The inaugural Game Awards show will set the stage for as many as twelve "world premieres", the event's producer has announced.

Geoff Keighley, a broadcast journalist who helped establish the new awards event, made the promise on his personal Twitter account, stating "this Friday night we will showcase more than a dozen world premieres."

This Friday night we will showcase more than a dozen world premieres @thegameawards Which games would you like to see? More to share soon. — Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) November 30, 2014

It is unclear how many of these premieres will be of new, previously unannounced games. One already confirmed is Metal Gear Solid Online--the multiplayer component of Konami's 2015 title, Metal Gear Solid 5: The Phantom Pain. GameSpot understands that at least one other "premiere" will showcase a game already announced and far into development.

The Game Awards 2014 will take place Friday, December 5, starting at 6 PM Pacific / 9 PM Eastern / 2 AM UK. GameSpot will bring you all the winners as they're annnounced.

Bayonetta 2, Dark Souls II, Dragon Age: Inquisition, Hearthstone, and Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor are up for the top prize of overall Game of the Year.

Dark Souls II, Hearthstone, Shadow of Mordor, and South Park: The Stick of Truth lead the way with three nominations each across all categories. Meanwhile, Nintendo was the most nominated publisher with 12 nominations.

Below is a breakdown of nominees by category. Nominees were selected by a jury of 28 international media outlets, including GameSpot and sister site Giant Bomb.

Game of the Year:

Bayonetta 2

Dark Souls II

Dragon Age: Inquisition

Hearthstone

Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

Best Independent Game:

Best Narrative:

Best Performance:

Adam Harrington as Bigby Wolf -- The Wolf Among Us

Kevin Spacey as Jonathan Irons -- Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Melissa Hutchinson as Clementine -- The Walking Dead -- Season 2

Trey Parker as various voices -- South Park: The Stick of Truth

Troy Baker as Talion -- Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor

Best Remaster:

Best Action/Adventure:

Best Fighting Game:

Best Sports/Racing Game:

Best Shooter:

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Destiny

Far Cry 4

Titanfall

Wolfenstein: The New Order

Best Role-Playing Game:

Bravely Default

Dark Souls II

Divinity

Dragon Age: Inquisition

South Park: The Stick of Truth

Best Family Game:

Best Online Experience:

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare

Dark Souls II

Destiny

Hearthstone

Titanfall

Best Mobile/Handheld Game:

Bravely Default

Hearthstone

Monument Valley

Super Smash Bros. for 3DS

Threes!

Developer of the Year:

Blizzard

Monolith

Nintendo

Telltale

Ubisoft Montreal

Best Score/Soundtrack:

Alien: Isolation

Child of Light

Destiny

Sunset Overdrive

Transistor

Games for Change:

Most Anticipated Game:

eSports Player of the Year:

Martin 'Rekkles' Larsson (League of Legends)

Xu "Fy" Linsen (DOTA2)

James "Firebat" Kostesich (Hearthstone)

Christopher "GeT_RiGhT" Alesund (Counter-Strike: GO)

Matt "NaDeSHoT" Haag (Call of Duty)

eSports Team of the Year:

Samsung White (League of Legends)

Evil Geniuses (DOTA2)

Edward Gaming (League of Legends)

Newbee (DOTA2)

Ninjas in Pajamas (Counter-Strike: GO)

Trending Gamer:

Evan "Vanoss" Fong

Jeff Gerstmann

PewDiePie

StampyLongHead

TotalBiscuit

Best Fan Creation: