The Game Awards 2024, the biggest event in the video game industry, has just concluded, honoring outstanding achievements from the past year. This year, a total of 30 awards were presented across various categories, including Player’s Choice and the prestigious Game of the Year. Hosted annually by Geoff Keighley, The Game Awards has become a major event in the gaming community, featuring world premieres and exclusive trailers during the ceremony.
2024 has been another exceptional year for video games, with numerous incredible releases spanning all genres. The nominees for Game of the Year reflect this diversity, with titles ranging from Astro Bot’s family-friendly platforming to Balatro’s card-based roguelike. Expansions and remakes, such as Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, are also in the mix. Additionally, games like Black Myth: Wukong and Metaphor: ReFantazio are strong contenders for the top honor. Game of the Year isn’t the only accolade awarded, as many other outstanding games, developers, and industry figures were also recognized for their contributions.
| The Game Awards 2024: All Winners & Nominees | |
|---|---|
| Game of the Year (GOTY) | Nominees: ASTRO BOT [WINNER] BalatroBlack Myth: Wukong Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Metaphor: ReFantazio |
| Best Game Direction | Nominees: ASTRO BOT [WINNER] BalatroBlack Myth: Wukong Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Metaphor: ReFantazio |
| Best Narrative | Nominees: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Metaphor: ReFantazio [WINNER] Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II Silent Hill 2 |
| Best Art Direction | Nominees: ASTRO BOT Black Myth: Wukong Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Metaphor: ReFantazio [WINNER] Neva |
| Best Score and Music | Nominees: ASTRO BOT Final Fantasy VII Rebirth [WINNER] Metaphor: ReFantazio Silent Hill 2 Stellar Blade |
| Best Audio Design | Nominees: ASTRO BOT Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 [WINNER] Silent Hill 2 |
| Best Performance | Nominees: Briana White (Aerith Gainsborough – Final Fantasy VII Rebirth) Hannah Telle (Max Caulfield – Life is Strange: Double Exposure) Humberly González (Kay Vess – Star Wars Outlaws) Luke Roberts (James Sunderland – Silent Hill 2) Melina Juergens (Senua – Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2) [WINNER] |
| Innovation In Accessibility | Nominees: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Diablo IV Dragon Age: The Veilguard Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown [WINNER] Star Wars Outlaws |
| Games for Impact | Nominees: Closer the DistanceIndika Neva [WINNER] Life is Strange: Double Exposure Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II Tales of Kenzera: Zau |
| Best Ongoing | Nominees: Destiny 2 Diablo IV Final Fantasy XIV Fortnite Helldivers 2 [WINNER] |
| Best Community Support | Nominees: Baldur’s Gate 3 [WINNER] Final Fantasy XIV Fortnite Helldivers 2 No Man’s Sky |
| Best Independent Game | Nominees: Animal Well Balatro [WINNER] Lorelei and the Laser Eyes NevaUFO 50 |
| Best Debut Indie Game | Nominees:Animal Well Balatro [WINNER] Manor Lords Pacific DriveThe Plucky Squire |
| Best Mobile Game | Nominees: AFK Journey Balatro [WINNER] Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket Wuthering Waves Zenless Zone Zero |
| Best VR/AR | Nominees: Arizona Sunshine Remake Asgard’s Wrath 2 Batman: Arkham Shadow [WINNER] Metal: Hellsinger VR Metro Awakening |
| Best Action Game | Nominees: Black Myth: Wukong [WINNER] Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Helldivers 2 Stellar Blade Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 |
| Best Action/Adventure | Nominees: ASTRO BOT [WINNER] Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Silent Hill 2 Star Wars Outlaws The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom |
| Best RPG | Nominees: Dragon’s Dogma 2 Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Metaphor: ReFantazio [WINNER] |
| Best Fighting | Nominees: Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics MultiVersus Tekken 8 [WINNER] |
| Best Family | Nominees: ASTRO BOT [WINNER] Princess Peach: Showtime! Super Mario Party Jamboree The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom The Plucky Squire |
| Best Sim/Strategy | Nominees: Age of Mythology: Retold Frostpunk 2 [WINNER] Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess Manor Lords Unicorn Overlord |
| Best Sports/Racing | Nominees: F1 24 EA Sports FC 25 [WINNER] NBA 2K25 Top Spin 2K25 WWE 2K24 |
| Best Multiplayer | Nominees: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Helldivers 2 [WINNER] Super Mario Party Jamboree Tekken 8 Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 |
| Best Adaptation | Nominees: Arcane Fallout [WINNER] KnucklesLike a Dragon: Yakuza Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft |
| Most Anticipated Game | Nominees: Death Stranding 2: On The Beach Ghost of Yōtei Grand Theft Auto VI [WINNER] Metroid Prime 4: Beyond Monster Hunter Wilds |
| Content Creator of the Year | Nominees: CaseOh [WINNER] IlloJuan Techno Gamerz TypicalGamer Usada Pekora |
| Best Esports Game | Nominees: Counter-Strike 2 DOTA 2 League of Legends [WINNER] Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Valorant |
| Best Esports Athlete | Nominees: Neta “33” Shapira (DOTA 2) Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen (Counter-Strike 2) Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon (League of Legends) Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok (League of Legends) [WINNER] Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut (Counter-Strike 2) Zheng “ZmjjKK” Yongkang (Valorant) |
| Best Esports Team | Nominees: Bilibili Gaming (League of Legends) Gen.G (League of Legends) Navi (Counter-Strike) T1 (League of Legends) [WINNER] Team Liquid (DOTA 2) |
| Player’s Voice | Nominees: Black Myth: Wukong [WINNER] Genshin Impact Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Wuthering Waves Zenless Zone Zero |
