The Game Awards announced its nominees for Game of the Year 2024 in a livestream Monday. This year’s race for GOTY hasn’t had an obvious frontrunner thus far, making the announcement one of the bigger surprises in the show’s 10-year history.
As of today’s announcement, the six nominees for Game of the Year are locked in, which kicks off the second stage of jury voting. The jury will also select from nominees for categories like Best Mobile Game, Best Debut Indie Game, and more. We will keep this post updated with nominees for other categories.
The Game Awards are on Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. EST.
Game of the Year
Game of the Year is described as, “Recognizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.” The nominees are as follows, in no particular order.
- Astro Bot
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Balatro
- Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
- Black Myth: Wukong
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
- Pokémon TCG Pocket
Best Performance
- Briana White
- Hannah Telle
- Humberly Gonzalez
- Like Roberts
- Melina Juergens
Best Score & Music
- Astro Bot
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Silent Hill 2
- Stellar Blade
Best Adaptation
- Arcane
- Fallout
- Knuckles
- Like a Dragon: Yakuza
- Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Best Multiplayer
- 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
Most Anticipated Game
- Death Stranding 2: On The Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Grand Theft Auto VI
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
- Monster Hunter Wilds
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