The Game Awards 2024: A Look at the Nominees

Geoff Keighley's The Game Awards 2024 has unveiled its nominees across 19 categories, culminating in the coveted Game of the Year (GOTY) award. This year's contenders represent a diverse range of titles, showcasing the breadth and creativity within the gaming industry.

GOTY 2024: A Tight Race

The GOTY race is particularly fierce, featuring a mix of established franchises and surprising newcomers. Final Fantasy VII Rebirth leads with multiple nominations, while Astro Bot, Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree round out a highly competitive field. The inclusion of Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree has sparked considerable debate amongst fans.

Voting and the Ceremony

Fans can cast their votes now until December 11th via The Game Awards' official website and Discord server. The winners will be revealed during the live ceremony on December 12th at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, streamed globally on Twitch, TikTok, YouTube, and the official website.

Complete Nominee List:

Below is a comprehensive list of nominees for all 19 categories:

Game of the Year (GOTY) 2024: Astro Bot, Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Metaphor: ReFantazio

Best Game Direction: Astro Bot, Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Metaphor: ReFantazio

Best Narrative: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, 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 VII Rebirth, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Silent Hill 2, Stellar Blade

Best Audio Design: Astro Bot, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II, Silent Hill 2

Best Performance: Briana White (Aerith, 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)

Innovation in Accessibility: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Diablo IV, 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 II, Tales of Kenzera: Zau

Best Ongoing: Destiny 2, Diablo IV, Final Fantasy XIV, Fortnite, Helldivers 2

Best Community Support: Baldur’s Gate 3, Final Fantasy XIV, 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 Trading Card Game, Pocket Wuthering Waves, Zenless Zone Zero

Best VR/AR: 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: Astro Bot, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Silent Hill 2, Star Wars Outlaws, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

Best RPG: Dragon’s Dogma 2, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Metaphor: ReFantazio

Best Fighting: Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO, Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising, Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics, MultiVersus, Tekken 8

Best Family: Astro Bot, Princess Peach: Showtime!, Super Mario Party Jamboree, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, The Plucky Squire

Best Sim/Strategy: Age of Mythology: Retold, Frostpunk 2, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Manor Lords, Unicorn Overlord

Best Sports/Racing: F1 24, EA Sports FC 25, NBA 2K25, Top Spin 2K25, WWE 2K24

Best Multiplayer: 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 VI, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Monster Hunter Wilds

Content Creator of the Year: CaseOh, IlloJuan, Techo 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)