\tThe 2024 Game Awards are upon us. The big night for the gaming industry kicked off at 7:30 p.m. ET\/4:30 p.m. PT at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and will live stream across YouTube, Twitch and other social media channels.<\/p>\n
\tHosted by gaming industry star Geoff Keighley, the event covers 29 competitive categories, including Game of the Year. The games vying for that top honor include \u201cAstro Bot,\u201d \u201cBalatro,\u201d \u201cBlack Myth: Wukong,\u201d \u201cElden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree,\u201d \u201cFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth,\u201d and \u201cMetaphor: ReFantazio.\u201d<\/p>\n
\tThis year marks the 10th anniversary of the awards show, and Keighley and the Game Awards team promise big surprises to come during the night, including announcements about games coming in 2025 and beyond. \t<\/p>\n
\tSee below for the winners list, which Variety will be updating live throughout the show.<\/p>\n
\tGame of the Year<\/p>\n
\tASTRO BOT\u00a0(Team Asobi\/SIE)<\/p>\n
\tBalatro\u00a0(LocalThunk\/Playstack)<\/p>\n
\tBlack Myth: Wukong\u00a0(Game Science)<\/p>\n
\tElden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree\u00a0(FromSoftware\/Bandai Namco)<\/p>\n
\tFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth\u00a0(Square Enix)<\/p>\n
\tMetaphor: ReFantazio\u00a0(Studio Zero\/Atlus\/Sega)<\/p>\n
\tBest Game Direction<\/p>\n
\tASTRO BOT\u00a0(Team Asobi\/SIE)<\/p>\n
\tBalatro\u00a0(LocalThunk\/Playstack)<\/p>\n
\tBlack Myth: Wukong\u00a0(Game Science)<\/p>\n
\tElden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree\u00a0(FromSoftware\/Bandai Namco)<\/p>\n
\tFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth\u00a0(Square Enix)<\/p>\n
\tMetaphor: ReFantazio\u00a0(Studio Zero\/Atlus\/Sega)<\/p>\n
\tBest Narrative<\/p>\n
\tFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth\u00a0(Square Enix)<\/p>\n
\tLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth\u00a0(Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio\/Sega)<\/p>\n
\tMetaphor: ReFantanzio\u00a0(Studio Zero\/Atlus\/Sega)<\/p>\n
\tSenua\u2019s Saga: Hellblade II\u00a0(Ninja Theory\/Xbox Game Studios)<\/p>\n
\tSilent Hill 2\u00a0(Bloober Team\/Konami)<\/p>\n
\tBest Art Direction<\/p>\n
\tASTRO BOT\u00a0(Team Asobi\/SIE)<\/p>\n
\tBlack Myth: Wukong\u00a0(Game Science)<\/p>\n
\tElden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree\u00a0(FromSoftware\/Bandai Namco)<\/p>\n
\tMetaphor: ReFantazio\u00a0(Studio Zero\/Atlus\/Sega)<\/p>\n
\tNeva\u00a0(Nomada Studio\/Devolver)<\/p>\n
\tBest Score and Music<\/p>\n
\tASTRO BOT\u00a0(Team Asobi\/SIE)<\/p>\n
\tFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth\u00a0(Square Enix)<\/p>\n
\tMetaphor: ReFantazio\u00a0(Studio Zero\/Atlus\/Sega)<\/p>\n
\tSilent Hill 2\u00a0(Bloober Team\/Konami)<\/p>\n
\tStellar Blade\u00a0(Shift Up\/SIE) \t<\/p>\n
\tBest Audio Design<\/p>\n
\tASTRO BOT\u00a0(Team Asobi\/SIE)<\/p>\n
\tCall of Duty: Black Ops 6\u00a0(Treyarch\/Raven\/Activision\/Xbox)<\/p>\n
\tFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth\u00a0(Square Enix)<\/p>\n
\tSenua\u2019s Saga: Hellblade 2\u00a0(Ninja Theory\/Xbox Game Studios)<\/p>\n
\tSilent Hill 2\u00a0(Bloober Team\/Konami)<\/p>\n
\tBest Performance<\/p>\n
\tBriana White, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth<\/p>\n
\tHannah Telle, Life is Strange: Double Exposure<\/p>\n
\tHumberly Gonz\u00e1lez, Star Wars Outlaws<\/p>\n
\tLuke Roberts, Silent Hill 2<\/p>\n
\tMelina Juergens, Senua\u2019s Saga: Hellblade 2 (WINNER)<\/p>\n
\tInnovation in Accessibility<\/p>\n
\tCall of Duty: Black Ops 6\u00a0(Treyarch\/Raven\/Activision\/Xbox)<\/p>\n
\tDiablo IV\u00a0(Blizzard\/Xbox)<\/p>\n
\tDragon Age: The Veilguard\u00a0(BioWare\/EA)<\/p>\n
\tPrince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Ubisoft Montpellier\/Ubisoft) (WINNER)<\/p>\n
\tStar Wars Outlaws\u00a0(Massive Entertainment\/Ubisoft)<\/p>\n
\tGames for Impact<\/p>\n
\tCloser the Distance\u00a0(Osmotic Studios\/Skybound Games)<\/p>\n
\tIndika\u00a0(Odd Meter\/11 Bit Studios)<\/p>\n
\tNeva\u00a0(Nomada Studio\/Devolver) (WINNER)<\/p>\n
\tLife is Strange: Double Exposure\u00a0(Deck Nine\/Square Enix)<\/p>\n
\tSenua\u2019s Saga: Hellblade II\u00a0(Ninja Theory\/Xbox Game Studios)<\/p>\n
\tTales of Kenzera: Zau\u00a0(Surgent Studios\/EA)<\/p>\n
\tBest Ongoing Game<\/p>\n
\tDestiny 2\u00a0(Bungie\/SIE)<\/p>\n
\tDiablo IV\u00a0(Blizzard\/Xbox)<\/p>\n
\tFinal Fantasy XIV\u00a0(Square Enix)<\/p>\n
\tFortnite\u00a0(Epic Games)<\/p>\n
\tHelldivers 2\u00a0(Arrowhead Game Studios\/SIE)<\/p>\n
\tBest Community Support<\/p>\n
\tBaldur\u2019s Gate 3\u00a0(Larian)<\/p>\n
\tFinal Fantasy XIV\u00a0(Square Enix)<\/p>\n
\tFortnite\u00a0(Epic Games)<\/p>\n
\tHelldivers 2\u00a0(Arrowhead Game Studios\/SIE)<\/p>\n
\tNo Man\u2019s Sky\u00a0(Hello Games)<\/p>\n
\tBest Independent Game<\/p>\n
\tAnimal Well\u00a0(Shared Memory\/Bigmode)<\/p>\n
\tBalatro\u00a0(LocalThunk\/Playstack)<\/p>\n
\tLorelei and the Laser Eyes\u00a0(Simogo\/Annapurna Interactive)<\/p>\n
\tNeva\u00a0(Nomada Studio\/Devolver)<\/p>\n
\tUFO 50\u00a0(Mossmouth)<\/p>\n
\tBest Debut Indie Game<\/p>\n
\tAnimal Well\u00a0(Shared Memory\/Bigmode)<\/p>\n
\tBalatro\u00a0(LocalThunk\/Playstack)<\/p>\n
\tManor Lords\u00a0(Slavic Magic\/Hooded Horse)<\/p>\n
\tPacific Drive\u00a0(Ironwood Studios\/Kepler Interactive)<\/p>\n
\tThe Plucky Squire\u00a0(All Possible Futures\/Devolver)<\/p>\n
\tBest Mobile Game<\/p>\n
\tAFK Journey\u00a0(FARLIGHT\/Lilith Games)<\/p>\n
\tBalatro\u00a0(LocalThunk\/Playstack)<\/p>\n
\tPok\u00e9mon Trading Card Game Pocket\u00a0(Creatures Inc\/TPCI)<\/p>\n
\tWuthering Waves\u00a0(Kuro Games)<\/p>\n
\tZenless Zone Zero\u00a0(miHoYo)<\/p>\n
\tBest VR\/AR Game<\/p>\n
\tArizona Sunshine Remake\u00a0(Vertigo Games)<\/p>\n
\tAsgard\u2019s Wrath 2\u00a0(Sanzaru Games\/Oculus Studios)<\/p>\n
\tBatman: Arkham Shadow\u00a0(Camouflaj\/Oculus Studios) (WINNER)<\/p>\n
\tMetal: Hellsinger VR\u00a0(Lab 42\/The Outsiders\/Funcom)<\/p>\n
\tMetro Awakening\u00a0(Vertigo Games)<\/p>\n
\tBest Action Game\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tBlack Myth: Wukong\u00a0(Game Science) (WINNER)<\/p>\n
\tCall of Duty: Black Ops 6\u00a0(Treyarch\/Raven\/Activision\/Xbox)<\/p>\n
\tHelldivers 2\u00a0(Arrowhead Game Studios\/SIE)<\/p>\n
\tStellar Blade\u00a0(Shift Up\/SIE) \t<\/p>\n
\tWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2\u00a0(Saber Interactive\/Focus Entertainment)<\/p>\n
\tBest Action\/Adventure Game<\/p>\n
\tASTRO BOT\u00a0(Team Asobi\/SIE)<\/p>\n
\tPrince of Persia: The Lost Crown\u00a0(Ubisoft Montpellier\/Ubisoft)<\/p>\n
\tSilent Hill 2\u00a0(Bloober Team\/Konami)<\/p>\n
\tStar Wars Outlaws\u00a0(Massive Entertainment\/Ubisoft)<\/p>\n
\tThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom\u00a0(Grezzo\/Nintendo)<\/p>\n
\tBest RPG<\/p>\n
\tDragon\u2019s Dogma 2\u00a0(Capcom)<\/p>\n
\tElden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree\u00a0(FromSoftware\/Bandai Namco)<\/p>\n
\tFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth\u00a0(Square Enix)<\/p>\n
\tLike a Dragon: Infinite Wealth\u00a0(Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio\/Sega)<\/p>\n
\tMetaphor: ReFantazio\u00a0(Studio Zero\/Atlus\/Sega)<\/p>\n
\tBest Fighting Game<\/p>\n
\tDragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO\u00a0(Spike Chunsoft\/Bandai Namco)<\/p>\n
\tGranblue Fantasy Versus: Rising\u00a0(Arc System Works\/Cygames)<\/p>\n
\tMarvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics\u00a0(Capcom)<\/p>\n
\tMultiVersus\u00a0(Player First Games\/WB Games)<\/p>\n
\tTekken 8\u00a0(Bandai Namco) (WINNER)<\/p>\n
\tBest Family Game<\/p>\n
\tASTRO BOT\u00a0(Team Asobi\/SIE) (WINNER)<\/p>\n
\tPrincess Peach: Showtime!\u00a0(Good-Feel\/Nintendo)<\/p>\n
\tSuper Mario Party Jamboree\u00a0(Nintendo Cube\/Nintendo)<\/p>\n
\tThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom\u00a0(Grezzo\/Nintendo)<\/p>\n
\tThe Plucky Squire\u00a0(All Possible Futures\/Devolver)<\/p>\n
\tBest Sim\/Strategy Game<\/p>\n
\tAge of Mythology: Retold\u00a0(World\u2019s Edge\/Forgotten Empires\/Xbox Game Studios)<\/p>\n
\tFrostpunk 2\u00a0(11 Bit Studios)<\/p>\n
\tKunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess\u00a0(Capcom)<\/p>\n
\tManor Lords\u00a0(Slavic Magic\/Hooded Horse)<\/p>\n
\tUnicorn Overlord\u00a0(Vanillaware\/Sega\/Atlus)<\/p>\n
\tBest Sports\/Racing Game<\/p>\n
\tF1 24\u00a0(Codemasters\/EA Sports)<\/p>\n
\tEA Sports FC 25\u00a0(EA Vancouver\/EA Romania\/EA Sports)\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tNBA 2K25\u00a0(Visual Concepts\/2K)<\/p>\n
\tTop Spin 2K25\u00a0(Hangar 13\/2K)<\/p>\n
\tWWE 2K24\u00a0(Visual Concepts\/2K)<\/p>\n
\tBest Multiplayer Game<\/p>\n
\tCall of Duty: Black Ops 6\u00a0(Treyarch\/Raven\/Activision\/Xbox)<\/p>\n
\tHelldivers 2\u00a0(Arrow Game Studios\/SIE)<\/p>\n
\tSuper Mario Party Jamboree\u00a0(Nintendo Cube\/Nintendo)<\/p>\n
\tTekken 8\u00a0(Bandai Namco)<\/p>\n
\tWarhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2\u00a0(Saber Interactive\/Focus Entertainment)<\/p>\n
\tBest Adaptation<\/p>\n
\tArcane\u00a0(Riot\/Fortiche\/Netflix)\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tFallout\u00a0(Bethesda\/Kilter Films\/Amazon MGM Studios)<\/p>\n
\tKnuckles\u00a0(Sega\/Paramount)<\/p>\n
\tLike a Dragon: Yakuza\u00a0(Sega\/Amazon MGM Studios)<\/p>\n
\tTomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft\u00a0(Crystal Dynamics\/Legendary\/Netflix)<\/p>\n
\tMost Anticipated Game<\/p>\n
\tDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach\u00a0(Kojima Productions\/SIE)<\/p>\n
\tGhost of Y\u014dtei\u00a0(Sucker Punch Productions\/SIE)<\/p>\n
\tGrand Theft Auto VI\u00a0(Rockstar Games)<\/p>\n
\tMetroid Prime 4: Beyond\u00a0(Retro Studios\/Nintendo)<\/p>\n
\tMonster Hunter Wilds\u00a0(Capcom)<\/p>\n
\tContent Creator of the Year<\/p>\n
\tCaseOh<\/p>\n
\tIlloJuan\u00a0<\/p>\n
\tTechno Gamerz<\/p>\n
\tTypicalGamer<\/p>\n
\tUsada Pekora<\/p>\n
\tBest Esports Game<\/p>\n
\tCounter-Strike 2\u00a0(Valve) \t<\/p>\n
\tDOTA 2\u00a0(Valve)<\/p>\n
\tLeague of Legends\u00a0(Riot Games) (WINNER)<\/p>\n
\tMobile Legends: Bang Bang\u00a0(Moonton)<\/p>\n
\tValorant\u00a0(Riot Games)<\/p>\n
\tBest Esports Athlete<\/p>\n
\t33\u00a0\u2013 Neta Shapira<\/p>\n
\tAleksib\u00a0\u2013 Aleksi Virolainen<\/p>\n
\tChovy\u00a0\u2013 Jeong Ji-hoon<\/p>\n
\tFaker\u00a0\u2013 Lee Sang-hyeok (WINNER)<\/p>\n
\tZyWoO\u00a0\u2013 Mathieu Herbaut<\/p>\n
\tZmjjKk\u00a0\u2013 Zheng Yongkang<\/p>\n
\tBest Esports Team<\/p>\n
\tBilibili Gaming\u00a0(League of Legends)<\/p>\n
\tGen.G\u00a0(League of Legends)<\/p>\n
\tNAVI (Counter-Strike)<\/p>\n
\tT1\u00a0(League of Legends) (WINNER)<\/p>\n
\tTeam Liquid\u00a0(DOTA 2)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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