All of the nominees for Game of the Year also got a nod in Best Game Direction, with the exception of Smash.
Other categories include Community Support, Content Creator of the Year, Esports Coach, Esports Event, Esports Game of the Year, Esports Host, Esports Player, Esports Team, Fresh Indie Game, Games for Impact, Independent Game, Mobile Game, Ongoing Game, Performance, Sports/Racing Game, and VR/AR Game.
Death Stranding makes an appearance in a handful of additional categories, from Best Game Direction to Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, Best Score, Best Audio Design, Best Action/Adventure Game, and Best Performance for both Mads Mikkelsen and Norman Reedus.