The fifth annual Canadian Video Game Awards will be held in Toronto on November 21, but today we get the category finalists from the list of nominees. The awards celebrate games developed exclusively in Canada, and this year include only titles released in 2013.
Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag is leading the way this year with 12 nominations, with games like indie hit Don't Starve and the absurd Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon rounding out multiple categories as well. Below are the finalists in some of the main categories. The full list can be found here.
Game of the Year
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Ubisoft Montréal)
- Batman: Arkham Origins (WB Games Montréal)
- Contrast (Compulsion Games)
- Dead Rising 3 (Capcom Vancouver)
- Don't Starve (Klei Entertainment)
- Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon (Ubisoft Montréal)
- Guacemelee! (DrinkBox Studios)
- Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon (Next Level Games)
- Outlast (Red Barrels)
- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Blacklist (Ubisoft Toronto)
Best Console Game
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Ubisoft Montréal)
- Batman: Arkham Origins (WB Games Montréal)
- Dead Rising 3 (Capcom Vancouver)
- Far Cry 3 Blood Dragon (Ubisoft Montréal)
- Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Blacklist (Ubisoft Toronto)
Best Downloadable Game
- Contrast (Compulsion Games)
- Don't Starve (Klei Entertainment)
- Guacemelee! (DrinkBox Studios)
- Outlast (Red Barrels)
- Rogue Legacy (Cellar Door Games)
Best iOS Game
- Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition (Beamdog)
- Dungeon Hunter 4 (Gameloft Montreal)
- Pocket Mine (Roofdog Games)
- Soul Power (Gabriel Koenig)
- Super Splatform (P1XL Games)
Best Game Design
- Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag (Ubisoft Montréal)
- Batman: Arkham Origins (WB Games Montréal)
- Dead Rising 3 (Capcom Vancouver)
- Don't Starve (Klei Entertainment)
- Guacemelee! (DrinkBox Studios)