Summary
Some of the most played games on the planet don’t slot neatly into an annual schedule. Many are enjoyed well past their year of release. In the age of the patch, almost any video game can be a living, evolving thing.
For the last three years, four of the five nominees have been the same: Apex Legends, Final Fantasy 14, Fortnite, and Genshin Impact. In fact, only 13 games have ever been nominated for this award.
Why it could win: Players of ConcernedApe’s adored and hugely influential life sim have been bowled over by the amount of effort and content that went into the 2016 game’'s 1.6 update. Destiny 2 has been nominated for Ongoing Game five times out of seven.
WoW has had a very well-received expansion (The War Within) This year has been a rocky year for Destiny 2, with layoffs at the studio and slow pace of updates.
Apex Legends: A five-time nominee with a huge community and more cred with critics than the populist Fortnite. Starfield: It’s an outside bet, but if Starfield’S first expansion Shattered Space turns around the game’'s underwhelming reputation, it could propel it to a nomination.
