during The Game Awards 2020 have been revealed.

Viewers can look forward to learning more about Dragon Age 4 and Elite Dangerous: Odyssey, alongside many more titles.

TGA 2020 has also confirmed world premieres for Nier Replicant ver.1.22474487139…, and Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War/ CoD Warzone’s first season.

Hazelight Studios’ Josef Fares will also debut gameplay from the studio’s upcoming title It Takes Two. Fans of The Elder Scrolls Online will also learn where the MMORPG’s next year will take them.

Glen Schofield – formerly of Sledgehammer Games, studio which he co-founded – will also unveil Striking Distance Studios’ first project during the event.

We’ll get to see more of publisher Focus Home Interactive’s upcoming PvPvE heist game Hood: Outlaws & Legends alongside two other “major reveals.”

Aaron Greenberg confirmed that Xbox would have “a couple moments in the show” but also suggested that fans “dial expectations way down versus speculation I am seeing.”

Swedish developer Fatshark will show gameplay from grimdark co-op shooter Warhammer 40,000: Darktide for the first time, while Fortnite will also reveal its newest hunter during the show.

More details will likely follow in the lead-up to The Game Awards 2020 going live this Thursday. We’ll be on the lookout and update this article as soon as we spot anything new.

Which games are you rooting for across The Game Awards 2020’s award categories? Which titles should have also made the lists? What do you think of TGA 2020’s presenters? Let us know in the comments below.

While you’re at it, here are our picks for the best PC games of 2020.

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