The Game Awards 2024 nominations are officially here, with Astro Bot, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Metaphor: ReFantazio all in line to take home major hardware.
The nominees for Game of the Year at #TheGameAwards on December 12:
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Topping the list are the Game of the Year nominees, which as expected include Astro Bot, Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. The last game has already sparked some debate among fans about whether an expansion should be considered for the GOTY category. Here's The Game Awards' official criteria.
The Game Awards aims to recognize the best creative and technical work each year, irrespective of the format of that content’s release. Expansion packs, new game seasons, DLCs, remakes and remasters are eligible in all categories, if the jury deems the new creative and technical work to be worthy of a nomination. Factors such as the newness of the content and its price/value should be taken into consideration.
Astro Bot and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth led the way with seven nominations, while Metaphor followed with six. PlayStation games received 16 nods, making it the most nominated publisher. You can read the complete list of nominees below.
Game of the Year
Astro BotBalatroBlack Myth: WukongElden Ring Shadow of the ErdtreeFinal Fantasy VII RebirthMetaphor: ReFantazio
Best Game Direction
Astro BotBalatroBlack Myth: WukongElden Ring Shadow of the ErdtreeFinal Fantasy VII RebirthMetaphor: ReFantazio
Best Narrative
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Like a Dragon: Infinite WealthMetaphor: ReFantanzioSenua’s Saga: Hellblade II Silent Hill 2
Best Art Direction
Astro BotBlack Myth: WukongElden Ring Shadow of the ErdtreeMetaphor: ReFantazioNeva
Best Score and Music
Astro Bot Final Fantasy VII RebirthMetaphor: ReFantazio Silent Hill 2Stellar Blade
Best Audio Design
Astro BotCall of Duty: Black Ops 6Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 Silent Hill 2
Best Performance
Hannah Telle, Life is Strange: Double ExposureBriana White, Final Fantasy VII RebirthHumberly González, Star Wars OutlawsLuke Roberts, Silent Hill 2Melina Juergens, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
Innovation in Accessibility
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Diablo IV Dragon Age: The VeilguardPrince of Persia: The Lost CrownStar Wars Outlaws
Games for Impact
Closer the DistanceIndikaNevaLife is Strange: Double ExposureSenua’s Saga: Hellblade II Tales of Kenzera: Zau
Best Ongoing Game
Destiny 2Diablo IV Final Fantasy XIVFortniteHelldivers 2
Best Community Support
Baldur’s Gate 3 Final Fantasy XIVFortniteHelldivers 2 No Man’s Sky
Best Independent Game
Animal Well Balatro Lorelei and the Laser EyesNevaUFO 50
Best Debut Indie Game
BalatroAnimal WellManor LordsPacific DriveThe Plucky Squire
Best Mobile Game
AFK Journey Balatro Pokémon Trading Card Game PocketWuthering Waves Zenless Zone Zero
Best VR/AR Game
Arizona Sunshine RemakeAsgard’s Wrath 2Batman: Arkham ShadowMetal: Hellsinger VR Metro Awakening
Best Action Game
Black Myth: Wukong
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Helldivers 2 Stellar Blade Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Best Action/Adventure Game
ASTRO BOT Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Silent Hill 2Star Wars OutlawsThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Best RPG
Dragon’s Dogma 2Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Final Fantasy VII RebirthLike a Dragon: Infinite WealthMetaphor: ReFantazio
Best Fighting Game
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising (Arc System Works/Cygames)Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO (Spike Chunsoft/Bandai Namco)Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (Capcom)MultiVersus (Player First Games/WB Games)Tekken 8 (Bandai Namco)
Best Family Game
Princess Peach: Showtime! Astro BotSuper Mario Party JamboreeThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom The Plucky Squire
Best Sim/Strategy Game
Frostpunk 2 (11 Bit Studios)Age of Mythology: Retold (World’s Edge/Forgotten Empires/Xbox Game Studios)Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Capcom)Manor Lords (Slavic Magic/Hooded Horse)Unicorn Overlord (Vanillaware/Sega/Atlus)
Best Sports/Racing Game
F1 24 EA Sports FC 25NBA 2K25Top Spin 2K25WWE 2K24
Best Multiplayer Game
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6Helldivers 2Super Mario Party JamboreeTekken 8Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
Best Adaptation
Arcane FalloutKnucklesLike a Dragon: YakuzaTomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Most Anticipated Game
Death Stranding 2: On the BeachGhost of YoteiGrand Theft Auto VIMetroid Prime 4: BeyondMonster Hunter Wilds
Content Creator of the Year
CaseOhIlloJuan Techno GamerzTypicalGamerUsada Pekora
Best Esports Game
DOTA 2Counter-Strike 2 League of Legends Mobile Legends: Bang Bang Valorant
Best Esports Athlete
33 – Neta ShapiraAleksib – Aleksi VirolainenChovy – Jeong Ji-hoonFaker – Lee Sang-hyeokZyWoO – Mathieu HerbautZmjjKk – Zheng Yongkang
Best Esports Team
Bilibili Gaming (League of Legends)Gen.G (League of Legends)NAVI (Counter-Strike)T1 (League of Legends)Team Liquid (DOTA 2)
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