The Game Awards 2024: List of all categories and nominations 

The nominations for The Game Awards 2024, spanning multiple categories, are scheduled to be revealed on November 18, 2024. As the event celebrates its 10th anniversary, the gaming community has come together to honor and recognize excellence in various facets of gaming from the past year.

This year's award ceremony promises to be captivating, featuring notable contenders for Game of the Year, including Black Myth: Wukong, Silent Hill 2, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Shadow of the Erdtree DLC, Metaphor: ReFantazio, among numerous other titles.

Additionally, a variety of categories will be showcased, such as best RPG, best mobile game, best VR/AR game, and several others aimed at honoring the highest achievements within these fields. It is also worth mentioning that the esports segment will receive recognition, alongside contributions from content creators.

This article presents an overview of the nominations across each category for The Game Awards 2024, and a simple guide on how to cast your vote effortlessly.

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All categories and their nominations in The Game Awards 2024

The Game Awards 2024 nominations are as follows:

Game of the Year

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

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Best Game Direction

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

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Best Esports Team

• Bilibili Gaming, League of Legends
• Gen.G, League of Legends
• Natus Vincere, Counter-Strike 2
• T1, League of Legends
• Team Liquid, Dota 2

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Best Esports Athlete

• 33, Dota 2
• Aleksib, Counter-Strike 2
• Chovy, League of Legends
• Faker, League of Legends
• Zywoo, Counter-Strike 2
• ZmjjKK, Valorant

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Best Esports Game

• Counter-Strike 2
• Dota 2
• League of Legends
• Mobile Legends: Bang Bang
• Valorant

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Best Sports/Racing Game

• F1 24
• EA SPORTS FC 25
• NBA 2K25
• TopSpin 2K25
• WWE 2K24

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Best Sim/Strategy Game

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

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Best Family Game

• Astro Bot
• Princess Peach: Showtime!
• Super Mario Party Jamboree
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
• The Plucky Squire

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Innovation in Accessibility

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred
• Dragon Age: The Veilguard
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
• Star Wars Outlaws

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Best Action Game

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

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Best Fighting Game

• DRAGON BALL: Sparking! ZERO
• Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
• Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics
• MultiVersus
• Tekken 8

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Best RPG

• Dragon’s Dogma 2
• Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio

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Best Action/Adventure Game

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

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Most Anticipated

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

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Content Creator of the Year

• CaseOh
• IlloJuan
• Techno Gamerz
• TypicalGamer
• Usada Pekora

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Best VR/AR Game

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

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Best Debut Indie Game

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

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Best Independent Game

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

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Best Multiplayer

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

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Best Community Support

• Baldur's Gate 3
• Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail
• Fortnite
• Silent Hill 2
• No Man's Sky

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Games for Impact

• Closer the Distance
• Indika
• Neva
• Life is Strange: Double Exposure
• Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
• Tales of Kenzera: Zau

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Best Narrative

• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
• Silent Hill 2

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Best Adaptation

• Arcane
• Fallout
• Knuckles
• Like a Dragon: Yakuza
• Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft

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Best Audio Design

• ASTRO BOT
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
• Silent Hill 2

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Best Score & Music

• ASTRO BOT
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Silent Hill 2
• Stellar Blade

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Best Art Direction

• ASTRO BOT
• Black Myth: Waking
• Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Neva

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Best Mobile Game

• AFK Journey
• Balatro
• Withering Waves
• Zenless Zone Zero
• Pokemon TCGP

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Best Performance

• Briana White, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Hannah Telle, Life is Strange: Double Exposure
• Humberly González, Star Wars Outlaws
• Luke Roberts, Silent Hill 2
• Melina Juergens, Senua's Saga: Hellblade II

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Best Ongoing Game

• Destiny 2: The Final Shape
• Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred
• Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail
• Fortnite
• Helldivers 2

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How to vote at The Game Awards 2024

As the nominations are revealed now, you can cast your vote at The Game Awards 2024 across 29 different categories. If you want to cast your vote, go to the official The Game Awards 2024 website and sign in with either an X, Facebook, Twitch, or Google account. Following that, click on Vote Now to start the process.

The Game Awards 2024 will be held on December 12, 2024. The starting time of the event across various regions is shown below:

• ET: 7:30 pm, December 12
• PT: 4:30 pm, December 12
• GMT: 12:30 am, December 13
• CET: 1:30 am, December 13
• IST: 6 am, December 13
• China: 8:30 am, December 13
• JST: 9:30 am, December 13
• KST: 11:30 am, December 13

You can watch The Game Awards 2024 event live on its official channel across various platforms, such as YouTube, Twitch, X, Facebook Live, Steam, Instagram Live, Kick, and more.