The 2020 ComicBook.com Golden Issue Awards Nominees for Gaming
It’s time again for ComicBook.com’s annual Golden Issue Awards event where we look at the best [...]
Game of the Year
First up in our gaming categories for the 2020 Golden Issue Awards is the award that no other game can top: The Game of the Year. Every gaming awards list has to have one, and with all the titles releasing this year or continuing to deliver consistently engaging content, there were plenty of games to pick from.
The nominees are:
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo)
- Final Fantasy VII Remake (Square Enix)
- Ghost of Tsushima (Sucker Punch Productions)
- Hades (Supergiant Games)
- The Last of Us Part II (Naughty Dog)
Best Single-Player Game
From console exclusives to surprise indie hits and continuations of storied franchises, 2020 thankfully had no shortage of single-player experiences. SIE Worldwide Studios continued its commitment to these sorts of games while classics like Final Fantasy VII were remade to allow people to experience older games in a new way.
The nominees are:
- Doom Eternal (id Software)
- Ghost of Tsushima (Sucker Punch Productions)
- Hades (Supergiant Games)
- The Last of Us Part II (Naughty Dog
- Final Fantasy VII Remake (Square Enix)
Best Multiplayer Game
Just as we had no shortage of single-player experience, multiplayer thrived as well. Infinity Ward and Raven Software brought the first persistent, standalone Call of Duty battle royale experience to life through Call of Duty: Warzone, and games like Animal Crossing: New Horizons helped get people through tough transitions early in the year. We also had two unique examples of games popularized largely through streaming attention alone. Though Among Us did not release this year, it's revitalized existence and unprecedented arrival at the forefront of party games two years after release earned it a spot on our list of nominees.
The nominees are:
- Among Us (InnerSloth)
- Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Nintendo)
- Call of Duty: Warzone (Infinity Ward, Raven Software)
- Fall Guys (Mediatonic)
- Phasmophobia (Kinetic Games)
Best Ongoing Game
Whether they're referred to as "Games as a Service" titles or something different, some games have managed to stick around and capture interest throughout months and years as ongoing but technically finished products. Frequent content drops compete with other live-action games and give players more to look forward to in coming weeks and months with a rise in battle pass services offering additional rewards for free or monetized games. The nature of these games means they don't often fit neatly into different categories, so we've added the Best Ongoing Game Award to our accolades this year.
The nominees are:
- Apex Legends (Respawn Entertainment)
- Call of Duty: Warzone (Infinity Ward, Raven Software)
- Fortnite (Epic Games)
- League of Legends (Riot Games)
- Mortal Kombat 11 (NetherRealm Studios)