Could just be a very open year without one specific titles tacking up the awards.i struggle to see what other game would rack up the awards. a remake of a 21 year old game? i don't think so. disco elysium is too niche. the story of kingdom hearts 3 was too disappointing. i'd be happy to see sekiro win but there was a lot of backlash against the difficulty
There's an argument to be made as to why a wide selection of AAA candidates and some smaller AA/indie titles could be chosen by outlets
Main competitors are probably going to be Sekiro RE2, DMCV, Death Stranding, Fire Emblem, Outer Worlds, Disco Elysium, Outer Wilds and maybe Goose Game and Sayonara Wild Hearts depending on the outlet but really anything is fair game.