Game of the Year: Doom, Inside, Overwatch, Titanfall 2, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Will Win: Inside
Should Win: Inside
Could Win: Overwatch
Best Studio/Game Direction: Blizzard, DICE, id Software, Naughty Dog, Respawn
Will Win: Blizzard
Should Win: id Software
Could Win: Naughty Dog
Best Narrative: Firewatch, Inside, Mafia III, Oxenfree, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Will Win: Firewatch
Should Win: Inside
Could Win: Mafia III
Best Art Direction: Abzû, Firewatch, Inside, Overwatch, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Will Win: Inside
Should Win: Inside
Could Win: Firewatch
Best Music/Sound Design: Battlefield 1, Doom, Inside, Rez Infinite, Thumper
Will Win: Thumper
Should Win: Inside
Could Win: Battlefield 1
Best Performance: Alex Hernandez as Lincoln Clay (Mafia III), Cissy Jones as Delilah (Firewatch), Emily Rose as Elena (Uncharted 4), Nolan North as Nathan Drake (Uncharted 4), Rich Sommer as Henry (Firewatch), Troy Baker as Sam (Uncharted 4)
Will Win: Nolan North
Should Win: Emily Rose
Could Win: Cissy Jones
Games for Impact Award: 1979 Revolution, Block'Hood, Orwell, Sea Hero Quest, That Dragon Cancer
Will Win: That Dragon, Cancer
Should Win: 1979 Revolution
Could Win: Orwell
Best Independent Game: Firewatch, Hyper Light Drifter, Inside, Stardew Valley, The Witness
Will Win: Inside
Should Win: Inside or The Witness
Could Win: The Witness
Best Mobile/Handheld Game: Clash Royale, Fire Emblem Fates, Monster Hunter Generations, Pokémon Go, Severed
Will Win: Pokémon Go
Should Win: Severed
Could Win: N/A
Best VR Game: Batman: Arkham VR, Eve Valkyrie, Job Simulator, Rez Infinite, Thumper
Will Win: Batman: Arkham VR
Should Win: Thumper
Could Win: Thumper
Best Action Game: Battlefield 1, Doom, Gears of War 4, Overwatch, Titanfall 2
Will Win: Doom
Should Win: Doom
Could Win: Titanfall 2
Best Action/Adventure Game: Dishonored 2, Hitman, Hyper Light Drifter, Ratchet & Clank, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Will Win: Uncharted 4: A Thief's End
Should Win: Hitman
Could Win: Hitman
Best RPG: Dark Souls III, Deus Ex: Mankind Divided, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt – Blood and Wine, World of Warcraft: Legion, Xenoblade Chronicles X
Will Win: Dark Souls III
Should Win: Blood and Wine
Could Win: Blood and Wine
Best Fighting Game: Killer Instinct Season 3, King of Fighters XIV, Pokken Tournament, Street Fighter V
Will Win: Pokken Tournament
Should Win: Street Fighter V
Could Win: Street Fighter V
Best Family Game: Dragon Quest Builders, Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens, Pokémon Go, Ratchet & Clank, Skylanders: Imaginators
Will Win: Ratchet & Clank
Should Win: Ratchet & Clank
Could Win: Pokémon Go
Best Strategy Game: Civilization VI, Fire Emblem Fates, The Banner Saga 2, Total War: Warhammer, XCOM 2
Will Win: XCOM 2
Should Win: Civilization VI
Could Win: Civilization VI
Best Sports/Racing Game: FIFA 17, Forza Horizon 3, MLB The Show 16, NBA 2K17, PES 2017
Will Win: NBA 2K17
Should Win: MLB The Show 16
Could Win: Forza Horizon 3
Best Multiplayer Game: Battlefield 1, Gears of War 4, Overcooked, Overwatch, Rainbow Six: Siege, Titanfall 2
Will Win: Overwatch
Should Win: Overwatch
Could Win: N/A
Nothing to say about the eSports categories, Trending Gamer, or Fan Creation.
Most Anticipated Game: God of War, Horizon: Zero Dawn, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Red Dead Redemption 2, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Will Win: Horizon Zero Dawn
Mine: Horizon Zero Dawn
Could Win: Breath of the Wild