Today, The Game Awards announced its official nominees for the 2024 showcase, which will be the event’s 10th anniversary. It is set to take place on December 12, 2024, streaming live on YouTube at 7:30p ET.
Voting is available now by heading over to the official website. You can check out the official nominee announcement video and a breakdown of it all right below:
Game of the Year:
- Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
Best Game Direction:
- Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
Best Narrative:
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
- Silent Hill 2
Best Art Direction:
- Astro Bot
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Neva
Best Score and Music:
- Astro Bot
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Silent Hill 2
- Stellar Blade
Best Audio Design:
- Astro Bot
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Silent Hill 2
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
Best Performance:
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth – Brianna White
- Life is Strange Double Exposure – Hannah Telle
- Silent Hill 2 – Luke Roberts
- Star Wars Outlaws – Humberly González
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 – Melina Juergens
Innovation in Accessibility:
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Diablo 4
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- Star Wars Outlaws
Games for Impact:
- Closer The Distance
- Indika
- Neva
- Life is Strange Double Exposure
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
- Tales of Kenzera: ZAU
Best Ongoing Game:
- Destiny 2
- Diablo 4
- Final Fantasy 14
- Fortnite
- Helldivers 2
Best Community Support:
- Baldur’s Gate 3
- Final Fantasy 14
- Fortnite
- Helldivers 2
- No Man’s Sky
Best Independent Game:
- Animal Well
- Balatro
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
- Neva
- UFO 50
Best Debut Indie Game:
- Animal Well
- Balatro
- Manor Lords
- Pacific Drive
- The Plucky Squire
Best Mobile Game:
- AFK Journey
- Balatro
- Pokémon TCG Pocket
- Wuthering Waves
- Zenless Zone Zero
Best VR-AR Game:
- Arizona Sunshine Remake
- Asgard’s Wrath 2
- Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Metal: 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 2
- Star Wars Outlaws
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Best RPG Game:
- Dragon’s Dogma 2
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
Best Fighting Game:
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
- Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
- Multiversus
- Tekken 8
Best Family Game:
- Astro Bot
- Princess Peach: Showtime!
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- The Plucky Squire
Best Sim/Strategy Game:
- Age of Mythology: Retold
- Frostpunk 2
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
- Manor Lords
- Unicorn Overlord
Best Sports/Racing Game:
- F1 24
- EA Sports FC 25
- NBA 2K25
- Top Spin 2K25
- WWE 2K24
Best Multiplayer Game:
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Helldivers 2
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- Tekken 8
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Best Adaptation:
- Arcane
- Fallout
- Knuckles
- Like a Dragon: Yakuza
- Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Most Anticipated Game:
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Grand Theft Auto 6
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
- Monster Hunter Wilds
Content Creator of the Year:
- Caseoh
- Illojuan
- Techno Gamerz
- TypicalGamer
- Usada Pekora
Best Esports Game:
- Counter-Strike 2
- DOTA 2
- League of Legends
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Valorant
Best Esports Athlete:
- 33 – Neta Shapira
- Aleksib – Aleksi Virolainen
- Chovy – Jeong Ji-hoon
- Faker – Lee Sang-hyeok
- Zywoo – Mathieu Herbaut
- Zmjjkk – 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
Since Geoff Keighley started it in 2014, The Game Awards has become one of the biggest events in gaming. Alongside presenting awards for the best and brightest developers and talent in the industry, TGAs has also featured world-premiere exclusive trailers for massive games, including series like Persona and Monster Hunter.
While there has yet to be an indication as to what this year’s 10-year anniversary will hold, you can bet that there will be plenty of world premieres in the lineup. For more information on The Game Awards, including all the results when it officially airs, be sure to check back to Simulation Daily.
