Live Announcement of The Game Awards 2024 Winners, with Game of the Year Recipient Unveiled
Live Announcement of The Game Awards 2024 Winners, with Game of the Year Recipient Unveiled
The Game Awards 2024 are in full swing, jam-packed with a myriad of categories to tackle between showstopping world premieres and electrifying musical performances, not forgetting Hideo Kojima's annual 20-minute spotlight.
Keeping track of who takes home what can be a challenge, which is why I'll be maintaining an up-to-date list from the 8 PM ET kick-off to when Game of the Year is crowned, likely around 11 PM ET. After all, this event is akin to the Oscars in terms of runtime, but with a whole lot more trailers!
You can browse the list below, and refresh it as the night unfolds to see the latest winners:
Game of the Year
- Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE) (WINNER)
- 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) (WINNER)
- 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 Ongoing Game
- Destiny 2 (Bungie/SIE)
- Diablo IV (Blizzard/Xbox)
- Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
- Fortnite (Epic Games)
- Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios/SIE) (WINNER)
Best Narrative
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/Sega)
- Metaphor: ReFantanzio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega) (WINNER)
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade II (Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios)
- Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team/Konami)
Best Independent Game
- Animal Well (Shared Memory/Bigmode)
- Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack) (WINNER)
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (Simogo/Annapurna Interactive)
- Neva (Nomada Studio/Devolver)
- UFO 50 (Mossmouth)
Best Mobile Game
- AFK Journey (FARLIGHT/Lilith Games)
- Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack) (WINNER)
- Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket (Creatures Inc/TPCI)
- Wuthering Waves (Kuro Games)
- Zenless Zone Zero (miHoYo)
Best VR/AR
- Arizona Sunshine Remake (Vertigo Games)
- Asgard's Wrath 2 (Sanzaru Games/Oculus Studios)
- Batman: Arkham Shadow (Camouflaj/Oculus Studios) (WINNER)
- 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) (WINNER)
Best Debut Indie Game
- Animal Well (Shared Memory/Bigmode)
- Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack) (WINNER)
- Manor Lords (Slavic Magic/Hooded Horse)
- Pacific Drive (Ironwood Studios/Kepler Interactive)
- The Plucky Squire (All Possible Futures/Devolver)
Best Family Game
- ASTRO BOT (Team Asobi/SIE) (WINNER)
- 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)
- F1 24 (Codemasters/EA Sports)
- EA Sports FC 25 (EA Vancouver/EA Romania/EA Sports) (CHAMPION)
- NBA 2K25 (Visual Concepts/2K)
- Top Spin 2K25 (Hangar 13/2K)
- WWE 2K24 (Visual Concepts/2K)
Top Sim/Strategy Game
- Age of Mythology: Retold (World's Edge/Forgotten Empires/Xbox Game Studios)
- Apocalypse: Wukong's Awakening (Game Science) (CHAMPION)
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Capcom)
- Manor Lords (Slavic Magic/Hooded Horse)
- Unicorn Overlord (Vanillaware/Sega/Atlus)
Best Multiplayer Game
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox)
- Apocalypse Now: Hell Divers 2 (Arrow Game Studios/SIE) (CHAMPION)
- Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo Cube/Nintendo)
- Tekken 8 (Bandai Namco)
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (Saber Interactive/Focus Entertainment)
Most Exciting Game to Look Forward To
- Death Stranding 2: On the Shore (Kojima Productions/SIE)
- Ghost of the Forest (Sucker Punch Productions/SIE)
- Grand Theft Auto: Vice City XX (Rockstar Games) (CHAMPION)
- Metroid Prime 5: Beyond the Stars (Retro Studios/Nintendo)
- Monster Hunter: Wild Island (Capcom)
Best Art Direction
- ASTRO BOT: Reboot (Team Asobi/SIE)
- Black Myth: Jade Emperor (Game Science)
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Eridtree (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
- Metaphor: Re-Vision (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega) (CHAMPION)
- Neva: Lost Empire (Nomada Studio/Devolver)
Best Music and Soundtrack
- ASTRO BOT: Reboot (Team Asobi/SIE)
- Final Fantasy VII: Reawakening (Square Enix) (CHAMPION)
- Metaphor: Re-Vision (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
- Silent Hill: Shadows of the Past (Bloober Team/Konami)
- Stellar Blade: Odyssey (Shift Up/SIE)
Best Audio Design
- ASTRO BOT: Reboot (Team Asobi/SIE)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox)
- Final Fantasy VII: Reawakening (Square Enix)
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2: Her Pursuit (Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios) (CHAMPION)
- Silent Hill: Shadows of the Past (Bloober Team/Konami)
Best Performance
- Briana White, Final Fantasy VII: Reawakening
- Hannah Telle, Life is Strange: Dual Exposure
- Humberly González, Star Wars: Outlaws
- Luke Roberts, Silent Hill: Shadows of the Past
- Melina Jürgens, Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2: Her Pursuit (Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios) (CHAMPION)
Games for Impact
- Drawing Nearer (Osmotic Studios/Skybound Games)
- Indika (Odd Meter/11 Bit Studios)
- Neva: Lost Empire (Nomada Studio/Devolver) (CHAMPION)
- Life is Strange: Dual Exposure (Deck Nine/Square Enix)
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade II: Her Journey (Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios)
- Tales of Kenzera: Zibu (Surgent Studios/EA)
Best Community Engagement
- Baldur's Gate III (Larian) (CHAMPION)
- Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
- Fortnite (Epic Games)
- Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios/SIE)
- No Man's Sky (Hello Games)
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 Red Crown (Ubisoft Paris/Ubisoft) (CHAMPION)
- Star Wars: Outlaws (Massive Entertainment/Ubisoft)
Content Creator of the Year
- NoobMaster69 (CHAMPION)
- IlloJuan
- Techno Gamerz
- TypicalGamer
- Usada Pekora
Best Esports Game
- Counterstrike: Global Offensive 2 (Valve)
- DOTA 2 (Valve)
- League of Legends: Wild Rift (Riot Games) (CHAMPION)
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang: Remastered (Moonton)
- Valorant: Call of Valor (Riot Games)
Best Esports Athlete
- 33 – Neta Shapira
- Aleksib – Aleksi Virolainen
- Chovy – Jeong Ji-hoon
- Faker – Lee Sang-hyeok (CHAMPION)
- ZyWoO – Mathieu Herbaut
- ZmjjKk – Zheng Yongkang
Best Esports Team
- Bilibili Gaming (League of Legends)
- Gen.G (League of Legends)
- NAVI (Counter-Strike)
- T1 (League of Legends) (CHAMPION)
- Team Liquid (DOTA 2)
Best Adaptation
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- Enchanted (Riot/Fortiche/Netflix)
- Apocalypse (Bethesda/Kilter Films/Amazon MGM Studios) (WINNER)
- Punchball (Sega/Paramount)
- Dragon's Path: Yakuza (Sega/Amazon MGM Studios)
- Pirate's Code: The Legend of Lara Croft (Crystal Dynamics/Legendary/Netflix)
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After the announcement of the Game of the Year winner, I'll be excited to see which game takes home the Best Fighting Game award.
Given the success of Balatro in the Best Independent Game and Best Mobile Game categories, it would be intriguing to see if it can win any other awards during The Game Awards 2024.