Australian Games Awards Finalists Announced

Over 75,000 Australian gamers have had their say in the inaugural Australian Games Awards!

Trade Media is proud to announce the finalists in the first ever Australian Games Awards as well as new details about the broadcast.

Following eleven days and in excess of 75,000 votes, Australian gamers have named their top five to ten across thirty categories. All of these finalists will be showcased live of stage at the first ever Australian Games Awards next Wednesday, December 19 at Big Top in Sydney’s Luna Park.

Alongside the finalists reveal, Trade Media is proud to announce that the 2018 Australian Games Awards will be broadcast live on Twitch (https://www.twitch.tv/australiangamesawards)

A special 20-minute, Press Start Pre Show will start the broadcast a 8:10 PM AEDT, with the awards to follow live from 8:30 PM AEDT.

In addition to the broadcast, fans can follow the hashtag, #TheAGAs on the night to stay up to date will all the results and fun from the event, and join in the conversation.

Here are your 2018 Australian Games Awards Finalists (Alphabetical order);

Action/Adventure Title of the Year

Assassins Creed: Odyssey
Detroit: Become Human
God of War
Marvels Spider-Man
Red Dead Redemption II

Audio Brand of the Year

Audio-Technica
HyperX
Logitech G
Plantronics
Turtle Beach

Australian Developed Game of the Year

An Aspie Life
Damsel
Death Squared
Florence
Hand of Fate 2
Hollow Knight
Infliction
Paperbark
Storm Boy
The Gardens Between

Breakout Creator of the Year

Carlaful
Crayator
Duke_of_Flukes
Pestily
Retro Gamer Girl

Controller and Accessories Brand of the Year

AKRacing
Nintendo Official
Official PlayStation
Official Xbox
Razer

Cosplayer of the Year

Astrokerrie
Beke Cosplay
CosPlay Chris
Infamous by Laura
Whereisdanielle

Creator of the Year

Bajo
Deligracy
iamfallfromgrace
James Turner
Lachlan
Lazarbeam
Loserfruit
Muselk
TheMasterBucks
Vondle

Esports Personality of the Year

Ben Green
Jordan “ElfishGuy” Mays
Michelle Mannering
Miles Ross
Vandie

Esports Title of the Year

Counter Strike: Global Offensive
League of Legends
Overwatch
Tom Clancy Rainbow Six: Siege
Rocket League

Family/Kids Title of Year

Overcooked 2
Pokemon Let’s Go Pikachu and Pokemon Let’s Go Eevee
Spyro Reignited trilogy
Super Mario Party
Unravel 2

Game Of The Year

Assassins Creed: Odyssey
Call Of Duty: Black Ops IIII
Detroit: Become Human
Fallout 76
Fortnite
God of War
Marvel’s Spider-Man
Monster Hunter World
Red Dead Redemption II
Super Mario Party

Gaming Publication of the Year

Filthy Casuals Podcast
Game Informer Australia
Game On Australia
Good Game Spawn Point
Goto.Game
IGN Australia
Pixel Sift
Press-Start Australia
Vooks
Well Played

Independent Game of the Year

Celeste
Damsel
Dead Cells
Hollow Knight
Storm Boy

Journalist of the Year

Alice Clarke
Derek “Dez” Maggs
Hope Corrigan
Rae Johnston
Shannon Grixti

Mixer Creator of the Year

Duke of Flukes
KTLODO
LegendTriks
LilDevilTan
MissZee

Mobile/Handheld Title of the Year

Fortnite
Octopath Traveller
Paperbark
Piffle
Storm Boy

Multiplayer/Online Title of the Year

Battlefield V
Call Of Duty: Black Ops IIII
Fortnite
Monster Hunter World
Sea of Thieves

Organisation of the Year

Chiefs Esports Club
FNATIC
Grayhoundgaming
Mindfreak
Tainted Minds

Play of the Year

Acez’s 1v4 Ace
CJCJ RLCS walkout
Dexter Ninja Defuse
RizRaz Match Point Clutch (Six Masters 2018: Clubhouse vs Nora-Rengo)
Tainted Minds beats Optic Gaming 3-2 in the Pro League

Player of the Year

Acez-Fnatic
Drippay
Futwiz Jamie
Magnet.fantic
Scott “Custa” Kennedy

RPG of the Year

Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey
Detroit Become human
Kingdom Come: Deliverance
Monster Hunter World
Pokemon Let’s Go

Shooter of the Year

Battlefield V
Call Of Duty Black Ops IIII
Far Cry 5
Fortnite
Player Unknowns Battlegrounds

Social Media God

Bajo
genelle_aimee
manfightdragon
Muselk
TheClickCrew

Sports, Racing or Fighting Title of the Year

Dragonball FighterZ
Forza Horizon 4
Mario Tennis Aces
NBA 2K19
WWE 2K19

Strategy Title of the Year

Frostpunk
into the breach
The Banner Saga 3
Valkyria Chronicles 4

Table Top of the Year

Fallout Wasteland Warfare
Good Society: A Jane Austen Roleplaying Game
Reign by Garage Games Australia
Terrible Candidates
The Brigade by RedGenieGames

Team of the Year

FNATIC – Rainbow Six
Grayhound – CS:GO
Justice Esports – Rocket League
Tainted Minds – COD
The Chiefs – Rocket League

The Gamechanger

Alice Clarke
Dr Alayna Cole
Max Laughton
Rae Johnston
Steve Wright

Twitch Creator of the Year

AstroKittyLive
Loserfruit
Pestily
Steven ‘Bajo’ O’Donnell
TobyontheTele

YouTube Creator of the Year

Bordie
Camelworks
Deligracy
The Sim Supply
Zuckles

For more information, you can check the official site: https://www.australiangamesawards.com