The Game Awards 2024 nominees have been announced

The Game Awards 2024 nominees have been announced.

Founded in 2014 by Geoff Keighley, The Game Awards recognizes and upholds creative and technical excellence in the global video game industry.

The winners will be announced at a ceremony on Friday February 12 2025, at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California.

Game of the Year

• Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)
• Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)
• Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
• Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
• Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)

Best Game Direction

• Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)
• Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)
• Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
• Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
• Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)

Best Narrative

• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/Sega)
• Metaphor: ReFantanzio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
• Senua's Saga: Hellblade II (Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios)
• Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team/Konami)

Best Art Direction

• Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)
• Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
• Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
• Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
• Neva (Nomada Studio/Devolver)

Best Score and Music

• Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
• Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
• Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team/Konami)
• Stellar Blade (Shift Up/SIE)

Best Audio Design

• Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox)
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
• Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 (Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios)
• Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team/Konami)

Best Performance

• 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 2

Innovation in Accessibility

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox)
• Diablo IV (Blizzard/Xbox)
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard (BioWare/EA)
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft)
• Star Wars Outlaws (Massive Entertainment/Ubisoft)

The Game Awards' Games for Impact

• Closer the Distance (Osmotic Studios/Skybound Games)
• Indika (Odd Meter/11 Bit Studios)
• Neva (Nomada Studio/Devolver)
• Life is Strange: Double Exposure (Deck Nine/Square Enix)
• Senua's Saga: Hellblade II (Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios)
• Tales of Kenzera: Zau (Surgent Studios/EA)

Best Ongoing Game

• Destiny 2 (Bungie/SIE)
• Diablo IV (Blizzard/Xbox)
• Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
• Fortnite (Epic Games)
• Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios/SIE)

Best Community Support

• Baldur's Gate 3 (Larian)
• Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
• Fortnite (Epic Games)
• Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios/SIE)
• No Man's Sky (Hello Games)

Best Independent Game

• Animal Well (Shared Memory/Bigmode)
• Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)
• Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (Simogo/Annapurna Interactive)
• Neva (Nomada Studio/Devolver)
• UFO 50 (Mossmouth)

Best Debut Indie Game

• Animal Well (Shared Memory/Bigmode)
• Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)
• Manor Lords (Slavic Magic/Hooded Horse)
• Pacific Drive (Ironwood Studios/Kepler Interactive)
• The Plucky Squire (All Possible Futures/Devolver)

Best Mobile Game

• AFK Journey (FARLIGHT/Lilith Games)
• Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)
• Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket (Creatures Inc/TPCI)
• Wuthering Waves (Kuro Games)
• Zenless Zone Zero (miHoYo)

Best VR/AR Game

• Arizona Sunshine Remake (Vertigo Games)
• Asgard's Wrath 2 (Sanzaru Games/Oculus Studios)
• Batman: Arkham Shadow (Camouflaj/Oculus Studios)
• Metal: Hellsinger VR (Lab 42/The Outsiders/Funcom)
• Metro Awakening (Vertigo Games)

Best Action Game

• Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox)
• Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios/SIE)
• Stellar Blade (Shift Up/SIE)
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (Saber Interactive/Focus Entertainment)

Best Action/Adventure Game

• Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft)
• Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team/Konami)
• Star Wars Outlaws (Massive Entertainment/Ubisoft)
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Grezzo/Nintendo)

Best RPG

• Dragon's Dogma 2 (Capcom)
• Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/Sega)
• Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)

Best Fighting Game

• Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO (Spike Chunsoft/Bandai Namco)
• Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising (Arc System Works/Cygames)
• Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (Capcom)
• MultiVersus (Player First Games/WB Games)
• Tekken 8 (Bandai Namco)

Best Family Game

• Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)
• Princess Peach: Showtime! (Good-Feel/Nintendo)
• Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo Cube/Nintendo)
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Grezzo/Nintendo)
• The Plucky Squire (All Possible Futures/Devolver)

Best Sim/Strategy Game

• Age of Mythology: Retold (World's Edge/Forgotten Empires/Xbox Game Studios)
• Frostpunk 2 (11 Bit Studios)
• Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Capcom)
• Manor Lords (Slavic Magic/Hooded Horse)
• Unicorn Overlord (Vanillaware/Sega/Atlus)

Best Sports/Racing Game

• F1 24 (Codemasters/EA Sports)
• EA Sports FC 25 (EA Vancouver/EA Romania/EA Sports)
• NBA 2K25 (Visual Concepts/2K)
• Top Spin 2K25 (Hangar 13/2K)
• WWE 2K24 (Visual Concepts/2K)

Best Multiplayer Game

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox)
• Helldivers 2 (Arrow Game Studios/SIE)
• Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo Cube/Nintendo)
• Tekken 8 (Bandai Namco)
• Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (Saber Interactive/Focus Entertainment)

Best Adaptation

• Arcane (Riot/Fortiche/Netflix)
• Fallout (Bethesda/Kilter Films/Amazon MGM Studios)
• Knuckles

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Somna' by Becky Cloonan

'Somna' by Becky Cloonan.

Cover art for 'Somna' issue #1, published November 2023 by DSTLRY.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Blueberry' by Jean Giraud (Moebius)

'Blueberry' by Jean Giraud (Moebius).

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . RK Post

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of RK Post. 

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Dejah Thoris' by Arantza Sestayo

'Dejah Thoris' by Arantza Sestayo.

Artist Spotlight: The Art Of . . . Rim Baudey

Showcasing art from some of my favourite artists, and those that have attracted my attention, in the field of visual arts, including vintage; pulp; pop culture; books and comics; concert posters; fantastical and imaginative realism; classical; contemporary; new contemporary; pop surrealism; conceptual and illustration.

The art of Rim Baudey.

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Pandora' by Kinuko Y Craft

'Pandora' by Kinuko Y Craft.

#CoolArt: Exclusive prints from Vice Press at Thought Bubble Comic Con 2024

VicePress will debuting new exclusive limited edition prints during the Thought Bubble Comic Con in the Harrogate Convention Centre in Harrogate, UK, November 16-17 2024.

Prints will be available on the VicePress website Saturday November 16 at 6pm UK.

'Dune: Part Two' by Matt Ferguson (Regular Edition)

#CoolArt: 'Aloe' & 'Tax Fraud' prints by Katherine Lam through Black Dragon Press

'Aloe' & 'Tax Fraud' by Katherine Lam.

10" x 13" giclee prints on 308gsm 100% Cotton Hahnemühle Photo Rag, in signed and numbered limited editions of 35 for £30 each.

On sale Friday November 15 at 5pm UK through Black Dragon Press.

'Aloe'

#CoolArt: 'The Last Of Us' print by Adam Spizak through Nakatomi Inc

'The Last Of Us' by Adam Spizak.

24" x 36" giclee print on archival acid-free 355gsm natural watercolour paper, in a numbered and embossed limited edition of 150 for $100.

On sale now through Nakatomi Inc.

#CoolArt: 'Oceana's Revenge' prints by Kristen Liu-Wong through Pangeaseed

'Oceana's Revenge' by Kristen Liu-Wong.

Part of PangeaSeed's educational print program, 'Printed Oceans', raising awareness and education of pressing marine environmental issues through the lens of some of today's most respected creative minds.

16" x 20" 9 colour screen print, in a signed and numbered Regular edition of 60; and a signed and numbered Rainbow HoloFoil Glow in The Dark Variant edition of 40.

On sale now through PangeaSeed.

Proceeds from this print will go to help power PangeaSeed Foundation's global ARTivism efforts and the artists who dedicate their time and talent to their cause.

For more information on how you can help save our seas, please visit:
https://www.pangeaseed.foundation.

Regular Edition

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Battlestar Galactica: Scramble' by Frank Frazetta

'Battlestar Galactica: Scramble' by Frank Frazetta.

#CoolArt: Exclusive new prints by Jason Edmiston at Designer Con 2024

Exclusive new prints by Jason Edmiston at Booth #727 during DesignerCon, at The Expo at World Market Center, Las Vegas, November 15-17, 2024.

• 'Eyes Without A Face'.
  9" x 5" giclee prints in limited editions for $25 each.
  

• 'Eyes Without A Face: Symbiote'.
  11" x 5.5" giclee print in a limited edition of 150 for $40.

• Other AP edition prints, original art, plus Jason's 'Eyes With Out A Face: Vol 01' artbook are also available.

'The Ultimate Trip'

#CoolArt: 'Star Wars Portraits' prints by Phantom City Creative through Bottleneck Gallery

'Star Wars Portraits' by Phantom City Creative.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen prints, in numbered Regular editions of 300 for $60 each, $170 for the 3 print Regular editions set; and numbered Variant editions of 125 for $70 each, $200 for the 3 print Variant editions set.

On sale Thursday November 14 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

'Rebel Hero' (Regular Edition)

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Ghost Of Tsushima' by Yuko Shimizu

'Ghost Of Tsushima' by Yuko Shimizu.

#CoolArt: 'Blade Runner' prints by Ian Permana through Bottleneck Gallery

'Blade Runner' by Ian Permana.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" giclee print, in a numbered Regular edition of 125 for $60; a 24" x 36" archival pigment print on 4mm acrylic panel, in a limited edition of 30 for $125, with numbered COA with BNG hologram of authenticity; a numbered Variant A edition of 75 for $70; a numbered Variant B edition of 75 for $70; a 24" x 36" 3D lenticular print on 1mm PET with flip effect, in a limited edition of 50 for $200, with numbered COA with BNG hologram of authenticity; and a 24" x 36" 3D lenticular print on 1mm PET with flip effect, in a limited edition of 75 for $80, with numbered COA with BNG hologram of authenticity.

On sale Wednesday November 13 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Regular & Acrylic Panel Edition

#ArtOfTheDay: 'The Forest Of Ghosts' by Yoshitaka Amano

'The Forest Of Ghosts' by Yoshitaka Amano.

#CoolArt: AP Edition prints by Malleus

AP Edition prints by Malleus.

• 'Chelsea Wolfe at Amplifest 2024'.
  50cm x 70cm 5 colour screen print on cream paper, in a limited AP edition of 80 for €40.

• 'Angel's Egg'.
  50cm x 70cm 5 colour screen print on cream paper, in a limited AP edition of 30 for €60.

On sale now from the Malleus website.

'Chelsea Wolfe at Amplifest 2024'

#CoolArt: 'The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of the Ring' prints by David Welker through Bottleneck Gallery

'A Wizard Is Never Late' by David Welker.

Officially licensed 24" x 36" screen print, in a numbered Regular edition of 300 for $75; a 24" x 36" archival pigment print on 3 layer acrylic panel, in a limited edition of 75 for $175, with numbered COA with BNG hologram of authenticity; a 16" x 24" archival pigment print on 3 layer acrylic panel, in a limited edition of 50 for $125, with numbered COA with BNG hologram of authenticity; a numbered Sunset Variant edition of 175 for $85; a numbered Foil Variant edition of 150 for $85; and a numbered Line Art Variant edition of 100 for $75.

On sale Tuesday November 12 at 12pm ET through Bottleneck Gallery.

Regular & Acrylic Panel Editions

#ArtOfTheDay: 'Nausciaa' by Hayao Miyazki

'Nausciaa' by Hayao Miyazki.

Art from the catalogue for the 'Miyazaki x Moebius' art exhibition at Monnaie de Paris, France, that ran from December 1 2004 until March 13 2005.