Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Astro Bot Lead The Game Awards 2024 Nominations
The full list of nominees across all categories at 2024’s The Game Awards has been revealed, and there’s plenty to discuss. In the big category, Game of the Year, the six games to be nominated this year are Astro Bot, Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and Metaphor: ReFantazio (which is also the exact same set of nominees for the Best Direction category).
Elden Ring’s expansion getting nominated might take some by surprise, but it was confirmed shortly before the nominees were announced that expansions, remakes, and remasters of previously released titles would be eligible for all categories. A few notable titles that failed to make the cut for the big category, meanwhile, include the likes of Helldivers 2, Silent Hill 2, and Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth.
In total, Astro Bot and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth are the most widely nominated games for this year’s event with seven nominations each, followed by Metaphor: ReFantazio with six nominations, Balatro and Silent Hill 2 by five nominations apiece, and Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Helldivers 2, and Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 with four nominations each.
Meanwhile, PlayStation is the most nominated publisher this year with 16 nominations, while Square Enix and Xbox follow behind with 12 apiece, and Sega with 11. You can check out the full list of nominees below.
The Game Awards are set for December 12.
GAME OF THE YEAR
BEST GAME DIRECTION
BEST NARRATIVE
BEST ART DIRECTION
BEST SCORE AND MUSIC
BEST AUDIO DESIGN
BEST PERFORMANCE
GAMES FOR IMPACT
BEST ONGOING GAME
BEST INDIE GAME
BEST DEBUT INDIE
BEST MOBILE GAME
BEST COMMUNITY SUPPORT
INNOVATION IN ACCESSIBILITY
BEST VR/AR GAME
BEST ACTION GAME
BEST ACTION-ADVENTURE GAME
BEST ROLE-PLAYING GAME
BEST FIGHTING GAME
BEST FAMILY GAME
BEST SIM/STRATEGY GAME
BEST SPORTS/RACING GAME
BEST MULTIPLAYER GAME
BEST ADAPTATION
MOST ANTICIPATED GAME
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