2014 Canadian Videogame Awards: Nominations

By Rob Keyes 26 August 2014

[Update: Winners for 2013-14 have been announce. See the lists here!]

The 2014 finalists for the Canadian Videogame Awards were announced this week titles spanning 17 categories. The winners will be announced at the annual on November 21, 2014 at the Carlu in the heart of downtown Toronto. This if the first time the Canadian event is taking place in Toronto, since it traditionally takes place in Vancouver. With the move, the 2014 Canadian Videogame Awards will actually include the winners for games releasing in 2013 and 2014.

69 nominations for games released in 2014 were received from all parts of Canada, with 28 making the cut for the final nominations. All awards are for work developed in Canada. A body of Canadian industry experts will vote on the winners in each category but fans have a voice as well! Members of the general public can get involved by casting their vote for the Fans’ Choice Award here. Voting will close November 17th.

As for the 2014 awards, Ubisoft reigns supreme in the nomination front with nine each for Child of Light and Watch Dogs.

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Game of the Year

Chariot
Child of Light
Company of Heroes 2 – The Western Front Armies
Eets Munchies
Hitman GO
Pixel Garden
Super Time Force
Uncanny X-Men: Days of Future Past
Warhammer 40,000: Carnage
Watch_Dogs

Fans’ Choice Award

Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Freedom Cry
Chariot
Child of Light
Dragons: Rise of Berk
Hitman GO
Shattered Planet
Super Time Force
Uncanny X-Men: Days of Future Past
Warhammer 40,000: Carnage
Watch_Dogs

Best Console Game

Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Freedom Cry
Chariot
Watch_Dogs

Best Downloadable Game

Always Sometimes Monsters
Child of Light
Company of Heroes 2 – The Western Front Armies
Super Time Force
The Long Dark

Best Downloadable Game

Always Sometimes Monsters
Child of Light
Company of Heroes 2 – The Western Front Armies
Super Time Force
The Long Dark

Best Game on the Go

Big Action Mega Fight!
Desert Golfing
Pixel Garden
Rival Knights
Skylanders Trap Team

Best iOS Game

Bio Inc
Eets Munchies
Hitman GO
Uncanny X-Men: Days of Future Past
Warhammer 40,000: Carnage

Best Social / Casual Game

Blokus
Dragons: Rise of Berk
i saw her across the world
Lego City My City
Shu’s Garden

Best Animation

Chariot
Child of Light
Company of Heroes 2 – The Western Front Armies
Hitman GO
Watch_Dogs

Best Audio

Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Freedom Cry
Child of Light
Company of Heroes 2 – The Western Front Armies
Skylanders Trap Team
Warhammer 40,000: Carnage

Best Game Design

Chariot
Hitman GO
Skylanders Trap Team
The Long Dark
Watch_Dogs

Best Game Innovation

Hitman GO
i saw her across the world
Super Time Force
The Long Dark
Watch_Dogs

Best Indie Game

Always Sometimes Monsters
Bio Inc
Glitchhikers
i saw her across the world
Mercenary Kings
Super Time Force
The Fall
The Long Dark
The Veil
Uncanny X-Men: Days of Future Past

Best New Character

Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Freedom Cry – Adewale
Chariot – The Princess
Child of Light – Aurora
Skylanders Trap Team – Lob-Star
Watch_Dogs – Aiden Pearce

Best Original Music

Always Sometimes Monsters – Pet Rock Meets the Moon
Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Freedom Cry – The Fight for All
Child of Light – Aurora’s Theme
Company of Heroes 2 – The Western Front Armies – Main Theme
i saw her across the world – The Mountain

Best Technology

Bio Inc
Chariot
Company of Heroes 2 – The Western Front Armies
Super Time Force
Watch_Dogs

Best Visual Arts

Chariot
Child of Light
Hitman GO
The Long Dark
Watch_Dogs

Best Writing

Always Sometimes Monsters
Assassin’s Creed IV Black Flag Freedom Cry
Child of Light
i saw her across the world
The Fall

[Update: Winners for 2013-14 have been announce. See the lists here!]

The 2014 CVAs will be live-streamed on Twitch and broadcast on G4 Canada November 29th at 6pm, 9pm and 12am and Sunday, November 30th at 2pm, 7pm and 11pm. For full event information visit: www.canadianvideogameawards.com or follow along on Facebook or Twitter (#CanadianVideogameAwards).

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