As you would expect for its tenth anniversary, The Game Awards was absolutely packed. We got a new , an , the Illuminate in , a first look at , new stuff from and , Swen Vincke , [[link]] and a whole bunch more—if you missed it, here's our rundown of the .
And yes, there were awards, too. The big winner of the night was the PlayStation 5 exclusive Astro Bot, which claimed four wins including Game of the Year, followed by Metaphor: Refantazio, which took home three trophies. The much-loved card game Balatro also scored three times, and it pleases me greatly to say that after dominating the 2023 Game Awards, Baldur's Gate 3 came back to snipe another one, taking home the title for Best Community Support.
Game of the year: Astro Bot
ASTRO BOT Wins the Game of the Year Award at The Game Awards 2024 - YouTube
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- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Metaphor: Refantazio
Best Fighting Game: Tekken 8
- Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
- Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
- MultiVersus
Best VR/AR Game: Batman: Arkham Shadow
- Arizona Sunshine Remake
- Asgard's Wrath 2
- Metal: Hellsinger VR
- Metro Awakening
Best Esports Game: League of Legends
- Counter-Strike 2
- Dota 2
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
- Valorant
Best Esports Athlete: Faker (Lee Sang-hyeok)
- 33 (Neta Shapira)
- Aleksib (Aleksi Virolainen)
- Chovy (Jeon Ji-hoon)
- Zywoo (Mathieu Herbaut)
- Zmjjkk (Zheng Yongkang)
Best Esports Team: T1 (League of Legends)
- Bilibili Gaming (League of Legends)
- Gen.G (League of Legends)
- Navi (Counter-Strike)
- Team Liquid (Dota 2)
Games for Impact: Neva
- Closer the Distance
- Indika
- Life is Strange: Double Exposure
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2
- Tales of Kenzera: Zau
Innovation in Accessibility: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Diablo 4
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard
- 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 performance: Melina Juergens (Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2)
- Briana White (Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth)
- Hannah Telle (Life is Strange: Double Exposure)
- Humberly Gonzalez (Star Wars Outlaws)
- Luke Roberts (Silent Hill 2)
Best Action Game: Black Myth: Wukong
Black Myth: Wukong Wins Best Action Game at The Game Awards 2024 - YouTube
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Helldivers 2
- Stellar Blade
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Most Anticipated Game: Grand Theft Auto 6 (duh)
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
- Ghost of Yotei
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
- Monster Hunter Wilds
Best Multiplayer Game: Helldivers 2
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Super Mario Party Jamboree
- Tekken 8
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Best Community Support: Baldur's Gate 3
- Final Fantasy 14
- Fortnite
- Helldivers 2
- No Man's Sky
Best Art Direction: Metaphor: Refantazio
- Astro Bot
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Neva
Best Game Direction: Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Metaphor: Refantazio
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: Metaphor: Refantazio
- Dragon's Dogma 2
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Content Creator of the Year: Caseoh
- Illojuan
- Techo Gamerz
- Typicalgamer
- Usada Pekora
Best Sports/Racing Game: EA Sports FC 25
- F1 24
- NBA 2K25
- Top Spin 2K25
- WWE 2K24
Best Sim/Strategy Game: Frostpunk 2
- Age of Mythology: Retold
- Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess
- Manor Lords
- Unicorn Overlord
Best Ongoing Game: Helldivers 2
- Destiny 2
- Diablo 4
- Final Fantasy 14
- Fortnite
Best Adaptation: Fallout
Fallout Wins Best Adaptation at The Game Awards 2024 - YouTube
- Arcane
- Knuckles
- Like a [[link]] Dragon: Yakuza
- Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft
Best Score and Music: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Astro Bot
- Metaphor: Refantazio
- Silent Hill 2
- Stellar Blade
Best Independent Game: Balatro
- Animal Well
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
- Neva
- UFO 50
Best Debut Indie Game: Balatro
- Animal Well
- Manor Lords
- Pacific DRive
- The Plucky Squire
Best Mobile Game: Balatro
- AFK Journey
- Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket
- Wuthering Waves
- Zenless Zone Zero
Best Audio Design: Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2
- Astro Bot
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Silent Hill 2
Best Narrative: Metaphor: Refantazio
- Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2
- Silent Hill 2
Game Changer: Amir Satvat
Amir Satvat Wins TGA Game Changer at The Game Awards 2024 - YouTube
