The New York Videogame Critics Circle is set to host the ninth annual New York Game Awards. The Awards will take place on January 21 at the SVA Theatre in New York City and they celebrate the best games and game developers in the industry along with the Circle’s non-profit work in underserved communities.
Highlights of the ceremony include the Andrew Yoon Legend Award. This year's award will be presented to industry great Reggie Fils-Aimé, the person who led Nintendo of America during the launches of the Wii, Nintendo DS, and Nintendo Switch. The Legend Award recognizes both individuals and organizations that display a significant and sustained body of work that shows exceptional achievement and innovation. Fils-Aimé joins the likes of Jade Raymond, Richard Garriott, Todd Howard, Rockstar Games, and Ralph Baer.
The nomiees for the New York Game Awards are:
- Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year
- Luigi's Mansion 3
- The Outer Worlds
- Outer Wilds
- A Plague Tale: Innocence
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- Resident Evil 2
- Death Stranding
- Telling Lies
- Disco Elysium
- Central Park Children’s Zoo Award for Best Kids Game
- Tetris 99
- Super Mario Maker 2
- Adventure Academy
- Luigi's Mansion 3
- Pokémon Sword, Pokémon Shield
- Concrete Genie
- The King's Bird
- A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game
- Immortal Rogue
- The Elder Scrolls: Blades
- Sayonara Wild Hearts
- Grindstone
- Rayman Mini
- Sky: Children of the Light
- Pilgrims
- Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best AR/VR Game
- Nintendo Labo VR Kit
- Sea Hero Quest
- Minecraft Earth
- Stormland
- Trover Saves The Universe
- Asgard’s Wrath
- Five Nights at Freddy's VR: Help Wanted
- Blood & Truth
- Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game
- Ape Out
- Sunless Skies
- Heaven's Vault
- A Plague Tale: Innocence
- Telling Lies
- Sayonara Wild Hearts
- Disco Elysium
- Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night
- Untitled Goose Game
- Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game
- Far Cry New Dawn
- Tropico 6
- Sayonara Wild Hearts
- Borderlands 3
- Death Stranding
- Pokémon Sword, Pokémon Shield
- Hypnospace Outlaw
- Statue of Liberty Award for Best World
- Kingdom Hearts III
- Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
- Devil May Cry 5
- Death Stranding
- The Outer Worlds
- Outer Wilds
- Hypnospace Outlaw
- Herman Melville Award for Best Writing
- Erica
- Telling Lies
- The Outer Worlds
- Disco Elysium
- Hypnospace Outlaw
- Plague Tale: Innocence
- Death Stranding
- Life is Strange 2
- Joltin' Joe Award: Best Esports Player of the Year
- VK Loon
- Doinb
- Sinatraa
- Bugha
- Arslan Ash
- MKLeo
- Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game
- Faye Kingslee as Nico in Devil May Cry 5
- Norman Reedus as Sam in Death Stranding
- Margaret Qualley as Mama in Death Stranding
- Courtney Hope as Jesse in Control
- Debra Wilson as Cere in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
- Tommie Earl Jenkins as Die-Hardman in Death Stranding
- Alexandra Shipp as Ava in Telling Lies
- Logan Marshall Green as David in Telling Lies
- Freedom Tower Award for Best Remake
- Resident Evil 2
- ToeJam & Earl: Back in the Groove!
- Katamari Damacy Reroll
- Mario & Luigi: Bowser’s Inside Story + Bowser Jr.’s Journey
- The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening
- Captain Award for Best Esports Team
- Astralis (CS:GO)
- San Francisco Shock (Overwatch)
- FPX (League of Legends)
- OG (Dota 2)
- TSM (Apex Legends)
