Nominees: Dark Souls 3 (Bandai Namco), Deus Ex: Mankind Divided (Eidos Montreal, Square-Enix), World of Warcraft: Legion (Blizzard), Xenoblade Chronicles X (Monolith, Nintendo).

Finally a nomination for Dark Souls 3, but in a category it would never win - you get SO much more from the Witcher 3 expansion that it should be considered a legitimate sequel to 2015's GOTY winner. Words cannot describe how good this game is at building an immersive world for you to slip into, the story buildup is nuanced at first but lands sledgehammer blows as you reach the climax. Pity that DS3 didn't win anything, but in this category, it was completely locked out.