Because of the reaction to No Man's Sky, and the game's presence at previous The Game Awards showcases, host and producer Geoff Keighley says the awards show this year will be putting an emphasis on actual gameplay in its spotlights this year.

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Speaking with Polygon , Keighley revealed the show's renewed focus on gameplay over pre-packaged clips."I have thought about the story of No Man's Sky a lot," Geoff Keighley said to Polygon , acknowledging the game's presence on both last year's The Game Awards and its original debut during the 2013 VGX Awards (which Keighley also hosted) may have contributed to "a black hole of hype that the developers couldn't pull themselves out of.""There is a good moral of that story and it's part of what I'm trying to address this year; to have developers be more transparent about the state of their game," Keighley explained.To change things up, Keighley explained that the show will have "deeper looks at [game] premieres," including four to five minute preview segments to "provide a little more context" to what players can expect from these upcoming titles.The 2016 Game Awards nominees were also revealed today, with Doom, Inside, Overwatch You can watch The Game Awards on IGN this year, and on pretty much every connected device in your home or pocket. Here are some links to the apps (download them today!) and other places where you can watch The Game Awards live stream and IGN's show coverage as well. Watch The Game Awards live stream on...Check out the full list of nominees below. The Game Awards will air on December 1. Come back to IGN to watch and learn about all of the gameplay reveals showcased during the awards show.Game of the YearBest Game DirectionBest NarrativeBest Art DirectionBest Music/Sound DesignBest PerformanceGames for ImpactBest Independent GameBest Mobile/HandheldBest VR GameBest Action GameBest Action/Adventure GameBest RPGBest Fighting GameBest Strategy GameBest Family GameBest Sports/RacingBest Multiplayer