The Game Awards 2024 will take place in Los Angeles on December 12, celebrating the top achievements in the gaming industry over the past year. Hosted by journalist Geoff Keighley, the event will announce the winners across 29 categories, and viewers can also expect plenty of exciting announcements, trailers, and other spectacular content.
The Game Awards is one of the most anticipated events in the gaming world, drawing a massive global audience each year. Its wide reach makes it the perfect stage for developers to announce new games and showcase exciting updates. In previous years, we've seen incredible reveals that have set the gaming community abuzz, and The Game Awards 2024 promises to deliver even more thrilling news. We can look forward to fresh details about highly anticipated titles, including a special DLC for Tekken 8, updates on Borderlands 4 and Mafia: The Old Country, and new trailers for a variety of upcoming games.
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One of the key moments of The Game Awards will be the announcement of the winners across 29 categories. The nominees for Game of the Year 2024 include titles like Astro Bot, Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Metaphor: ReFantazio. Beyond the gaming categories, the awards will also honor achievements in esports, with contenders for Best Esports Athlete (including Faker, Aleksib, and 33), Best Esports Team (such as T1, NAVI, and Team Liquid), and Best Esports Game (featuring titles like League of Legends, Valorant, and Counter-Strike). Additionally, the Content Creator of the Year award will recognize influential personalities, with nominees like CaseOh, IlloJuan, and Usada Pekora.
Anther highlight of The Game Awards 2024 will be the musical showcase, featuring performances by Twenty One Pilots, d4vd and Royal & the Serpent, Snoop Dogg, and other star musicians.
Where to watch The Game Awards 2024
The winners of The Game Awards 2024 will be revealed live from the Peacock Theater. But don't worry if you can't make it in person; the event will be streamed live across 30 different platforms. Plus, there will be alternative streams available, including American Sign Language and audio descriptions on YouTube.
The Game Awards 2024 broadcasts (start at 7:30pm ET / 4:30pm PT / 12:30am GMT):
The Game Awards 2023 set a record with over 3.6 million viewers watching the live broadcast at once, making it the most-watched event in the game industry. The streams generated more than 13.3 million hours of watch time within just a few hours.
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Voting at The Game Awards 2024
Any game (including DLCs, remakes, and remasters) released by November 22, 2024, was eligible for nomination at The Game Awards 2024. After that, shortlists for the 29 categories were compiled by representatives from 130 gaming media outlets worldwide.
For most categories, the winners at The Game Awards 2024 will be decided by a combined vote of a special jury (90%) and the audience (10%). However, in certain categories like Players' Voice, only the audience votes, while others, such as Accessibility, Adaptation, and Esports, will be decided solely by the jury. Voting is open from November 25 to December 11 on The Game Awards official website.
All nominees for The Game Awards 2024
The Game Awards 2024 will feature 29 different categories. Leading the way in nominations are Astro Bot and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, each with 7 nominations. As for publishers, Sony Interactive Entertainment tops the list with 15 nominations. Winners will be announced on stage by gaming industry stars, along with popular actors and musicians, including Laura Bailey, Hideo Kojima, Sam Lake, Isabela Merced, Aaron Paul, Ella Purnell, and more.
Game of the Year
- Astro Bot (Team Asobi / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Balatro (LocalThunk / Playstack)
- Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (FromSoftware / Bandai Namco Entertainment)
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix) Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero / Sega)
Best Game Direction
- Astro Bot (Team Asobi / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Balatro (LocalThunk / Playstack)
- Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (FromSoftware / Bandai Namco Entertainment)
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero / Sega)
Best Narrative
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio / Sega)
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero / Sega)
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade II (Ninja Theory / Xbox Game Studios)
- Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team / Konami)
Best Art Direction
- Astro Bot (Team Asobi / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (FromSoftware / Bandai Namco Entertainment)
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero / Sega)
- Neva (Nomada Studio / Devolver Digital)
Best Score and Music
- Astro Bot (Team Asobi / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero / Sega)
- Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team / Konami)
- Stellar Blade (Shift Up / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Best Audio Design
- Astro Bot (Team Asobi / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch, Raven Software / Activision)
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade II (Ninja Theory / Xbox Game Studios)
- Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team / Konami)
Best Performance
- Briana White as Aerith Gainsborough (Final Fantasy VII Rebirth)
- Hannah Telle as Max Caulfield (Life Is Strange: Double Exposure)
- Humberly González as Kay Vess (Star Wars Outlaws)
- Luke Roberts as James Sunderland (Silent Hill 2)
- Melina Juergens as Senua (Senua's Saga: Hellblade II)
Games for Impact
- Closer the Distance (Osmotic Studios / Skybound Games)
- Indika (Odd Meter / 11 Bit Studios)
- Neva (Nomada Studio / Devolver Digital)
- 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 / Electronic Arts)
Best Independent Game
- Animal Well (Shared Memory / Bigmode)
- Balatro (LocalThunk / Playstack)
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (Simogo / Annapurna Interactive)
- Neva (Nomada Studio / Devolver Digital)
- 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 Digital)
Best Ongoing Game
- Destiny 2: The Final Shape (Bungie)
- Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred (Blizzard Entertainment)
- Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail (Square Enix)
- Fortnite (Epic Games)
- Helldivers II (Arrowhead Game Studios / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Best Community Support
- Baldur's Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
- Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail (Square Enix)
- Fortnite (Epic Games)
- Helldivers II (Arrowhead Game Studios / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- No Man's Sky (Hello Games)
Best Mobile Game
- AFK Journey (Lilith Games / Farlight)
- Balatro (LocalThunk / Playstack)
- Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket (Creatures Inc., DeNA / The Pokémon Company)
- 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 (Lab42, The Outsiders / Funcom)
- Metro Awakening (Vertigo Games / Deep Silver)
Best Action Game
- Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch, Raven Software / Activision)
- Helldivers II (Arrowhead Game Studios / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Stellar Blade (Shift Up / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (Saber Interactive / Focus Entertainment)
Best Action / Adventure Game
- Astro Bot (Team Asobi / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Nintendo EPD, Grezzo / Nintendo)
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Ubisoft Montpellier / Ubisoft)
- Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team / Konami)
- Star Wars Outlaws (Massive Entertainment / Ubisoft)
Best Role Playing Game
- Dragon's Dogma 2 (Capcom)
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (FromSoftware / Bandai Namco Entertainment)
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio / Sega)
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero / Sega)
Best Fighting Game
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero (Spike Chunsoft / Bandai Namco Entertainment)
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising (Arc System Works / Cygames)
- Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (Capcom)
- MultiVersus (Player First Games / Warner Bros. Games)
- Tekken 8 (Bandai Namco Studios, Arika / Bandai Namco Entertainment)
Best Family Game
- Astro Bot (Team Asobi / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Nintendo EPD, Grezzo / Nintendo)
- The Plucky Squire (All Possible Futures / Devolver Digital)
- Princess Peach: Showtime! (Good-Feel / Nintendo)
- Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo Cube / Nintendo)
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)
Best Sports / Racing Game
- F1 24 (Codemasters / EA Sports)
- EA Sports FC 25 (EA Vancouver, EA Romania / EA Sports)
- NBA 2K25 (Visual Concepts / 2K)
- TopSpin 2K25 (Hangar 13 / 2K)
- WWE 2K24 (Visual Concepts / 2K)
Best Multiplayer
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch, Raven Software / Activision)
- Helldivers II (Arrowhead Game Studios / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo Cube / Nintendo)
- Tekken 8 (Bandai Namco Studios, Arika / Bandai Namco Entertainment)
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (Saber Interactive / Focus Entertainment)
Innovation in Accessibility
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch, Raven Software / Activision)
- Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred (Blizzard Entertainment)
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard (BioWare / Electronic Arts)
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Ubisoft Montpellier / Ubisoft)
- Star Wars Outlaws (Massive Entertainment / Ubisoft)
Best Adaptation
- Arcane (Fortiche, Riot Games / Netflix; based on League of Legends by Riot Games)
- Fallout (Kilter Films, Bethesda Game Studios / Amazon MGM Studios; based on Fallout by Bethesda Softworks)
- Knuckles (Sega Sammy Group / Paramount Pictures; based on Sonic the Hedgehog by Sega)
- Like a Dragon: Yakuza (Sega / Amazon MGM Studios; based on Like a Dragon by Sega)
- Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft (Crystal Dynamics, Legendary Television / Netflix; based on Tomb Raider by Crystal Dynamics)
Most Anticipated Game
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (Kojima Productions / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Ghost of Yōtei (Sucker Punch Productions / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
- Grand Theft Auto VI (Rockstar Games)
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Retro Studios / Nintendo)
- Monster Hunter Wilds (Capcom)
Players' Voice
- Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
- Genshin Impact (miHoYo)
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (FromSoftware / Bandai Namco Entertainment)
- Wuthering Waves (Kuro Games) Zenless Zone Zero (miHoYo)
Esports and creators
Best Esports Game
- Counter-Strike 2 (Valve)
- Dota 2 (Valve)
- League of Legends (Riot Games)
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (Moonton)
- Valorant (Riot Games)
Best Esports Athlete
- Neta "33" Shapira
- Aleksi "Aleksib" Virolainen
- Jung "Chovy" Ji-hoon
- Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok
- Mathieu "ZywOo" Herbaut
- Zheng "ZmjjKK" Yongkang
Best Esports Team
- Bilibili Gaming (League of Legends)
- Gen.G (League of Legends)
- Natus Vincere (Counter-Strike 2)
- T1 (League of Legends)
- Team Liquid (Dota 2)
Content Creator of the Year
- CaseOh
- IlloJuan
- Techno Gamerz
- Typical Gamer
- Usada Pekora
