Astro Bot won Game of the Year honors at The Game Awards 2024 on December 12, and also took the awards for Game Direction, Best Action/Adventure Game, and Best Family Game.
Other multiple category winners included Metaphor: ReFantazio(Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, Best RPG) and Balatro (Best Independent Game, Best Indie Debut Game, Best Mobile Game).
The Players’ Voice award, selected by an open online vote (in contrast to the 130+ media outlets that choose the Game Awards winners) went to Black Myth: Wukong.
GAME OF THE YEAR
Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)
BEST GAME DIRECTION
Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)
BEST NARRATIVE
Metaphor: ReFantanzio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
BEST ART DIRECTION
Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
BEST SCORE AND MUSIC
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth(Square Enix)
BEST AUDIO DESIGN
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 (Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios)
BEST PERFORMANCE
Melina Juergens, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
INNOVATION IN ACCESSIBILITY
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft)
GAMES FOR IMPACT
Neva (Nomada Studio/Devolver)
BEST ONGOING GAME
Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios/SIE)
BEST COMMUNITY SUPPORT
Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian)
BEST INDEPENDENT GAME
Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)
BEST DEBUT INDIE GAME
Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)
BEST MOBILE GAME
Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)
BEST VR/AR GAME
Batman: Arkham Shadow (Camouflaj/Oculus Studios)
BEST ACTION GAME
Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE GAME
Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)
BEST RPG
Metaphor: ReFantazio(Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
BEST FIGHTING GAME
Tekken 8(Bandai Namco)
BEST FAMILY GAME
Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)
BEST SIM/STRATEGY GAME
Frostpunk 2 (11 Bit Studios)
BEST SPORTS/RACING GAME
EA Sports FC 25 (EA Vancouver/EA Romania/EA Sports)
The Game Awards 2024 nominations were released on November 18. Leading the field are Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Astro Bot, tied with a total number of seven nominations.
Fans can participate in voting from now through December 11 via The Game Awards’ website and Discord server. Winners will be revealed December 12 at a ceremony in Los Angeles, which will be livestreamed via The Game Awards website and more than 30 other platforms.
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)
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)
Armored Core VI: Fires of Rubicon (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
Best Action/Adventure Game
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
Best RPG
Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
Best Fighting Game
Street Fighter 6 (Capcom)
Best Family Game
Super Mario Bros. Wonder (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
Best Sim/Strategy Game
Pikmin 4 (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
Best Sports/Racing
Forza Motorsport (Turn 10 Studios/Xbox Game Studios)
Best Multiplayer Presented by Discord
Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
Most Anticipated Game
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
Content Creator of the Year
IronMouse
Best Esports Game
Valorant (Riot Games)
Best Esports Athlete
Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok (League of Legends)
Best Esports Team
JD Gaming (League of Legends)
Best Esports Coach
Christine “potter” Chi (Evil Geniuses – Valorant)
Best Esports Event
2023 League of Legends World Championship
Player’s Voice
Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian Studios)
Last night’s award ceremony boasted many celebrity presenters and is available to watch on YouTube. Variety reports:
…The tech-based awards show did not skimp on star power, as it brought out Matthew McConaughey to introduce Archetype Entertainment’s sci-fi space adventure, Exodus. And in a surprise appearance, writer-director Jordan Peele teamed up with horror game icon Hideo Kojima to announce an upcoming mystery game named OD, starring Sophia Lillis, Hunter Schafer, and Udo Kier. Kojima and Peele boasted that the game pushes the boundary of the genre and functions as both a movie and a video game.
Some of the other big names present included Anthony Mackie, Ed Boon, Simu Liu, Zedd, and the cast of Prime Video’s Fallout, Aaron Moten, Ella Purnell, and Walton Goggins….
The Game Awards 2023 nominations were released on November 13. Survival-horror themed Alan Wake 2 from Remedy Entertainment and role-playing game Baldur’s Gate 3 from Larian Studios lead the field with nominations in eight categories apiece, including Game of the Year.
Fan voting continues through December 6 on The Game Awards website and the official Discord server for The Game Awards. In China fans can vote on the winners via Bilibili, WeChat, and other platforms. Winners are determined by a blended vote between the voting jury (90%) and public fan voting (10%).
The awards show will stream live from L.A. on December 7 across more than 30 platforms including YouTube, Twitch, Facebook, TikTok Live and X (aka Twitter).
The Game Awards 2022 winners were announced December 8 in a streaming award ceremony.
Elden Ring was named Game of the Year and won three other awards. However, God of War Ragnarök was otherwise the star of the night, winning six categories.
The Game Awards
GAME OF THE YEAR
Elden Ring (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
BEST GAME DIRECTION
Elden Ring (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
BEST NARRATIVE
God of War Ragnarök (Sony Santa Monica/SIE)
BEST ART DIRECTION
Elden Ring (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
BEST SCORE AND MUSIC
Bear McCreary, God of War Ragnarök
BEST AUDIO DESIGN
God of War Ragnarök (Sony Santa Monica/SIE)
BEST PERFORMANCE
Christopher Judge, God of War Ragnarök
God of War
GAMES FOR IMPACT
As Dusk Falls (Interior Night/Xbox Game Studios)
BEST ONGOING GAME
FINAL FANTASY XIV (Square Enix)
BEST INDIE
Stray (BlueTwelve Studio/Annapurna)
BEST DEBUT INDIE
Stray (BlueTwelve Studio/Annapurna)
BEST COMMUNITY SUPPORT, PRESENTED BY DISCORD
FINAL FANTASY XIV (Square Enix)
BEST MOBILE
MARVEL SNAP (Second Dinner Studios/Nuverse)
BEST VR/AR
Moss: Book II (Polyarc)
BEST ACTION
Bayonetta 3 (Platinum Games/Nintendo)
BEST ACTION/ADVENTURE
God of War Ragnarök (Sony Santa Monica/SIE)
BEST ROLE PLAYING
Elden Ring (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
BEST FIGHTING
MultiVersus (Player First Games/WB Games)
BEST FAMILY
Kirby and the Forgotten Land (HAL Laboratory / Nintendo)
BEST SIM/STRATEGY
Mario + Rabbids Sparks of Hope (Ubisoft Milan/Paris/Ubisoft)
BEST SPORTS/RACING
Gran Turismo 7 (Polyphony Digital/SIE)
BEST MULTIPLAYER
Splatoon 3 (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
MOST ANTICIPATED
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (Nintendo EPD/Nintendo)
CONTENT CREATOR OF THE YEAR
Ludwig
BEST ADAPTATION
Arcane: League of Legends (Fortiche/Riot Games/Netflix)
The nominees for The Game Awards 2022 have been announced, and God of War Ragnarök tops the ballot with ten nominations, including Game of the Year and Best Game Direction.
Sony Interactive Entertainment is the most nominated publisher with 20, followed by Annapurna Interactive and Nintendo with 11 nominations each.
Fan voting continues through December 8 on The Game Awards website and the official Discord server for The Game Awards using the official TGA Voting Bot.
The Game Awards ceremony will stream for free on December 8.
The winners of The Game Awards 2021 were announced in a televised ceremony on December 9. The online game It Takes Two was honored as Game of the year.
Game of the Year
It Takes Two (Hazelight Studios/EA)
Best Game Direction
Deathloop (Arkane Studios/Bethesda)
Best Ongoing
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (SQUARE ENIX)
Best Indie
Kena: Bridge of Spirits (Ember Lab)
Best Debut Indie
Kena: Bridge of Spirits (Ember Lab)
Best Narrative
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy (Eidos Montreal/SQUARE ENIX)
Best Art Direction
Deathloop (Arkane Studios/Bethesda)
Best Score and Music
NieR Replicant ver.1.22474487139 (Keiichi Okabe, Composer)
Best Audio Design
Forza Horizon 5 (Playground Games/Xbox Game Studios)
Best Performance
Maggie Robertson as Lady Dimitrescu, Resident Evil Village
Games for Impact
Life is Strange: True Colors (Deck Nine/SQUARE ENIX)
The Game Awards 2021 nominees include 107 different games, individuals, teams and events spanning across a multitude of gaming genres and platforms.
This year, the newly combined Xbox Game Studios and Bethesda is the most nominated publisher with 20 nominations across its combined portfolio of games. They are followed by Sony Interactive Entertainment with 11 nominations, and SQUARE ENIX and Electronic Arts with 10 nominations each.
The nominees for The Game Awards are selected by a global jury of more than 100 media publications and influencer outlets. The winners will be announced December 9.
The Last of Us Part II was named Game of the Year tonight at The Game Awards 2020. Produced by Canadian games journalist Geoff Keighley, the awards were presented December 10 in a ceremony livestreamed from studios in Los Angeles, London and Tokyo.
The winners are listed below in boldface, followed by the other finalists.
Game of the Year
The Last of Us Part II – Naughty Dog (WINNER)
Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Nintendo
Doom Eternal – id Software
Final Fantasy VII Remake – Square Enix
Ghost of Tsushima – Sucker Punch
Hades – Supergiant Games
Game Direction
The Last of Us Part II – Naughty Dog (WINNER)
Final Fantasy VII Remake – Square Enix
Ghost of Tsushima – Sucker Punch
Hades – Supergiant Games
Half-Life Alyx – Valve
Most Anticipated Game
Elden Ring – From Software/Bandai Namco (WINNER)
Halo Infinite – 343/Xbox Game Studios
Horizon Forbidden West – Guerrilla Games/SIE
God of War Sequel – SIE Santa Monica/SIE
Resident Evil Village – Capcom
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Sequel – Nintendo
Narrative
The Last of Us Part II (WINNER)
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Ghost of Tsushima
Hades
Art Direction
Ghost of Tsushima (WINNER)
Final Fantasy VII Remake
Hades
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
The Last of Us Part II
Score and Music
Final Fantasy VII Remake (WINNER)
Doom Eternal
Hades
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
The Last of Us Part II
Audio Design
The Last of Us Part II (WINNER)
Doom Eternal
Half-Life: Alyx
Ghost of Tsushima
Resident Evil 3
Performance
Laura Bailey – Abby, The Last of Us Part II (WINNER)
Ashley Johnson – Ellie, The Last of Us Part II
Daisuke Tsuji – Jin, Ghost of Tsushima
Logan Cunningham – Hades, Hades
Nadji Jeterm – Miles Morales, Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Games for Impact
Tell Me Why (WINNER)
If Found…
Kentucky Route Zero: TV Edition
Spiritfarer
Through Darkest of Times
Ongoing Game
No Man’s Sky (WINNER)
Apex Legends
Destiny 2
Call of Duty: Warzone
Fortnite
Indie Game
Hades (WINNER)
Carrion
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Spelunky 2
Spiritfarer
Debut Indie Game
Phasmophobia (WINNER)
Carrion
Mortal Shell
Raji: An Acient Epic
Roki
Mobile Game
Among Us (WINNER)
Call of Duty Mobile
Genshin Impact
Legends of Runeterra
Pokémon Cafe Mix
Community Support
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout (WINNER)
Apex Legends
Destiny 2
Fortnite
No Man’s Sky
Valorant
VR/AR Game
Half-Life: Alyx (WINNER)
Dreams
Marvel’s Iron Man VR
Star Wars: Squadrons
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners
Innovation in Accessibility
The Last of Us Part II (WINNER)
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Grounded
Hyperdot
Watch Dogs Legion
Action Game
Hades (WINNER)
Doom Eternal
Half-Life: Alyx
Nioh 2
Streets of Rage 4
Action/Adventure Game
The Last of Us Part II (WINNER)
Assassin’s Creed Valhalla
Ghost of Tsushima
Marvel’s Spider-Man: Miles Morales
Ori and the Will of the Wisps
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order
RPG
Final Fantasy VII Remake (WINNER)
Genshin Impact
Persona 5 Royal
Wasteland 3
Yakuza: Like a Dragon
Fighting Game
Mortal Kombat 11 Ultimate (WINNER)
Granblue Fantasy: Versus
Street Fighter V: Champion Edition
One Punch Man: A Hero Nobody Knows
Under Night In-Birth
Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[cl-r]
Family Game
Animal Crossing: New Horizons (WINNER)
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Mario Kart Live: Home Circuit
Minecraft Dungeons
Paper Mario: The Origami King
Sim/Strategy Game
Microsoft Flight Simulator (WINNER)
Crusader Kings 3
Desperados 3
Gears Tactics
XCOM: Chimera Squad#
Sports/Racing Game
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1+2 (WINNER)
Dirt 5
F1 2020
FIFA 21
NBA 2K21
Multiplayer Game
Among Us (WINNER)
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Call of Duty: Warzone
Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout
Valorant
Content Creator of the Year
Valkyrae (WINNER)
Alanah Pearce
Jay Ann Lopez
Nickmercs
TimTheTatman
Esports Athlete
Heo “Showmaker” Su (WINNER)
Ian “Crimsix” Porter
Kim “Canyon” Geon-Bu
Anthony “Shotzzy” Cuevas-Castro
Matthieu “Zywoo” Herbaut
Esports Coach
Danny “Zonic” Sorensen (WINNER)
Dae-Hee “Crusty” Park
Fabian “Grabbz” Lohmann
Lee “Zefa” Jae-Min
Raymond “Rambo” Lussier
Esports Event
League of Legends World Championship 2020 (WINNER)
The Game Awards, produced by Canadian games journalist Geoff Keighley, were presented December 7 at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.
The shortlist was selected by a panel of 52 people in the video game industry. Public voting counted towards 10% of the winners’ selection in the jury-voted awards, while it was the sole consideration for the fan’s choice awards. Showrunner Geoff Kayleigh said most of the categories had over five million votes each.
Note: The winner of the Best Multiplayer category apparently wasn’t announced on the show, nor reported by industry websites, or the Wikipedia (where much of this info comes from.)
Legendary Activision Game Developer Carol Shaw gets the Industry Icon Award! Thank you so much for River Raid and everything you brought to video gaming. https://t.co/IbrZ5OwIGp
