Nominees Announced for The Game Awards 2024

The nominees have been announced for The Game Awards 2024. While Nintendo has a decent showing of 6 games on the list, other publishers like PlayStation has 16, Square Enix and Xbox have 12 each, Sega has 11, and Bandai Namco has 7.

The Game Awards will be live on YouTube this December 12, at 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PT. And you can vote online until December 11 at 9pm ET / 6pm PT.

Winners are determined by a blended vote between the voting jury (90%) and public fan voting (10%).

[via TheGameAwards FAQ website]

The nominees for The Game Awards 2024 are:

BEST ONGOING GAME

• Destiny 2
• Diablo IV
• Final Fantasy XIV
• Fortnite
• Helldivers 2

BEST ART DIRECTION

• Astro Bot
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Neva

BEST MOBILE GAME

• AFK Journey
• Balatro
• Withering Waves
• Zenless Zone Zero
• Pokemon TCGP

BEST PERFORMANCE

• Briana White – Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Hannah Telle – Life is Strange: Double Exposure
• Humberly Gonzalez – Star Wars Outlaws
• Like Roberts – Silent Hill 2
• Melina Juergens – Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2

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 2
• Silent Hill 2

BEST ADAPTATION

• Arcane
• Fallout
• Knuckles
• Like a Dragon: Yakuza
• Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft

BEST VR / AR GAME

• Arizona Sunshine Remake
• Asguard’s Wrath 2
• Batman: Arkham Shadow
• Metal: Hellsinger VR
• Metro Awakening

BEST MULTIPLAYER GAME

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Helldivers 2
• Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
• Super Mario Party Jamboree
• Tekken 8

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

MOST ANTICIPATED GAME

• Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
• Ghost of Yotei
• Grand Theft Auto VI
• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
• Monster Hunter Wilds

BEST RPG

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

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

CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR

• CaseOh
• Illojuan
• Techno Gamers
• TypicalGamer
• Usada Pekora

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 COMMUNITY SUPPORT

• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Final Fantasy XIV
• Fortnite
• Helldivers 2
• No Man’s Sky

BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE GAME

• Astro Bot
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
• Silent Hill 2
• Star Wars Outlaws
• Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

BEST ACTION GAME

• Black Myth: Wukong
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Helldivers 2
• Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
• Stellar Blade

BEST FIGHTING GAME

• Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
• Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
• Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
• Multiversus
• Tekken 8

BEST ESPORTS GAME

• Counter-Strike 2
• DOTA 2
• League of Legends
• Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
• Valorant

BEST ESPORTS ATHLETE

• 33
• ALEKSIB
• CHOVY
• FAKER
• ZYWOO
• ZMJJKK

BEST ESPORTS TEAM

• Bilibili Gaming – League of Legends
• Gen.G – League of Legends
• Navi – Counter-Strike
• T1 – League of Legends
• Team Liquid – DOTA 2

BEST NARRATIVE

• Final Fantasy VIII Rebirth
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Senna’s Saga: Hellblade II
• Silent Hill 2

BEST GAME DIRECTION

• Astro Bot
• Balatro
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Metapahor: ReFantazio

GAME OF THE YEAR

• Astro Bot
• Balatro
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Metapahor: ReFantazio

What do you think of this year’s nominations, and what games do you think will win? Let us know in the comments or in our Discord.

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