The Game Awards 2024 Nominees Announced
Vladislav Nikolaev
Geoff Keighley has announced the nominees for TGA 2024, with the coveted Game of the Year award set to be contested by Astro Bot, Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Metaphor: ReFantazio. The winner will be revealed at the awards ceremony on December 12th.
Astro Bot and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth lead the pack with seven nominations each. Metaphor: ReFantazio snagged six nominations, while Balatro and Silent Hill 2 each received five.
Best Game Direction:
- Astro Bot;
- Balatro;
- Black Myth: Waking;
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Eritrea;
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth;
- Metapahor: ReFantazio.
Best Narrative:
- Metaphor: ReFantazio;
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth;
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth;
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2;
- Silent Hill 2.
Best Art Direction:
- Astro Bot;
- Black Myth: Waking;
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree;
- Metaphor: ReFantazio;
- Neva.
Best Music:
- Astro Bot;
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth;
- Metaphor: ReFantazio;
- Silent Hill 2;
- Stellar Blade.
Best Audio Design:
- Astro Bot;
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6;
- Silent Hill 2;
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth;
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2.
Best Performance:
- Briana White as Iris Gainsborough in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth;
- Hannah Telle as Max Caulfield in Life is Strange: Double Exposure;
- Humberly Gonzalez as Kay Vess in Star Wars Outlaws;
- Luke Roberts as James Sunderland in Silent Hill 2;
- Melina Juergens as Senua in Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2.
Games For Impact:
- Life is Strange: Double Exposure;
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2;
- Closer the Distance;
- INDIKA;
- Tales of Kenzera: ZAU.
Best Ongoing Game:
- Destiny 2;
- Diablo 4;
- Final Fantasy XIV;
- Fortnite;
- Helldivers 2.
Best Indie Game:
- Animal Well;
- Balatro;
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes;
- Neva;
- UFO 50.
Best Debut Indie Game:
- Animal Well;
- Balatro;
- Pacific Drive;
- Manor Lords;
- The Plucky Squire.
Best Mobile Game:
- AFK Journey;
- Balatro;
- Zenless Zone Zero;
- Wuthering Waves;
- Pokemon TCG Pocket.
Best VR/AR Game:
Best Action Game:
- Black Myth: Wukong;
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6;
- Helldivers 2;
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2;
- 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;
- Tekken 8;
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising;
- Marvel vs Capcom: Fighting Collection Arcade Classics;
- MultiVersus.
Best Family Game:
- Astro Bot;
- Princess Peach: Showtime!;
- Super Mario Party Jamboree;
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom;
- The Plucky Squire.
Best Strategy/Sim:
Best Sports/Racing Game:
- F1 24;
- EA Sports FC 25;
- NBA 2K25;
- Top Spin 2K25;
- WWE 2K24.
Best Multiplayer Game:
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6;
- Helldivers 2;
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2;
- Super Mario Party Jamboree;
- Tekken 8.
Best Adaptation:
- Arcane;
- Fallout;
- Knuckles;
- Like a Dragon: Yakuza;
- Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft.
Best Esports Game:
- Counter-Strike 2;
- Mobile Legends;
- Dota 2;
- League of Legends;
- Valorant.
Most Anticipated Game:
