The Game Awards has today announced its lineup of contenders for 2017’s Game Of The Year.
It includes the expected suspects such as The Legend Of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Super Mario Odyssey, Horizon Zero Dawn and Persona 5. It also includes PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds which is still in early access. It’s obviously the odd one out, due to the fact that not only is it technically not finished, it’s also the only game on the list that is multiplayer focused.
Personally, I don’t think there’s any major issue with it being included. Obviously it is included in a year where the other four candidates are single player experiences, but PUBG is probably the biggest new gaming franchise in the last 10 years, selling 20 million copies in its first year (before it’s even released). It’s clear that people are enjoying it.
Twitter is conflicted over the inclusion, for a variety of different reasons. We’ve included the hottest takes below.
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild
Super Mario Odyssey
Horizon: Zero Dawn
Persona 5
PlayerUnknown's BattlegroundsOne of these things is not like the others. One of these things doesn't belong. Can you tell which thing is not like the others by the time I finish this song??
— Chooch ?? (@MostEffectual) November 14, 2017
Why is PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds nominated for GOTY even though it's not finished?
For fucks sake, the PC version is still poorly optimized and the studio is releasing an Xbox One version on December 12th.
— Trevor Owens (@TrevorMason117) November 14, 2017
Out of all of the games this year, I don't think PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds is a good nominee for The Game Award's GOTY…the main reason being it's an early access game.
— Sean Hicks (@SeanHicksART) November 14, 2017
How the fuck can PUBG be GOTY it's not even fucking released!? Persona 5 and Nier are fucking pristine examples of GOTY material and a fucking beta gets nominated that's fucking bullshit!
— ??Mike Loftman’s Rants?? #FreeKyleRittenhouse (@LoftmansRants) November 14, 2017
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