The complete nomination list of the 2021 Canadian Game Awards has been announced, and it promises to be a nail-biting affair. A plethora of colossal games will go head-to-head to get their hands on the prize.
Despite its highs and lows, 2020 has been an amazing year for the video game industry. The gaming community was embraced by legions of indie to big-budget blockbuster games. Be it Canada or any part of the world, new titles’ arrival made 2020 very event-filled.
2021 Canadian Game Awards is the second annual award ceremony founded and produced by Northern Arena Productions. The ceremony “has been designed to be by the industry and for the industry with an interest in engaging public and fan participation.”
For the 2021 Canadian ‘Game of the Year’ Awards, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla and Star Wars: Squadrons will face one another. Both the games have done well financially and critically, and it definitely won’t be easy for the committee to choose a winner.
The selection committee for the 2021 Canadian Game Awards consists of veterans from the industry like tech journalist Marc Saltzman, Social Media Lead of Team Liquid Navneet Randhawa, Nicolas Verge, a Co-Founder of PR company propaganda, and so on.
Here is the complete list of nominees for the 2021 Canadian Game Awards:
Note: Gems like The Last of Us 2 and Final Fantasy 7 Remake are not a part of the nominees as the award ceremony deals in experiences from the Great White North.
1. Game of the Year
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Hardspace: Shipbreaker
- Spiritfarer
- Star Wars: Squadrons
- Watch Dogs: Legion
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2. Best Art Direction
- A Fold Apart
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Boreal Tenebrae
- Spiritfarer
- Spinch
3. Best Game Design
- Gears Tactics
- Hardspace: Shipbreaker
- Lucifer Within Us
- Star Wars: Squadrons
- Watch Dogs: Legion
4. Best Performance
- Announcer – Guillaume Lambert, Journey to the Savage Planet
- Bagley – Pascal Langdale, Watch Dogs: Legion
- Eivor (female) – Cecilie Stenspil, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- EKO – Katherine Levac, Journey to the Savage Planet
- Fenyx (female) – Elana Dunkelman, Immortals Fenyx Rising
5. Best Narrative
- A Fold Apart
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Boreal Tenebrae
- Immortals Fenyx Rising
- Spiritfarer
6. Best Score / Soundtrack
- A Fold Apart
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Hardspace: Shipbreaker
- Immortals Fenyx Rising
- Spiritfarer
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7. Best Audio Design
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Dauntless
- Hardspace: Shipbreaker
- Star Wars: Squadrons
- Watch Dogs: Legion
8. Best Content Creator / Show
- Autumn Rhodes
- James Ronald (Epic Game Music)
- Johnny Millenium (HappyConsoleGamer)
- Linus Sebastian (Linus Tech Tips)
- Ryan Letourneau (NorthernLion)
9. Best Streamer
- Eren “Caboose” Kose
- Jeremy “DisguisedToast” Wang
- Kate “Kate” Stark
- Stephanie “missharvey” Harvey
- Michael “Shroud” Grzesiek
10. Best Personality
- Geoff Keighley
- Imane “Pokimane” Anys
- Kristen “KittyPlays” Michaela
- Naomi Kyle
- Steve Saylor
11. Best Esports Host
- Alexander “The Shyway” Hope
- Alex “Vansilli” Nguyen
- Brody “Liefx” Moore
- Camille “Camco” Salazar-Hadaway
- Jennifer “LemonKiwi” Pichette
12. Best Esports Player
- Artour “Arteezy” Babaev (Dota 2)
- Indervir “iLLeY” Dhaliwal (Call of Duty)
- Josh “Steel” Nissan (Valorant)
- Michael “Miviens” Viens (NHL)
- Sasha “Scarlett” Hostyn (Starcraft II)
13. Best Esports Organization
- Eleven Gaming
- Luminosity Gaming
- Mirage Esports
- OverActive Media
- Raptors Uprising
14. Best Esports Event
- AdrenaLAN 2020
- Get On My Line 2020
- NHL 20 Cup
- Six Invitational 2020
- Toronto Ultra 100K Payout
15. Best Esports Coach
- Aaron “Clairvoyance” Kim
- Dylan “Coach Didz” Didiano
- Dylan Falco
- Joshua “Jatt” Leesman
- Raymond “Rambo” Lussier
16. Best PC Game
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Hardspace: Shipbreaker
- Industries of Titan Early Access
- Star Wars: Squadrons
- Watch Dogs: Legion
17. Best Console Game
- A Short Hike
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
- Immortals Fenyx Rising
- Spiritfarer
- Watch Dogs: Legion
18. Best Mobile Game
- A Fold Apart
- Archer: Danger Phone
- MARVEL Realm of Champions
- Shop Titans
- Winding Worlds
19. Best Indie Game
- A Fold Apart
- Bloodroots
- Journey to the Savage Planet
- Spiritfarer
- Star Renegades
20. Best Debut Indie Game
- A Fold Apart
- Bloodroots
- Journey to the Savage Planet
- Ikenfell
- UnderMine
21. Best VR / AR Game
- Groove Gunner
- Slugterra VR
- Star Wars: Squadrons
- Transformers VR Battle Arena
- Vetrix
22. Studio of the Year
- Certain Affinity
- EA Motive
- Phoenix Labs
- The Coalition
- Thunder Lotus
23. Fans Choice Award
- A Fold Apart
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered
- Hardspace: Shipbreaker
- Mad Experiments: Escape Room
- Speed Dating for Ghosts
24. About Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Developed and Published by Ubisoft, Assassin’s Creed Valhalla is the latest instalment in the Assasin’s Creed series launched in November 2020. The action-adventure, role-playing video game is available to play on Playstation 5/4, Xbox One/ Series X/S and PC.
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla takes players back to the Vikings’ glory days around the 9th century through the eyes of a Viking invader from Norway named Eivor. By playing as Eivor, gamers must represent the clan and help fellow warriors in the battle against Anglo-Saxon Kingdoms. The game brims with phenomenal main quests along with noteworthy side quests. AC Valhalla will also embrace many new features like dual-wielding of various weapons and armours.
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