CBS has thrown its hat into the ring of end-of-the-year video game awards, announcing it will air the “Gamers’ Choice Awards” December 9 on CBS and the CBS Sports Network.
Hosted by Carrie Keagan and director of Twitch Studios Marcus “Djwheat” Graham, the hour-long awards show will honor the winners of a number of categories, all of which are voted on by users. The Categories are:
Fan Favorite Male Gamer/ Streamer
Ninja
Shroud
Dr. Disrespect
Tyler1
TimTheTatman
Summit1g
Dr. Lupo
Tfue
Lirik
Fan Favorite Female Gamer/ Streamer
Imane “Pokimane” Anys
Rumay “Hafu” Wang (itsHafu)
Kristen “KittyPlays” Michaela
AnneMunition
Kat “Mystik” Gunn
Kim “Geguri” Se-Yeon
Amira “Xmiramira”
Julia “Juliano” Kiran
Zainab “zAAz” Turkie
Fan Favorite Game
Fortnite
God of War
Marvel’s Spider-Man
Overwatch
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Celeste
League of Legends
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
Monster Hunter: World
Fan Favorite Action Game
God of War
Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
Marvel’s Spider-Man
Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Far Cry 5
Fan Favorite Single Player Gaming Experience
Celeste
God of War
Marvel’s Spider-Man
Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
Detroit: Become Human
Fan Favorite Multiplayer Game
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Destiny 2: Forsaken
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth
Overwatch
A Way Out
PUBG
Fan Favorite Shooter Game
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Overwatch
Destiny 2: Forsaken
Quake Champions
Far Cry 5
Warframe
Rainbow Six: Siege
Fan Favorite Battle Royale Game
Fortnite
PUBG
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 – Blackout
Realm Royale
Ring of Elysium
The Darwin Project
H1Z1
Fan Favorite Fighting Game
Street Fighter V: Arcade Edition
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Soulcalibur VI
Street Fighter: 30th Anniversary Collection
BlazBlue: Cross Tag Battle
Fan Favorite Sports/Racing Game
FIFA 19
NBA 2K19
Forza Horizon 4
NHL 19
WWE 2K19
Rocket League
Madden NFL 2019
Fan Favorite Indie Game
Celeste
Subnautica
Dead Cells
Into the Breach
Iconoclasts
Donut County
Moonlighter
Fan Favorite Family-Friendly Multiplayer Game
Mario Tennis Aces
Super Mario Party
Overcooked 2
Starlink: Battle for Atlas
Scribblenauts: Showdown
Lego The Incredibles
Just Dance 2018
Fan Favorite Role Playing Game
Path of Exile
Dragon Quest XI
Monster Hunter: World
Ni No Kuni II: Revenant Kingdom
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Octopath Traveler
Diablo III: Eternal Collection
Pillars of Eternity II: Deadfire
Moonlighter
Fan Favorite MMORPG
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth
The Elder Scrolls Online
Maple Story 2
Lineage II: Revolution
Black Desert Online
EVE Online
Final Fantasy XIV
Fan Favorite VR Game
Beat Saber
Moss
Pixel Ripped 1989
Brass Tactics
Sprint Vector
Fan Favorite Mobile Game
Pokémon GO
PUBG Mobile
Arena of Valor
Florence
Alto’s Odyssey
Fan Favorite Gaming Device
Microsoft Xbox One
PlayStation 4
PC
Nintendo Switch
Mobile Phone (iOS/ Android)
Fan Favorite Retro Game
Pong
Space Invaders
Super Mario Bros.
The Legend of Zelda
Tetris
Fan Favorite Retro Character
Mario (Super Mario Bros.)
Link (The Legend of Zelda)
Donkey Kong (Donkey Kong)
Pacman (Pacman)
Bomberman (Bomberman)
Bonk (Bonk’s Adventure)
Mega Man (Mega Man)
Sonic the Hedgehog (Sonic the Hedgehog)
Samus Aran (Metroid)
Fan Favorite Esports Moment
Cloud 9’s League of Legends Worlds Run
OG wins The International 8
Mew2King wins Smash Summit 6
Cloud 9 wins Boston Major
NRG’s 0 second goal in Grand Finals of RLCS
Evil Geniuses wins Call of Duty: World League Grand Finals
Most Desired Franchise Resurrection
Half-life
F-Zero
Banjo-Kazooie
Earthbound
Chrono Trigger
Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic
Jet Set Radio
Fan Favorite Video Game Character of the Year
Kratos (God of War)
Connor (Detroit: Become Human)
Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel’s Spider-Man)
Lara Croft (Shadow of the Tomb Raider)
Leo Caruso (A Way Out)
Alexios and Kassandra (Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey)
Fan Favorite Mobile Game
PUBG Mobile
Pokemon Go
Florence
Arena of Valor
Alto’s Odyssey
Vandals
Fan Favorite Multiplayer Game
Fortnite
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Overwatch
A Way Out
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth
PlayerUnkown’s Battlegrounds
Destiny 2: Forsaken
Monster Hunter: World
Fan Favorite Esports Game
League of Legends
Dota 2
Overwatch
Counter Strike: Global Offensive
Dragon Ball FighterZ
Super Smash Bros. Melee
Rocket League
Fortnite
PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds
Most Anticipated Game
The Last of Us 2
Kingdom Hearts 3
The Elder Scrolls 6
Death Stranding
Cyberpunk 2077
Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice
Rage 2
Days Gone
Anthem
Tom Clancy’s The Division 2
Fan Favorite Esports Team
Cloud9
Team Liquid
Team Solo Mid
100 Thieves
FaZe Clan
G2
Fnatic
Fan Favorite Esports Player (League of Legends)
Faker
Doublelift
Bjergsen
Sneaky
Aphromoo
Uzi
Svenskeren
Fan Favorite Esports Player (Dota 2)
Miracle
Topson
Somnus
7ckngMad
RAMZES666
No[o]ne
ana
Fan Favorite Esports Player (Super Smash Bros. Melee)
Mang0
Leffen
Hungrybox
Mew2King
Armada
aMSa
Plup
Fan Favorite Esports Player (Dragon Ball FighterZ)
HookGangGod
Go1
SonicFox
Kazunoko
Dogura
NYChrisG
Moke
Fan Favorite Esports Player (CS:GO)
s1mple
NiKo
KRIMZ
coldzera
FalleN
dev1ce
Fan Favorite Esports Player (Overwatch)
Profit
Muma
SoOn
Carpe
JJoNak
Eqo
Fan Favorite Esports Player (Rocket League)
Kaydop
Squishy
GarrettG
Turbopulsa
ViolentPanda
Kuxir
JSTN
Fan Favorite Esports Player (Fortnite)
Ninja
Tfue
Vivid
Poach
Cloakzy
Fan Favorite Esports Player (PUBG)
lionkk
Sambty
EscA
Fuzzface
Pr0phie
Fan Favorite Esports Casters Duo
Artosis and Tasteless
Scar and Toph
Sajam and Tastey Steve
James Bardolph and ddk
James Chen and Ultra David
Monte and Doa
Achilios & Wolf
Brandon Smith & Richard Buckley
Fan Favorite Esportscaster
Indiana “Froskurinn” Black
Clint “Maven” Evans
Rivington Bisland III
Mitch “Uber” Leslie
Lauren “Pansy” Scott
Fan Favorite Esports League Format
Dota 2 – DPC
LoL – Championship Series
Overwatch – OWL
Fortnite – Community Skirmishes
Street Fighter V – Capcom Pro Tour
CS:GO – Majors
Fan Favorite Esports Host
Alex ‘Goldenboy’ Mendez
Alex ‘Machine’ Richardson
Eefje ‘Sjokz’ Depoortere
Rachel ‘Seltzer’ Quirico
Jorien ‘Sheever’ van der Heijden
Sue ‘Smix’ Lee
Paul ‘RedEye’ Chaloner
Chris Puckett
Favorite Celebrity Gamer (Musician)
Marshmello
Post Malone
Snoop Dogg
Drake
Lupe Fiasco
Justin Bieber
Favorite Celebrity Gamer (Athlete)
Austin Creed (AKA Xavier Woods)
Gordon Hayward
Kenny Omega
Demetrious “Mighty Mouse” Johnson
Ronda Rousey
Jeremy Lin
Neymar Jr.
JuJu Smith-Schuster
David Price
Favorite Celebrity Gamer (Actor)
Vin Diesel
Mila Kunis
Terry Crews
Olivia Munn
Zac Efron
Henry Cavill
Fan Favorite Male Voice Actor
Christopher Judge as Kratos (God of War)
Bryan Dechart as Connor (Detroit: Become Human)
Jesse Williams as Markus (Detroit: Become Human)
Michael Antonakos as Alexios (Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey)
Yuri Lowenthal as Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Marvel’s Spider-Man)
Jeremy Davies as Baldur (God of War)
Greg Bryk as The Father (Far Cry 5)
Fan Favorite Female Voice Actor
Camilla Luddington as Lara Croft (Shadow of the Tomb Raider)
Melissanthi Mahut as Kassandra (Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey)
Valorie Curry as Kara (Detroit: Become Human)
Danielle Bisutti as Freya (God of War)
Laura Bailey as Mary Jane Watson (Marvel’s Spider-Man)
Tara Platt as Yuri Watanabe (Marvel’s Spider-Man)
Gaming Moment of the Year
Ninja Plays with Drake
The_Happy_Hob beats the Dark Souls Trilogy without taking a single hit
Red Dead Redemption 2 has the biggest opening weekend of any entertainment property ($725 million)
Dr. DisRespect hits a $100 headshot
Tyler1 returns to League of Legends
16 year old Joseph Saelee becomes Tetris World Champion
Soviet Womble attempts a tactical strategy
Fan Favorite Esport Event of the Year
League of Legends Worlds
Dota 2 The International
Overwatch League Grand Finals
Evolution 2018
ELEAGUE Boston Major
Call of Duty: World League Grand Finals
Fan Favorite Collegiate Esport Team
Belleview University
University of Utah
Maryville University
University of Washington
Ohio State
UC Irvine
Robert Morris University
UC Berkeley
Fan Favorite Gaming Convention
BlizzCon
E3
SXSW Gaming
TwitchCon
Penny Arcade Expo (PAX)
DreamHack
MineCon
Fan Favorite Streaming Service
Twitch
Mixer
Facebook Gaming
Youtube Gaming
You can sign up for an account and vote here.
Red Dead Redemption II is curiously absent (likely a deadline issue), and it’s curious to see Fortnite and Overwatch on the list of fan-favorite game nominees. It’s not unwarranted, though; those games were definitely present this year in a way that deserves recognition.
