Am 5. Dezember werden zum ersten Mal die The Game Awards verliehen. Laut Geoff Keighley (Producer) handelt es sich hierbei um eine "unabhängige Veranstaltung" und würde nicht in Zusammenhang mit Viacom oder Spike TV stehen - wohl als Abgrenzung zu den Video Game Awards.

Welche Spiele für die Auszeichnungen in den jeweiligen Kategorien nominiert wurden, steht mittlerweile auch fest. Ausgesucht wurden die Titel von einer Jury aus 28 internationalen Medienvertretern.

Game of the Year
Bayonetta 2
Dark Souls 2
Dragon Age: Inquisition
Hearthstone
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

Best Indepdent Game
Broken Age
Monument Valley
Shovel Knight
Transistor
The Vanishing of Ethan Carter

Most Anticipated Game
Batman: Arkham Knight
Bloodborne
Evolve
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
Uncharted 4: A Thief's End

Best Narrative
South Park: The Stick of Truth
The Walking Dead Season Two
The Wolf Among Us
Valiant Hearts: The Great War
Wolfenstein: The New Order

Games for Change
Mountain
Never Alone
The Last of Us: Left Behind
This War of Mine
Valiant Hearts: The Great War

Developer of the Year
Blizzard
Monolith
Nintendo
Telltale Games
Ubisoft Montreal

Best Performance
Adam Harrington (The Wolf Among Us)
Kevin Spacey (Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare)
Melissa Hutchinson (The Walking Dead)
Trey Parker (South Park: The Stick of Truth)
Troy Baker (Middle-earth: Shadows of Mordor)

Best Mobile/Handheld Game
Bravely Default
Monument Valley
Hearthstone
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
Threes

Best Remaster
Grand Theft Auto V
Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire
The Last of Us: Remastered
Halo: The Master Chief Collection
Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition

Best Action/Adventure Game
Alien: Isolation
Assassin’s Creed Unity
Bayonetta 2
Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor
Sunset Overdrive

Best Fighting Game
Killer Instinct: Season Two
Persona 4 Arena Ultimax
Super Smash Bros. for 3DS
Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Ultra Street Fighter IV

Best Sports/Racing Game
FIFA 15
Forza Horizon 2
Mario Kart 8
NBA 2K15
Trials Fusion

Best Score/Soundtrack
Alien: Isolation
Child of Light
Destiny
Sunset Overdrive
Transistor

Best Shooter
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Destiny
Far Cry 4
Titanfall
Wolfenstein: The New Order

Best RPG
Bravely Default
Dark Souls II
Divinity
Dragon Age: Inquisition
South Park: The Stick of Truth

Best Family Game
Disney Infinity 2.0
Fantasia: Music Evolved
Mario Kart 8
Skylanders Trap Team
Tomodachi Life

Best Online Experience
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Dark Souls II
Destiny
Hearthstone
Titanfall

eSports Team of the Year
Samsung White
Evil Geniuses
Edward Gaming
Newbee
Ninjas in Pajamas

eSports Player of the Year
Martin ‘Rekkles’ Larsson
Matt “NaDeSHoT” Haang
Xu “Fy” Linsen
James “Firebat” Kostesich
Christopher “GeT_RiGhT” Alesund

Trending Gamer
Jeff Gerstmann
PewDiePie
StampyLongHead
TotalBiscuit
Evan “Vanoss” Fong

Best Fan Creation
Luigi Death Stare
Twitch Plays Pokemon
Mine the Diamond (Minecraft Song)
Minecraft – Titan City
Best Zelda Rap Ever