- The Game Awards 2024 nominees have been announced
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree is the first DLC nominated for a Game of the Year award
- This year’s event is celebrating its 10th anniversary
The Game Awards has announced the nominees for The Game Awards 2024.
In a recent livestream, host Geoff Keighley revealed the annual showcase’s contenders that are up for an award for categories including Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, Best Narrative, Best Performance, and more.
What’s most surprising about this year’s event, which is also celebrating its 10th anniversary, is that downloadable content (DLC) and expansions are now eligible for major awards for the first time.
This year Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree has been nominated in several categories, including Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, Best RPG, and Best Art Direction.
The Game Awards 2024 airs on December 12 with voting now open here. You can check out the full list of nominees below.
The Game Awards 2024 Nominees:
Game of the Year
Best Game Direction
- Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth
- Metaphor Re: Fantazio
Best Narrative
Best Art Direction
- Astro Bot
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Metaphor Re: Fantazio
- Neva
Best Score and Music
- Astro Bot
- Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Silent Hill 2
- Stellar Blade
Best Audio Design
Best Performance
- Brianna White – Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth
- Hannah Telle – Life Is Strange: Double Exposure
- Humberly González – Star Wars Outlaws
- Luke Roberts – Silent Hill 2
- Melina Juergens – Senua’s Sage: Hellblade 2
Innovation In Accessibility
Games For Impact
Best Ongoing
- Destiny 2
- Diablo 4
- Final Fantasy 14
- Fortnite
- Helldivers 2
Best Indepdendent Game
Best Debut Indie Game
- Animal Well
- Balatro
- Manor Lords
- Pacific Drive
- The Plucky Squire
Best Mobile Game
Best VR / AR
Best Action Game
Best Action / Adventure
Best RPG
- Dragon’s Dogma 2
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth
- Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
Best Fighting
Best Family
Best Sim / Strategy
Best Sports / Racing
Best Multiplayer
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Helldivers 2
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- Tekken 8
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Best Adaptation
- Arcane
- Fallout
- Knuckles
- Like A Dragon: Yakuza
- Tomb Raider: THe Legend of Lara Croft
Most Anticipated Game
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yōtei
- Grand Theft Auto 6
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
- Monster Hunter Wilds
Content Creator of the Year
- Caseoh
- Illojuan
- Techno Gamerz
- Typicalgamer
- Usada Pekora
Best Esports Game
Best Esports Athlete
- 33
- Aleksib
- Chovy
- Faker
- Zywoo
- Zmjjkk
Best Esports Team
- Bilibili Gaming
- Gen.G
- Navi
- T1
- Team Liquid