The Game Awards 2024 is happening today (December 12th, 2024) and it’s actually a pretty big deal since it’s their 10th birthday this year! Geoff Keighley is running the show again, and it’s a huge event where everyone in gaming comes together to celebrate the best games of the year. The annual ceremony, held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles was streamed live and broadcast across platforms like YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, TikTok Live, and even X. Check out the full list to see if your favorite game earned a win at The Game Awards 2024.
Complete List of Every Winner from The Game Awards 2024
This year’s Game of the Year nominees have sparked some discussion, with Astro Bot, Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Metaphor: ReFantazio in the lineup. Shadow of the Erdtree stands out as the first DLC expansion to ever be nominated. The table below shows the complete list of nominees and winners from The Game Awards 2024. We marked the winners with bold text for more clarity:
| The Game Awards 2024 Categories | |
| Game of the Year | Nominees and Winner: – Astro Bot (winner) – Balatro – Black Myth: Wukong – Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree – Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth – Metaphor: ReFantazio |
| Best Game Direction | Nominees and Winner: – Astro Bot (winner) – Balatro – Black Myth: Wukong – Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree – Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth – Metaphor: ReFantazio |
| Best Adaptation | Nominees and Winner: – Arcane – Fallout (winner) – Knuckles – Like a Dragon: Yakuza – Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft |
| Best Narrative | Nominees and Winner: – Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth – Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth – Metaphor: ReFantazio (winner) – Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II – Silent Hill 2 |
| Best Art Direction | Nominees and Winner: – Astro Bot – Black Myth: Wukong – Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree – Metaphor: ReFantazio (winner) – Neva |
| Best Score and Music | Nominees and Winner: – Astro Bot – Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth (winner) – Metaphor: ReFantazio – Silent Hill 2 – Stellar Blade |
| Best Audio Design | Nominees and Winner: – Astro Bot – Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 – Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth – Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (winner) – Silent Hill 2 |
| Best Performance | Nominees and Winner: – Briana White – Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth – Hannah Telle – Life is Strange: Double Exposure – Humberly González – Star Wars Outlaws – Luke Roberts – Silent Hill 2 – Melina Juergens – Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (winner) |
| Innovation in Accessibility | Nominees and Winner: – Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 – Diablo IV – Dragon Age: The Veilguard – Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (winner) – Star Wars Outlaws |
| Games for Impact | Nominees and Winner: – Indika – Neva (winner) – Life is Strange: Double Exposure – Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II – Tales of Kenzera: Zau – Closer the Distance |
| Best Ongoing Game | Nominees and Winner: – Destiny 2 – Diablo IV – Final Fantasy XIV – Fortnite – Helldivers 2 (winner) |
| Best Community Support | Nominees and Winner: – Baldur’s Gate 3 (winner) – Final Fantasy XIV – Fortnite – Helldivers 2 – No Man’s Sky |
| Best Independent Game | Nominees and Winner: – Animal Well (Shared Memory/Bigmode) – Balatro (winner) – Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (Simogo/Annapurna Interactive) – Neva (Nomada Studio/Devolver) – UFO 50 (Mossmouth) |
| Best Debut Indie Game | Nominees and Winner: – Animal Well – Balatro – winner – Manor Lords – Pacific Drive – The Plucky Squire |
| Best Mobile Game | Nominees and Winner: – AFK Journey – Balatro (winner) – Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket – Wuthering Waves – Zenless Zone Zero |
| Best VR/AR Game | Nominees and Winner: – Arizona Sunshine Remake – Asgard’s Wrath 2 – Batman: Arkham Shadow (winner) – Metal: Hellsinger VR – Metro Awakening |
| Best Action Game | Nominees and Winner: – Black Myth: Wukong (winner) – Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 – Helldivers 2 – Stellar Blade – Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 |
| Most Anticipated Game | Nominees and Winner: – Death Stranding 2 – Ghost of Yotei – Grand Theft Auto VI (winner) – Metroid Prime 4 – Monster Hunter WIlds |
| Best Action/Adventure Game | Nominees and Winner: – Astro Bot (winner) – Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown – Silent Hill 2 – Star Wars Outlaws – The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom |
| Best RPG | Nominees and Winner: – Dragon’s Dogma 2 – Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree – Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth – Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth – Metaphor: ReFantazio (winner) |
| Best Fighting Game | Nominees and Winner: – Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO – Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising – Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics – MultiVersus – Tekken 8 (winner) |
| Best Family Game | Nominees and Winner: – Astro Bot (winner) – Princess Peach: Showtime! – Super Mario Party Jamboree – The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom – The Plucky Squire |
| Best Sim/Strategy Game | Nominees and Winner: – Age of Mythology: Retold – Frostpunk 2 (winner) – Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess – Manor Lords – Unicorn Overlord |
| Best Sports/Racing | Nominees and Winner: – F1 24 – EA Sports FC25 (winner) – NBA 2K25 – Top Spin 2K25 – WWE 2K24 |
| Best Multiplayer | Nominees and Winner: – Balatro – Helldivers 2 – Minecraft Legends: PvP Chronicles – The Division Heartland – Warhammer 40,000: Darktide |
| Best Esports Game | Nominees and Winner: – Counter Striker 2 – DOTA 2 – League of Legends (winner) – Valorant – Mobile Legends: Bang Bang |
| Best Esports Athlete | Nominees and Winner: – 33 – Aleksib – Chovy – Faker (winner) – Zywoo – ZMJJKK |
| Best Esports Team | Nominees and Winner: – Bilibili Gaming – Gen.G – Navi – T1 (winner) – Team Liquid |
Big news from The Game Awards, Astro Bot just won the biggest prize of the night: Game of the Year! While some fans were probably rooting for Balatro or Black Myth: Wukong, or even Metaphor: ReFantazio, you can’t deny Astro Bot deserves this win. The game’s just bursting with creativity and is really fun to play. As usual, The Game Awards 2024 highlighted an amazing year for gaming, with tough competition in every category. What did you think of the winners? Did your favorites win?
