Dopo l'annuncio della data per l'evento VGX, ovvero quello che fino all'anno scorso si chiamava VGA, fissato per il 7 dicembre 2013, arrivano anche le candidature ai premi.
Tra i titoli più in vista risultano soprattutto BioShock Infinite e Grand Theft Auto V, ma anche The Last of Us, Super Mario 3D World e Tomb Raider tutti candidati al maggiore premio, ovvero Game of the Year, mentre in proiezione futura i più attesi dai fan risultano Titanfall, Destiny, The Witcher 3 ed altri.
Vediamo dunque le candidature complete:
- Game of the Year
- BioShock Infinite
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- Super Mario 3D World
- The Last of Us
- Tomb Raider
- Studio of the Year
- Irrational Games
- Naughty Dog
- Rockstar North
- The Fullbright Company
- Most Anticipated Game (voted on by fans)
- Destiny
- Titanfall
- South Park: The Stick of Truth
- The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt
- Watch Dogs
- Best Shooter
- Battlefield 4
- BioShock Infinite
- Call of Duty: Ghosts
- Metro: Last Light
- Best Independent Game
- Gone Home
- Kentucky Route Zero
- Papers, Please
- The Stanley Parable
- Best Action Adventure Game
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- The Last of Us
- Tomb Raider
- Best Sports Game
- FIFA 14
- MLB 13: The Show
- NBA 2K14
- NHL 14
- Best RPG
- Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn
- Fire Emblem: Awakening
- Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
- Pokemon X/Y
- Best Fighting Game
- Divekick
- Injustice: Gods Among Us
- Killer Instinct
- Tekken Revolution
- Best Driving Game
- F1 2013
- Grid 2
- Forza Motorsport 5
- Need for Speed Rivals
- Best DLC
- Borderlands 2: Tiny Tina's Assault on Dragon Keep
- Dishonored: The Knife of Dunwall
- Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon
- Mast Effect 3: Citadel
- Best Xbox Game
- BioShock Infinite
- Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- Tomb Raider
- Best PlayStation Game
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- Rayman Legends
- The Last of Us
- Tomb Raider
- Best Nintendo Game
- Pikmin 3
- Rayman Legends
- Super Mario 3D World
- The Wonderful 101
- Best PC Game
- Battlefield 4
- Gone Home
- Papers, Please
- The Stanley Parable
- Best Handheld Game
- Animal Crossing: New Leaf
- Pokemon X/Y
- Tearaway
- The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds
- Best Casual Game
- Animal Crossing: New Leaf
- Disney Infinity
- Plants vs. Zombies 2
- Skylanders Swap Force
- Best Voice Actor
- Troy Baker (as Joel in The Last of Us)
- Troy Baker (as Booker DeWitt in BioShock Infinite)
- Steven Ogg (as Trevor Philips in Grand Theft Auto 5)
- Willem Dafoe (as Nathan Dawkins in Beyond: Two Souls)
- Best Voice Actress
- Ashley Johnson (as Ellie in The Last of Us)
- Courtnee Draper (as Elizabeth in BioShock Infinite)
- Camilla Luddington (as Lara Croft in Tomb Raider)
- Ellen Page (as Jodie Holmes in Beyond: Two Souls)
- Best Soundtrack
- BioShock Infinite
- Grand Theft Auto 5
- Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch
- The Last of Us
- Best Song in a Game
- "A.D.H.D." performed by Kendrick Lamar (Grand Theft Auto 5)
- "Sleepwalking" performed by The Chain Gang of 1974 (Grand Theft Auto 5)
- "Survival" performed by Eminem (Call of Duty: Ghosts)
- "Will the Circle be Unbroken" performed by Courtnee Draper & Troy Baker (BioShock Infinite)
Fonte: VG247