The Game Awards 2024 showcased the year’s finest in gaming, with Astro Bot emerging as the standout winner, claiming Game of the Year and Best Game Direction, alongside other accolades. Metaphor: ReFantazio also made a significant impact, taking home awards for Best Art Direction, Best Narrative, and Best Role-Playing Game. In the multiplayer space, Helldivers 2 dominated, winning Best Ongoing Game and Best Multiplayer, while Balatro impressed in the indie scene, earning both Best Independent Game and Debut Indie Game.
Other notable winners include Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, which secured Best Score & Music, and Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2, recognized for Best Audio and a stellar performance by Melina Juergens. The Players’ Voice award, decided by fan votes, went to Black Myth: Wukong, highlighting its immense anticipation. Meanwhile, The Game Changer Award was presented to Amir Satvat for his remarkable efforts in supporting displaced game developers.
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Game of the Year
- WINNER: Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
Best Game Direction
- WINNER: Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
Best Ongoing Game
- WINNER: Helldivers 2
- Destiny 2
- Diablo 4
- Final Fantasy 14
- Fortnite
Best Art Direction
- WINNER: Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Astro Bot
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Neva
Best Mobile Game
- WINNER: Balatro
- AFK Journey
- Wuthering Waves
- Zenless Zone Zero
- Pokémon TCG Pocket
Best Narrative
- WINNER: Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
- Silent Hill 2
Best Performance
- WINNER: Melina Juergens (Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2)
- Briana White (Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth)
- Hannah Telle (Life is Strange: Double Exposure)
- Humberly Gonzalez (Star Wars Outlaws)
- Luke Roberts (Silent Hill 2)
Best Score & Music
- WINNER: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Astro Bot
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Silent Hill 2
- Stellar Blade
Best Audio
- WINNER: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
- Astro Bot
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Silent Hill 2
Best Adaptation
- WINNER: Fallout
- Arcane
- Knuckles
- Like a Dragon: Yakuza
- Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Best Multiplayer
- WINNER: Helldivers 2
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- Tekken 8
Best Independent Game
- WINNER: Balatro
- Animal Well
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
- Neva
- UFO 50
Debut Indie Game
- WINNER: Balatro
- Animal Well
- Manor Lords
- Pacific Drive
- The Plucky Squire
Most Anticipated Game
- WINNER: Grand Theft Auto 6
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
- Monster Hunter Wilds
Best Role-Playing Game
- WINNER: Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Dragon’s Dogma 2
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Games for Impact
- WINNER: Neva
- Closer the Distance
- Indika
- Life Is Strange: Double Exposure
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
- Tales of Kenzera: Zau
Content Creator of the Year
- WINNER: CaseOh
- Illojuan
- Techno Gamers
- TypicalGamer
- Usada Pekora
Best Action/Adventure Game
- WINNER: Astro Bot
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- Silent Hill 2
- Star Wars Outlaws
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Best Action Game
- WINNER: Black Myth: Wukong
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Helldivers 2
- Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
- Stellar Blade
Best Fighting Game
- WINNER: Tekken 8
- Dragon Ball Sparking Zero
- Granblue Fantasy: Versus Rising
- Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection
- Multiversus
Innovation in Accessibility
- WINNER: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Diablo 4
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- Star Wars Outlaws
Best Community Support
- WINNER: Baldur’s Gate 3
- Final Fantasy 14
- Fortnite
- Helldivers 2
- No Man’s Sky
Best Family Game
- WINNER: Astro Bot
- Princess Peach Showtime
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
- The Plucky Squire
Best Sim/Strategy Game
- WINNER: Frostpunk 2
- Age of Mythology Retold
- Kunitsu-Gami Path of the Goddess
- Manor Lords
- Unicorn Overlord
Best Sports/Racing Game
- WINNER: EA Sports FC25
- F1 24
- NBA 2K25
- Topspin 2K25
- WWE 2K24
Best VR/AR Game
- WINNER: Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Arizona Sunshine Remake
- Asgard’s Wrath 2
- Metal: Hellsinger VR
- Metro Awakening
Best Esports Game
- WINNER: League of Legends
- Counter Strike
- Dota 2
- Mobile Legends Bang Bang
- Valorant
Best Esports Athlete
- WINNER: Faker
- 33
- AleksiB
- Chovy
- Zywoo
- Zmjjkk
Best Esports Team
- WINNER: T1 (League of Legends)
- Bilibili Gaming (League of Legends)
- Gen.G (League of Legends)
- Navi (Counter-Strike)
- Team Liquid (Dota 2)
The Game Changer Award
- WINNER: Amir Satvat, for his dedication to supporting game developers affected by layoffs and closures.
Players’ Voice
- WINNER: Black Myth: Wukong
- Wuthering Waves
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Genshin Impact
- Zenless Zone Zero
