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1989 Nominees
Arcade/Shooter
 | Xenon 2 Megablast -- Image Works, © 1989 |
 | Batman -- Ocean, © 1989 |
Sports
 | John Madden Football -- Electronic Arts, © 1989 |
 | Lakers vs. Celtics and the NBA Playoffs -- Electronic Arts, ©
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Driving Simulator
 | Stunt Car Racer -- Microprose, © 1989 |
 | Indianapolis 500 -- Electronic Arts, © 1989 |
 | Street Rod -- California Dreams, © 1989 |
 | Test Drive 2: The Duel -- Accolade, © 1989 |
Flight Simulator
 | Their Finest Hour -- Lucasfilm Games, © 1989 |
Tank Simulator
 | M-1 Tank Platoon -- Microprose, © 1989 |
Mech Simulator
 | Mechwarrior -- Activision, © 1989 |
Action/Strategy
 | North and South -- Infogrames, © 1989 |
 | Midwinter -- Rainbird (Microprose), © 1989 |
 | Hostages -- Infogrames (Mindscape in USA), © 1989 |
Action/Adventure
 | Prince of Persia -- Broderbund, © 1989 |
 | It Came from the Desert -- CINEMAWARE, © 1989 |
RPG
 | Magic Candle -- Mindcraft, © 1989 |
 | Bloodwych -- Image Works, © 1989 |
 | Curse of the Azure Bonds -- SSI, © 1989 |
Adventure
 | Liesure Suit Larry 3 -- Sierra On-Line, © 1989 |
 | Conquest of Camelot -- Sierra On-Line, © 1989 |
 | Hero's Quest/Quest for Glory -- Sierra On-Line, © 1989 (Adventure/RPG) |
Strategy
 | Sim City -- Maxis, © 1989 |
 | Populous -- Electronic Arts, © 1989 |
 | Nuclear War -- New World Computing, © 1989 |
 | War in Middle Earth -- Melbourne House, © 1989 |
 | King's Bounty -- New World Computing, © 1989 |
Wargame
 | Harpoon -- Three-Sixty Pacific, Inc., © 1989 |

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