Due to concerns over COVID-19, the organizers for the event have decided to make it a virtual one, and also have confirmed all the nominees for the award show. The event will be held virtually, for one day only on February 2nd, 2022 on their Twitch channel. The organization will also be contacting ticket- holders for their refunds for the previously planned in-person show. People can still donate to the organization to show their support.
The NYVGCC, is a nonprofit organization that promotes awareness and education for video games, writing, and journalism in the New York City area. They host the annual award program every year to celebrate the industry and its creators from the past year. They also do it to celebrate the students that the organization mentors along with their scholarship programs.
Listed below are all the Nominees for the 11th Annual Award Show this year.
Big Apple Award for Best Game of the Year:
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Deathloop
Dorfromantik
Halo Infinite
Life Is Strange: True Colors
Metroid Dread
Psychonauts 2
Resident Evil: Village
Off Broadway Award for Best Indie Game:
Before I forget
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Death’s Door
ENDER LILIES: Quietus of the Knights
Genesis Noir
Little Nightmares 2
Sable
Wildermyth
Herman Melville Award for Best Writing in a Game:
Chicken Police – Paint It Red
Life Is Strange: True Colors
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy
Persona 5 Strikers
Psychonauts 2
Resident Evil: Village
Strangeland
Statue of Liberty Award for Best World:
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Chicken Police – Paint it Red
Exo One
Far Cry 6
Monster Hunter Rise
Psychonauts 2
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
Resident Evil: Village
Tin Pan Alley Award for Best Music in a Game:
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Everhood
Far Cry 6 – Pedro Bromfman
Genesis Noir
Life Is Strange: True Colors
NBA 2K 22
Sable
Great White Way Award for Best Acting in a Game:
Erika Mori – Alex Chen – Life Is Strange – True Colors
Giancarlo Esposito – Far Cry 6
Maggie Robertson – Lady Dimitrescu – Resident Evil VIllage
Michael Mando as Vass Montengro – Vass Insanity, Far Cry 6
Ozioma Akagha as Julianna Blake in Deathloop
Sera-Lys McArthur as Thunderbird, North Star Rainbow Six Siege
Coney Island Dreamland Award for Best AR/VR Game:
Floor Plan 2
Mare – Quest
Ragnarock
Resident Evil 4
Star Wars Pinball VR
Traffic Jams
Central Park Children’s Zoo Award for Best Kids Game:
Bowser’s Fury
Chicory: A Colorful Tale
Death’s Door
Kena: Bridge of Spirits
Miitopia
Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart
A-Train Award for Best Mobile Game:
Fantasian
Crash on the Run
Marvel Future Revolution
NieR Re[in]carnation
Pikmin Bloom
Queen Rock Tour
Zombie Rollerz: Pinball Heroes
Freedom Tower Award for Best Remake:
The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles
Mass Effect Legendary Edition
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl
Resident Evil 4 VR
Shadow Man Remastered
Super Mario 3D World
Captain Award for Best Esports Team:
Atlanta FaZe Clan (Call of Duty League)
Edward Gaming (League of Legends)
Natus Vincere (a.k.a. Na’Vi) (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive):
Team Spirit (Dota 2)
Joltin’ Joe Award for Best Esports Player of the Year:
Chris “Simp” Lehr (Call of Duty for Atlanta FaZe)
Genki “Gen” Kumisaka (Tekken 7 for Donuts USG)
Lee “Scout” Ye-chan (League of Legends for Edward Gaming)
Oleksandr “s1mple” Kostyliev (Counter-Strike: Global Offensive for Natus Vincere)
Tyson “TenZ” Ngo (Valorant for Sentinels)
Xin “Leave” Huang (Overwatch League for Chengdu Hunters)
Knickerbocker Award for Best Games Journalism:
Rebekah Valentine – Investigative reporting
People Make Games – Video Series
Megan Farokhmanesh – Investigative reporting
Zoya Street – Essay
Renata Price – Reviews
Kirsten Grind, Ben Fritz, and Sarah E. Needleman – Activision/Kotick Investigations
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