The Witcher 3 Wild Hunt Leads 2015 Game Awards Nominees

The nominees for the 2015 Game Awards have been announced, and CD Projekt Red’s The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt is leading the pack with a total of seven nominations. Of those seven, The Witcher 3 was nominated for Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, Best Performance (Doug Cockle), Best Score/Soundtrack, Best Role-Playing Game, Developer of the Year (CD Projekt Red), and the top honor of overall Game of the Year. Fallout 4, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Bloodborne, and Super Mario Maker were also nominated for the top award. The 2015 Game Awards airs live on December 3 at 6pm PDT. The full list of nominees is below. Game of the YearBloodborneFallout 4Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom PainSuper Mario MakerThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Developer of the YearBethesda Game StudiosCD Projekt RedFromSoftwareKojima ProductionsNintendo Best Independent GameAxiom VergeHer StoryOri and the Blind ForestRocket LeagueUndertale Best Mobile/Handheld GameDownwellFallout ShelterLara Croft GOMonster Hunter 4: UltimatePac-Man 256 Best NarrativeHer StoryLife Is StrangeTales From The BorderlandsThe Witcher 3: Wild HuntUntil Dawn Best Art DirectionBatman: Arkham KnightBloodborneMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom PainOri and the Blind ForestThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Best Score/SoundtrackFallout 4Halo 5: GuardiansMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom PainOri and the Blind ForestThe Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Best PerformanceAshly Burch as Chloe Price (Life is Strange)Camilla Luddington as Lara Croft (Rise of the Tomb Raider)Doug Cockle as Geralt (The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt)Mark Hamill as The Joker (Batman: Arkham Knight)Viva Seifert (Her Story) Games for Change AwardCibele (Nina Freeman)Her Story (Sam Barlow)Life Is Strange (DONTNOD Entertainment / Square Enix)Sunset (Tale of Tales)Undertale (tobyfox) Best ShooterCall of Duty: Black Ops 3Destiny: The Taken KingHalo 5: GuardiansSplatoonStar Wars Battlefront Best Action/Adventure GameAssassin’s Creed SyndicateBatman: Arkham KnightMetal Gear Solid V: The Phantom PainOri and the Blind ForestRise of the Tomb Raider Best Role Playing GameBloodborneFallout 4Pillars of EternityThe Witcher 3: Wild HuntUndertale Best Fighting GameGuilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-Mortal Kombat XRise of IncarnatesRising Thunder Best Family GameDisney Infinity 3.0Lego DimensionsSkylanders: SuperChargersSplatoonSuper Mario Maker Best Sports/Racing GameFIFA 16Forza Motorsport 6NBA 2K16Pro Evolution Soccer 2016Rocket League Best MultiplayerCall of Duty: Black Ops 3Destiny: The Taken KingHalo 5: GuardiansRocket LeagueSplatoon Most Anticipated GameHorizon Zero DawnNo Man’s SkyQuantum BreakThe Last GuardianUncharted 4: A Thief’s End esports Player of the YearKenny “KennyS” SchrubLee “Faker” Sang-hyeokOlof “olofmeister” KajbjerPeter “ppd” DagerSyed Sumail “Suma1L” Hassan esports Team of the YearEvil GeniusesFnaticOptic GamingSK Telecom T1Team SoloMid esports Game of the YearCall of Duty: Advanced WarfareCounter-Strike: Global OffensiveDota 2HearthstoneLeague of Legends Trending GamerTotal BiscuitChristopher “MonteCristo” MyklesGreg MillerMarkiplierPewDiePie Best Fan CreationGTA V – Targets (Hoodoo Operator)Real GTA (Corridor Digital)Portal Stories: Mel (Prism Studios)Super Mario Maker e-Reader Levels (Baddboy78 / theycallmeshaky)Twitch Plays Dark Souls (Twitch Community)