The Game Awards announced its nominees for Game of the Year 2024 in a livestream Monday. This year’s race for GOTY hasn’t had an obvious frontrunner thus far, making the announcement one of the bigger surprises in the show’s 10-year history.
As of today’s announcement, the six nominees for Game of the Year are locked in, which kicks off the second stage of jury voting. The jury will also select from nominees for categories like Best Mobile Game, Best Debut Indie Game, and more.
The Game Awards are on Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. EST.
The nominees are as follows, in no particular order.
Game of the Year
Game of the Year is described as, “Recognizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.”
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
Best Game Direction
Astro Bot
Balatro
Black Myth: Wukong
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Metapahor: ReFantazio
Best Ongoing Game
Destiny 2
Diablo 4
Final Fantasy 14
Fortnite
Helldivers 2
Best Art Direction
Astro Bot
Black Myth: Wukong
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Neva
Best Mobile Game
AFK Journey
Balatro
Wuthering Waves
Zenless Zone Zero
Pokémon TCG Pocket
Best Narrative
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Like a Dragon: Infinte Wealth
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
Silent Hill 2
Best Performance
Briana White, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Hannah Telle, Life is Strange: Double Exposure
Humberly Gonzalez, Star Wars Outlaws
Luke Roberts, Silent Hill 2
Melina Juergens, Senua’s Saga: Hellbade 2
Best Score & Music
Astro Bot
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Silent Hill 2
Stellar Blade
Best Adaptation
Arcane
Fallout
Knuckles
Like a Dragon: Yakuza
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Best Multiplayer
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Helldivers 2
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
Super Mario Party Jamboree
Tekken 8
Best Independent Game
Animal Well
Balatro
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
Neva
UFO 50
Most Anticipated Game
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
Ghost of Yotei
Grand Theft Auto 6
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
Monster Hunter Wilds
Best Role-Playing Game
Dragon’s Dogma 2
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Content Creator
CaseOh
Illojuan
Techno Gamers
TypicalGamer
Usada Pekora
Best Action/Adventure
Astro Bot
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Silent Hill 2
Star Wars Outlaws
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Best Action
Black Myth: Wukong
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Helldivers 2
Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
Stellar Blade
Best Fighting
Dragon Ball Sparking Zero
Granblue Fantasy: Versus Rising
Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection
Multiversus
Tekken 8
Innovation in Accessibility
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Diablo 4
Dragon Age: The Veilguard
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Star Wars Outlaws
Best Family Game
Astro Bot
Princess Peach Showtime
Super Mario Party Jamboree
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
The Plucky Squire
Best Sim/Strategy Game
Age of Mythology Retold
Frostpunk 2
Kunitsu-Gami Path of the Goddess
Manor Lords
Unicorn Overlord
Best Sports/Racing
F1 24
EA Sports FC25
NBA 2K25
Topspin 2K25
WWE 2K24
Best Esports Game
Counter Strike
Dota 2
League of Legends
Mobile Legends Bang Bang
Valorant
Best Esports Athlete
33
AleksiB
Chovy
Faker
Zywoo
Zmjjkk
Best Esports Team
Bilibili Gaming, League of Legends
Gen.G, League of Legends
Navi, Counterstrike
T1, League of Legends
Team Liquid, Dota 2
