The Game Awards 2024 nominations have just been announced by Geoff Keighley. In a livestream hosted by Keighley, all nominees have been confirmed three weeks prior The Game Awards, taking place on the 13th of December for us in Europe.
These are all the nominees, including the categories for Game of the Year (GOTY), Best Game Direction, as well as some esports categories. And yes, it was previously known that DLCs and expansions are eligible for big awards…
Game of the Year
- 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 Action Game
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Helldivers II
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II
- Stellar Blade
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 Game
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
- Granblue Fantasy Versus Rising
- Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
- MultiVersus
- Tekken 8
Best Sports/Racing Game
- F1 24
- EA Sports FC 25
- NBA 2K25
- Top Spin 2K25
- WWE 2K24
Best Sim/Strategy Game
- Age of Mythology: Retold
- Frostpunk 2
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
- Manor Lords
- Unicorn Overlord
Innovation in Accessibility
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Diablo IV
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- Star Wars Outlaws
Best Family Game
- Astro Bot
- Princess Peach: Showtime!
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- The Plucky Squire
Best Indie 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 VR/AR Game
- Arizona Sunshine
- Asgard’s Wrath 2
- Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Metal: Hellsinger VR
- Metro Awakening VR
Best Multiplayer
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Helldivers II
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine II
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- Tekken 8
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 Performance
- Briana White – Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
- Hannah Telle – Life is Strange: Double Exposure
- Humberly Gonzalez – Star Wars Outlaws
- Luke Roberts – Silent Hill 2
- Melina Juergens – Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
Best Mobile Game
- AFK Journey
- Balatro
- Withering Waves
- Zenless Zone Zero
- Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket
Best Audio Design
- Astro Bot
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Silent Hill 2
Best Ongoing Game
- Destiny 2
- Diablo IV
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Helldivers II
Games for Impact Award
- 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 III
- Final Fantasy XIV
- Fortnite
- Helldivers II
- No Man’s Sky
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 Yotei
- Grand Theft Auto VI
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
- Monster Hunter: Wilds
Best Content Creator
- CaseOh
- Illojuan
- Techno Gamers
- TypicalGamer
- Usada Pekora
Best esports Game
- Counter-Strike 2
- Dota 2
- League of Legends
- Mobile Legends: Bang Pang
- Valorant
Best esports Athlete
- 33
- Aleksib
- Chovy
- Faker
- Zywoo
- Zmjjkk
Best esports Team
- Bilibili Gaming
- Gen.G
- Navi
- T1
- Team Liquid
The Game Awards will be held Thursday, December 13, starting at 00:30 GMT/1:30 CET. This year, Gamereactor is one of the juries of the awards. Users caan also vote in their official website. Which one is your favourite to be chosen as GOTY 2024?