
The Game Awards 2024 Nominees Revealed - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 01 December 2024 / 2,971 ViewsThe Game Awards has revealed the nominees for 2024 awards show.
Those interested in voting can vote online on the official website. Voting ends on December 6 at 6:00 pm PST / 9:00 pm EST.
The Game Awards 2024 will take place on Thursday, December 12 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, starting at 7:30 pm ET / 4:30 pm PT.
Here is the full list of nominees:
Game of the Year
- ASTRO BOT (Team Asobi/SIE)
- Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)
- Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
- Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
Best Game Direction
- ASTRO BOT (Team Asobi/SIE)
- Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)
- Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
- Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
Best Narrative
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/Sega)
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios)
- Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team/Konami)
Best Art Direction
- ASTRO BOT (Team Asobi/SIE)
- Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
- Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
- Neva (Nomada Studio/Devolver)
Best Score and Music
- ASTRO BOT (Team Asobi/SIE)
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
- Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team/Konami)
- Stellar Blade (Shift Up/SIE)
Best Audio Design
- ASTRO BOT (Team Asobi/SIE)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox)
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 (Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios)
- Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team/Konami)
Best Performance
- Briana White, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Hannah Telle, Life is Strange: Double Exposure
- Humberly González, Star Wars Outlaws
- Luke Roberts, Silent Hill 2
- Melina Juergens, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
Innovation in Accessibility
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox)
- Diablo IV (Blizzard/Xbox)
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard (BioWare/EA)
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft)
- Star Wars Outlaws (Massive Entertainment/Ubisoft)
Games for Impact
- Closer the Distance (Osmotic Studios/Skybound Games)
- Indika (Odd Meter/11 Bit Studios)
- Neva (Nomada Studio/Devolver)
- Life is Strange: Double Exposure (Deck Nine/Square Enix)
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios)
- Tales of Kenzera: Zau (Surgent Studios/EA)
Best Ongoing Game
- Destiny 2 (Bungie/SIE)
- Diablo IV (Blizzard/Xbox)
- Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
- Fortnite (Epic Games)
- Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios/SIE)
Best Community Support
- Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian)
- Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
- Fortnite (Epic Games)
- Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios/SIE)
- No Man’s Sky (Hello Games)
Best Independent Game
- Animal Well (Shared Memory/Bigmode)
- Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (Simogo/Annapurna Interactive)
- Neva (Nomada Studio/Devolver)
- UFO 50 (Mossmouth)
Best Debut Indie Game
- Animal Well (Shared Memory/Bigmode)
- Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)
- Manor Lords (Slavic Magic/Hooded Horse)
- Pacific Drive (Ironwood Studios/Kepler Interactive)
- The Plucky Squire (All Possible Futures/Devolver)
Best Mobile Game
- AFK Journey (FARLIGHT/Lilith Games)
- Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)
- Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket (Creatures Inc/TPCI)
- Wuthering Waves (Kuro Games)
- Zenless Zone Zero (miHoYo)
Best VR/AR Game
- Arizona Sunshine Remake (Vertigo Games)
- Asgard’s Wrath 2 (Sanzaru Games/Oculus Studios)
- Batman: Arkham Shadow (Camouflaj/Oculus Studios)
- Metal: Hellsinger VR (Lab 42/The Outsiders/Funcom)
- Metro Awakening (Vertigo Games)
Best Action Game
- Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox)
- Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios/SIE)
- Stellar Blade (Shift Up/SIE)
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (Saber Interactive/Focus Entertainment)
Best Action/Adventure Game
- ASTRO BOT (Team Asobi/SIE)
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft)
- Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team/Konami)
- Star Wars Outlaws (Massive Entertainment/Ubisoft)
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Grezzo/Nintendo)
Best RPG
- Dragon’s Dogma 2 (Capcom)
- Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/Sega)
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
Best Fighting Game
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO (Spike Chunsoft/Bandai Namco)
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising (Arc System Works/Cygames)
- Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (Capcom)
- MultiVersus (Player First Games/WB Games)
- Tekken 8 (Bandai Namco)
Best Family Game
- ASTRO BOT (Team Asobi/SIE)
- Princess Peach: Showtime! (Good-Feel/Nintendo)
- Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo Cube/Nintendo)
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Grezzo/Nintendo)
- The Plucky Squire (All Possible Futures/Devolver)
Best Sim/Strategy Game
- Age of Mythology: Retold (World’s Edge/Forgotten Empires/Xbox Game Studios)
- Frostpunk 2 (11 Bit 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 (Codemasters/EA Sports)
- EA Sports FC 25 (EA Vancouver/EA Romania/EA Sports)
- NBA 2K25 (Visual Concepts/2K)
- Top Spin 2K25 (Hangar 13/2K)
- WWE 2K24 (Visual Concepts/2K)
Best Multiplayer Game
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox)
- Helldivers 2 (Arrow Game Studios/SIE)
- Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo Cube/Nintendo)
- Tekken 8 (Bandai Namco)
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (Saber Interactive/Focus Entertainment)
Best Adaptation
- Arcane (Riot/Fortiche/Netflix)
- Fallout (Bethesda/Kilter Films/Amazon MGM Studios)
- Knuckles (Sega/Paramount)
- Like a Dragon: Yakuza (Sega/Amazon MGM Studios)
- Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft (Crystal Dynamics/Legendary/Netflix)
Most Anticipated Game
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (Kojima Productions/SIE)
- Ghost of Yōtei (Sucker Punch Productions/SIE)
- Grand Theft Auto VI (Rockstar Games)
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Retro Studios/Nintendo)
- Monster Hunter Wilds (Capcom)
Content Creator of the Year
- CaseOh
- IlloJuan
- Techno Gamerz
- TypicalGamer
- Usada Pekora
Best Esports Game
- Counter-Strike 2 (Valve)
- DOTA 2 (Valve)
- League of Legends (Riot Games)
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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And whoever wins will get 45 seconds to say something before they’re told to “please wrap it up” so that Keighley can have everybody watch Kojima cutting and filing his fingernails for 15 minutes.
More ads is the most important part. And make clear that movie stars are more important for the game awards than game makers!
Don’t forget Gonzo. He’s more important than Swen Vincke.
Baffles me why they don't do the show at the start of Jan. Games are still releasing in 2024.
Just me guessing: Probably because of the commercial aspect. A big audience is in a more festive mood in december, christmas wishlists have to be compiled, game purchases for the holiday break have to be considered. Your game winning an award recommends it for the christmas purchases, and so the publishers probably like it to be in december. This also makes that the game companies are likely more willing to buy advertisement for the game awards in december than they would be in january.
Yeah that is most likely the reason which proves its more a show for clicks than an actual credited award show. You can see they are choosing the money over the credentials.
Ah yes my favorite time of the year, that time when the people that spend the entire year saying the Game Awards are a joke, that they shouldn't be taken seriously, and that it's just one Goty award among many, suddenly care about it like their life depends on it lol
Nominating silent hill 2 for best narrative and music when the vast majority of it is reusing 2 decade old work is proof of how far the game advertisements still has to go. film awards for best original score always have a proviso about not reusing too much prexisting music. the point is to celebrate new works and just rehash after all. the oscars may be an industry circlejerk but at least its not as nakedly a corporate industry circlejerk.
"best game direction" isn't even best director. it doesn't have a specific person's name attached to it so the distinction from game of ythe year is eternally vague.
That's a good point you make, it would make more sense to point out a specific person for best game direction, or maybe a group of persons if that is how the development team was structured. Just mentioning the game title and studio makes this award feel redundant to GOTY and thus a bit meaningless.
Best FAMILY Game is one of only two categories Nintendo is in, and in the years before. The Game Awards are full of shit. -_-
Last year, Nintendo had two games nominated for GOTY. This year they just didn't really put out anything amazing.
Fair point, but it's just so insulting when they only award Nintendo "Best FAMILY Game". It's a thinly veiled version of "Hurr hurr, Nintendo is for stupid kids!!". -_-
Or it means they made some great family games this year, which they did, but didn't make games worthy of the other categories. Can't think of anything off the top of my head that should have been nominated somewhere else and wasn't.
Zelda EoW would've been nominated for the overall award in a perfect world....though I also understand why it wasn't lol. Paper Mario TTYD Remake could've potentially slid itself into Best RPG category (though it was a remake which bordered on remaster).
Speaking of game devs being "snubbed", Nintendo wasn't the only one to get slapped: Sony's Concord was barred from recieving ANY nomination! That game was gonna sweep, but Geoff was scared the show would become boring. Sony lost a golden opportunity at GotY.
But to me it feels like they're only being recognized for FAMILY games. -_-
Lol I love that the nominees for GotY and Game Direction are identical, but it does make sense since good direction leads to a good game
They went out of their way to snub Like A Dragon Infinite Wealth. An indie with 1/3rd the reviews of LaD, a DLC, and a game with an 8 point lower opencritic all get GOTY nominations, but not LaD. What a joke the awards part of The Game Awards is, were it not for the game announcements each year I wouldn't watch it.
Seems ok overall. Still don't believe shadow of the erdtree should be nominated for goty. Also tomb raider show was atrocious lol
Final fantasy 7 rebirth ok
Wukong doesn't deserve to be there with abysmal score from both critics and users,
As good as Elden Ring DLC it's not a standalone game and you need the base game so therefore not counted as an original new game,
They should've pivoted it like Infamous First Light or Spidey Miles Morales if it was so damn big of a game.
Silent Hill 2 is a technical masterpiece and that other slot can also placed well deserved new games that released this year,
TGA is turning into an absolute clown show.
Elden Ring shouldn't win GOTY twice, even if its an amazing expansion. I think Black Myth Wukong will probbaly win tho.
Best Adaptation? Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft ?? the one were she and many of her side kicks are now gay/lesbian for no reason, she hulked up so she can fist fight (instead of use guns) and weeps and crys all the time, about her lesbian partner and her breakup? They butchered the lore, and characters.... and its up for Best Adaptation? wtf. Also wasn't this series canceled by Netflix because it did so poorly? So there's no new seasons, its just dead in the water.
Yeah all 4 of the other game adaptations this year are better than it.
Makes me question your reasons for complaining about tomb raider specifically if the absolutelym dreadful yakuza and knuckles adaptations don't raise an eyebrow for you.
how is shadow of the erdtree a dlc allowed to be on the game of the year list its not a game its downloadable content, how can people be ok with this is so dumb, game awards is a joke.
Stellar blade left out , because you can't have a newbie korean developed game surpassing japanese veterans? Political?
Not sure but definitely was one of the best action games of this year. Its nominated for that, bit mostly with an actual Goty contender. So it would be odd if it wins.
Thank goodness, they were sensible and had WuKong nominated for game of the year.
Games for Impact ? Hellblade 2, a wet fart in the wind... Tales of Kenzera: Zau, a game so bad it killed the studio... I don't know man lol.
Tales of Kenzera: Zau is a good game. it was pretty well recieved opverall by the majority of players. It wasn't too financially successful and the devs recieved constant harassment for frankly racism. a target was painted on its back even though it didn't court any controversy just because of its themes.