Astro Bot and Final Fantasy 7 clean up among controversial Game Awards nominees

THE Game Awards are the Oscars of gaming, and the nominees for the 2024 awards have just been announced.

Astro Bot and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth picked up the most nominations with seven each, though Metaphor: ReFantazio was not far behind with six.

Balatro and Silent Hill 2 both earned five nominations and Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Helldivers 2, Hellblade 2, Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, and Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree all earned four.

Elden Ring was a particular surprise as it’s the first year that DLC has been nominated for Game of the Year.

The Game Awards are set to return on December 12, 2024, when the winners will be announced.

You can also click on the names of the nominated games to read our reviews.

Voting is open now, here are all of the categories and nominees for The Game Awards 2024:

Best Ongoing Game

• Destiny 2: The Final Shape
• Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred
• Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail
• Helldivers 2
• Fortnite

Best Performance

• Brianna White – Aerith, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Hannah Telle – Max Caulfield, Life is Strange: Double Exposure
• Humberly Gonzalez – Kay Vess, Star Wars Outlaws
• Luke Roberts – James Sunderland, Silent Hill 2
• Melina Juergins – Senua, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2

Best Mobile Game

• Balatro
• Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket
• Wuthering Waves
• Zenless Zone Zero
• AFK Journey

Best Art Direction

• Astro Bot
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Neva

Best Score and Music

• Astro Bot
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Silent Hill 2
• Stellar Blade

Best Audio Design

• Astro Bot
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
• Silent Hill 2

Best Adaptation

• Arcane: League of Legends
• Fallout
• Knuckles
• Like A Dragon: Yakuza
• Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft

Best Narrative

• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
• Silent Hill 2

Games for Impact

• Closer the Distance
• Indika
• Neva
• Life Is Strange: Double Exposure
• Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
• Tales of Kenzera: Zau

Best Community Support

• Baldur’s Gate 3
• Final Fantasy 14: Dawntrail
• Fortnite
• Helldivers 2
• No Man’s Sky

Best Multiplayer Game

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Helldivers 2
• Super Mario Party Jamboree
• Tekken 8
• Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2

Best Independent Game

• Animal Well
• Balatro
• Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
• UFO 50
• Neva

Best Debut Indie Game

• Animal Well
• Balatro
• Manor Lords
• Pacific Drive
• The Plucky Squire

Best VR Game

• Arizona Sunshine Remake
• Asgard’s Wrath 2
• Batman: Arkham Shadow
• Metal Hellsinger VR
• Metro Awakening VR

Content Creator of the Year

• Caseoh
• IlloJuan
• TechnoGamerz
• TypicalGamer
• Usada Pekora

Most Anticipated Game

• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
• Ghost of Yotei
• Grand Theft Auto 6
• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
• Monster Hunter Wilds

Best Action/Adventure Game

• Astro Bot
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
• Silent Hill 2
• Star Wars Outlaws
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

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 Game

• Dragon Ball: Sparking Zero
• Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
• Marvel Vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
• MultiVersus
• Tekken 8

Best Action Game

• Black Myth: Wukong
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Helldivers 2
• Stellar Blade
• Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2

Innovation in Accessibility

• Call of Duty: Black Ops  6
• Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred
• 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 Strategy Game

• Age of Mythology: Retold
• Frostpunk 2
• Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
• Manor Lords
• Unicorn Overlord

Best Sports Game

• F1 24
• EA Sports FC 25
• NBA 2K25
• Top Spin 2K25
• WWE 2K24

Best Esports Game

• Counter Strike 2
• DOTA 2
• League of Legends
• Mobile Legends Bang Bang
• Valorant

Best Esports Athlete

• 33
• Aleksib
• Chovy
• Faker
• Zywoo
• Zmjjkk

Best Esports Team

• Bilibili
• Gen.G
• Navi
• T1
• Team Liquid

Best Game Direction

• Astro Bot
• Balatro
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio

Game of the Year

• Astro Bot
• Balatro
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio