For one thing, these nominations are noticeably Nintendo-less, a microcosm of the companys less-than-stellar year of releases.
You cant simply jump into Shadow of the Erdtree, either.
Only public outcry and discourse can hope to change the ruleset for future iterations of the show.
This also begs the question: why isnt there a Best DLC or Expansion category?
This years Best Performance category is also fairly competitive, and a little more genre-diverse than expected.
Will we see Balatro pull a surprise indie sweep out from under the feet of its AAA competitors?
What out-of-left-field game announcement can we expect to close out the show?
Well just have to wait and see.
