After dominating The Game Awards in 2023, Baldur's Gate 3 is in the running for even more gold in 2024
The nominees for the 2024 Game Awards are in: This year's lineup is led by the PlayStation-exclusive Astro Bot and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, with seven nominations each including Game of the Year. Balatro, a PC Gamer favorite, is in the running for five awards, and it also pleases me to report that after crushing the 2023 Game Awards, Baldur's Gate 3 is back for more.
Larian's RPG epic is only up for one award this year, which probably comes as a relief to all the other contenders. Baldur's Gate 3 vying for the Best Community Support award, alongside Final Fantasy 14, Fortnite, Helldivers 2, and No Man's Sky. I have to think it's a favorite in the category: Larian's post-launch support for the game has nothing short of remarkable, and maybe even more impressively I can't think of a single Helldivers 2-style misstep it's made along the way.
The big category, as always, is Game of the Year. Alongside Astro Bot and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, the 2024 nominees include Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. The indie hit Balatro, one of the more insidious time-killers of the year, is also up for Best Game Direction, Best Independent Game, Best Debut Indie Game, and Best Mobile Game.
The Game Awards winners are chosen by a «blended vote,» 90% from a «voting jury» and 10% based on fan voting. «Given that some games are exclusive to one platform, a public vote puts single-platform games at an inherent disadvantage over multi-platform titles,» the Awards Processes FAQ explains. «In addition, it is important that winners cannot be 'socially engineered' in any way. We find that a blended vote is the most credible and authentic way to select winners.»
If you want to throw your weight behind your favorites, you can cast your ballot now at thegameawards.com. Nominations for the separate «Players' Voice» award, which is 100% chosen by fans, will be announced on December 2.
The Game Awards 2024 will be broadcast live on Twitch,
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