Video Game Award Nominations 2018

Welcome to the annual Gamerheadquarters Video Game Awards where we kick things off with our nominations. These include multiple categories in gaming featuring the best titles of the year. Firstly, I should mention that we have a Fan Favorite Award that can be voted on from the link below or just continue down to view the nominations. We've slightly altered the categories for the awards feeling this best represents gaming in 2018 and what the site covers.

This includes removing virtual reality and the Nintendo exclusive category, which were both added last year. Additional games will be added to this list prior to the final awards reveal, with Just Cause 4 being most considered. The final awards area of the site will go live on December 17, 2018 featuring the winners for this year along with a fancy set of awards. Check out the nominations below and be sure to share around!

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View the 2017 Winners!

Game of the Year
Red Dead Redemption 2, Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Marvel’s Spider-Man, God of War

Indie Game of the Year
Dead Cells, City of Brass, Full Metal Furies, Vesta, QUBE 2

Story of the Year
Red Dead Redemption 2, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, Marvel’s Spider-Man, Vampyr, God of War

Shooter Game of the Year
Hitman 2, Strange Brigade, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Battlefield V, Far Cry 5

Coop Game of the Year
Strange Brigade, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, Overcooked 2, State of Decay 2, Warhammer Vermintide 2, Sea of Thieves

Best Non Series Game of the Year
Starlink: Battle for Atlas, Vampyr, Paladins, Sea of Thieves, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, Strange Brigade

Best in a Series Game of the Year
Hitman 2, Red Dead Redemption 2, Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, God of War

Best Environments in a Game
Hitman 2, Red Dead Redemption 2, Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey, Forza Horizon 4, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, God of War

Best New Character in a Game
Arthur Morgan (Red Dead Redemption 2)
Faith Seed (Far Cry 5)
Jonathan E. Reid (Vampyr)
Fury (Darksiders 3)

Favorite Returning Character in a Game
Agent 47 (Hitman 2)
John Marston (Red Dead Redemption 2)
Lara Croft (Shadow of the Tomb Raider)
Kratos (God of War)

Xbox Exclusive of the Year
Forza Horizon 4, Sea of Thieves, State of Decay 2

Playstation Exclusive of the Year
Marvel’s Spider-Man, God of War, Yakuza 6: The Song of Life

PC Exclusive of the Year
Hyper Universe, Frostpunk, Megaquarium

Digital Game of the Year
Overcooked 2, The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit, Yoku’s Island Express, Laser League, Pit People, Unravel Two

Remake of the Year
Spyro: Reignited Trilogy, Yakuza Kiwami 2, Age of Empires: Definitive Edition, Shadow of the Colossus, Assassin’s Creed Rogue Remastered

DLC of the Year
-Destiny 2: Forsaken, Middle-Earth: Shadow of War Desolation of Mordor, The Elder Scrolls Online: Summerset, Assassin’s Creed Origins: The Hidden Ones

Mobile Game of the Year
Grimvalor, Guinea Pig Bridge, Ava Airborne, Boom Ball 3, Might & Magic: Elemental Guardians, Old School RuneScape

Early Access Game of the Year
Deep Rock Galactic, Hunt: Showdown, Vigor, My Time at Portia

Fan Favorite Voting VOTE HERE

Other things to note: Early Access titles cannot be awarded multiple years and remasters cannot qualify for any other categories aside from the remake one. Games must have released or finished within the year to be included, this is mostly for episodic titles as they can only qualify in the year they conclude. Exclusives are now somewhat different due to a changing market, we now consider console titles exclusive if they're only available on one platform with it being fine if they're on PC. We feel these nominations cover a variety of titles and display the best of the year, hoped you might have even come across a gem you missed in the year.