The Game Awards 2024, celebrating its 10th anniversary, took place on December 12th. Hosted and produced by Geoff Keighley, the show highlighted the best video games of the year, with intense competition across numerous categories. 2024 saw the release of highly acclaimed titles like Astro Bot, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Black Myth: Wukong, and Metaphor: ReFantazio, all vying for top honors including Game of the Year. This article provides a complete list of the winners and nominees from The Game Awards 2024.
alt text: The Game Awards 2024 logo with a celebratory "10 Years" banner.
Game of the Year
- Winner: Astro Bot
- Nominees: Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Metaphor: ReFantazio
Best Game Direction
- Winner: Astro Bot
- Nominees: Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Metaphor: ReFantazio
Best Narrative
- Winner: Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Nominees: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Silent Hill 2
Best Ongoing Game
- Winner: Helldivers 2
- Nominees: Destiny 2, Diablo IV, Final Fantasy XIV, Fortnite
Best Performance
- Winner: Melina Juergens (Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2)
- Nominees: Briana White (Final Fantasy VII Rebirth), Hannah Tell (Life Is Strange: Double Exposure), Humberly Gonzalez (Star Wars Outlaws), Luke Roberts (Silent Hill 2)
Best Mobile Game
- Winner: Balatro
- Nominees: AFK Journey, Pokemon TCG Pocket, Wuthering Waves, Zenless Zone Zero
Best Art Direction
- Winner: Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Nominees: Astro Bot, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Neva
Best Score & Music
- Winner: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Nominees: Astro Bot, Metaphor: ReFantazio, Silent Hill 2, Stellar Blade
Best Audio Design
- Winner: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
- Nominees: Astro Bot, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Silent Hill 2
Best Adaptation
- Winner: Fallout
- Nominees: Arcane, Knuckles, Like a Dragon: Yakuza, Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Games For Impact
- Winner: Neva
- Nominees: Closer the Distance, Indika, Life Is Strange: Double Exposure, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, Tales of Kenzera: ZAU
Best Community Support
- Winner: Baldur’s Gate 3
- Nominees: Final Fantasy XIV, Fortnite, Helldivers 2, No Man’s Sky
Best Multiplayer
- Winner: Helldivers 2
- Nominees: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Super Mario Party Jamboree, Tekken 8, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Best Independent Game
- Winner: Balatro
- Nominees: Animal Well, Lorelai and The Laser Eyes, Neva, UFO 50
Best Debut Indie Game
- Winner: Balatro
- Nominees: Animal Well, Manor Lords, Pacific Drive, The Plucky Squire
Best VR/AR Game
- Winner: Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Nominees: Arizona Sunshine Remake, Asgard’s Wrath 2, Metal Hellsinger VR, Metro Awakening VR
Content Creator of the Year
- Winner: Caseoh
- Nominees: Illojuan, Techno Gamerz, Typical Gamer, Usada Pekora
Most Anticipated Game
- Winner: Grand Theft Auto VI
- Nominees: Death Stranding 2: On the Beach, Ghost of Yotei, Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, Monster Hunter Wilds
Best Action/Adventure Game
- Winner: Astro Bot
- Nominees: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown, Silent Hill 2, Star Wars Outlaws, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Best Role Playing Game
- Winner: Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Nominees: Dragon’s Dogma 2, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Best Fighting Game
- Winner: Tekken 8
- Nominees: Dragon Ball Sparking Zero, Granblue Fantasy: Versus Rising, Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection Arcade Classics, MultiVersus
Best Action Game
- Winner: Black Myth: Wukong
- Nominees: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Helldivers 2, Stellar Blade, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Innovation in Accessibility
- Winner: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- Nominees: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Diablo IV, Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Star Wars Outlaws
Best Family Game
- Winner: Astro Bot
- Nominees: Princess Peach Showtime, Super Mario Party Jamboree, The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, The Plucky Squire
Best Sim/Strategy Game
- Winner: Frostpunk 2
- Nominees: Age of Mythology: Retold, Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, Manor Lords, Unicorn Overlord
Best Sports/Racing Game
- Winner: EA Sports FC 25
- Nominees: F1 24, NBA 2K25, Top Spin 2K25, WWE 2K24
Best Esports Game
- Winner: League of Legends
- Nominees: Counter-Strike 2, DOTA 2, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Valorant
Best Esports Athlete
- Winner: Faker
- Nominees: 33, Aleksib, Chovy, Zywoo, Zmjjkk
Best Esports Team
- Winner: T1 – League of Legends
- Nominees: Billibili Gaming – League of Legends, Gen G – League of Legends, Navi – Counter Strike 2, Team Liquid – DOTA 2
This year’s Game Awards showcased a diverse range of winners, highlighting the creativity and innovation within the video game industry. From indie darlings to AAA blockbusters, the awards celebrated the best that gaming had to offer in 2024.
