Today – November 18th – the nominees for The game prizes 2024 has officially been revealed, giving fans a better idea of ​​which titles were last year’s biggest hits. Last year’s GOTY winner was the unstoppable Baldur’s Gate 3but with 2024 including releases like Elden Ring: Shadow of Erdtree and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirththere are plenty of big contenders for Game of the Year 2024, along with every other category.
As revealed by the TGA in X, Astro Bot, Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erd Tree, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Metaphor: ReFantazio they are all candidates for Game of the Year 2024. Both Astrobot and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth are competing for the most awards, with a total of seven nominations in various categories, including Game of the Year and Best Game Direction. The full list of nominees is below.
Game of the year
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Named |
Developer |
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ASTROBOT |
Asobi/SIE Team |
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Balatro |
LocalThunk/PlayStack |
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Dark Myth: Wukong |
Game Science |
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Elden Ring Shadow of Erdtree |
DeSoftware/Bandai Namco |
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth |
Square Enix |
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Metaphor: ReFantazio |
Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega |
Best game direction
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Named |
Developer |
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ASTROBOT |
Asobi/SIE Team |
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Balatro |
LocalThunk/PlayStack |
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Dark Myth: Wukong |
Game Science |
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Elden Ring Shadow of Erdtree |
DeSoftware/Bandai Namco |
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth |
Square Enix |
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Metaphor: ReFantazio |
Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega |
Best Narrative
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Named |
Developer |
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth |
Square Enix |
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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth |
Ryu Ga Gotoku/Sega Studio |
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Metaphor: ReFantanzio |
Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega |
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Elden Ring Shadow of Erdtree |
DeSoftware/Bandai Namco |
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Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II |
Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios |
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Silent Hill 2 |
Bloober/Konami Team |
Best Art Direction
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Named |
Developer |
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ASTROBOT |
Asobi/SIE Team |
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Dark Myth: Wukong |
Game Science |
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Elden Ring Shadow of Erdtree |
DeSoftware/Bandai Namco |
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Metaphor: ReFantazio |
Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega |
|
Snow |
Nomada Studio/Devolver |
Best Soundtrack and Music
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Named |
Developer |
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ASTROBOT |
Asobi/SIE Team |
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth |
Square Enix |
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Metaphor: ReFantazio |
Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega |
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Silent Hill 2 |
Bloober/Konami Team |
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Starblade |
Shift Up/SIE |
Best Audio Design
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Named |
Developer |
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ASTROBOT |
Asobi/SIE Team |
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 |
Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox |
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth |
Square Enix |
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Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 |
Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios |
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Silent Hill 2 |
Bloober/Konami Team |
Better performance
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Named |
Title |
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Briana White |
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth |
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Hannah Telle |
Life is Strange: Double Exposure |
|
Humberly González |
Star Wars Outlaws |
|
Lucas Roberto |
Silent Hill 2 |
|
Melina Jurgens |
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 |
Innovation in Accessibility
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Named |
Developer |
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 |
Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox |
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Diablo IV |
Blizzard/Xbox |
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Dragon Age: The Veil Guard |
Bioware/EA |
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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown |
Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft |
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Star Wars Outlaws |
Mass Entertainment/Ubisoft |
Games for Impact
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Named |
Developer |
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Closer to the distance |
Osmotic Studios/Skybound Games |
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Indicates |
Odd Meter/11-Bit Studios |
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Snow |
Nomada Studio/Devolver |
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Life is Strange: Double Exposure |
Deck Nine/Square Enix |
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Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II |
Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios |
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Tales of Kenzera: Zau |
Surgent/EA Studios |
Best ongoing game
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Named |
Developer |
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Destiny 2 |
Bungie/SIE |
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Diablo IV |
Blizzard/Xbox |
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Final Fantasy XIV |
Square Enix |
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Fortnite |
Epic Games |
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Helldivers 2 |
Arrowhead/SIE Game Studios |
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Named |
Developer |
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Baldur’s Gate 3 |
Larian |
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Final Fantasy XIV |
Square Enix |
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Fortnite |
Epic Games |
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Helldivers 2 |
Arrowhead/SIE Game Studios |
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No Man’s Sky |
Hello games |
Best Independent Game
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Named |
Developer |
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Animal well |
Shared Memory/Bigmode |
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Balatro |
LocalThunk/PlayStack |
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Lorelei and the laser eyes |
Simogo/Annapurna Interactive |
|
Snow |
Nomada Studio/Devolver |
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UFO 50 |
Moss Mouth |
Best debut indie game
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Named |
Developer |
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Animal well |
Shared Memory/Bigmode |
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Balatro |
LocalThunk/PlayStack |
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lordly gentlemen |
Slavic Magic/Hooded Horse |
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Pacific Drive |
Ironwood Studios/Kepler Interactive |
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The brave squire |
All Possible Futures/Returns |
Best mobile game
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Named |
Developer |
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AFK Journey |
FARLIGHT/Lilith Games |
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Balatro |
LocalThunk/PlayStack |
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Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket |
Creatures Inc/TPCI |
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Howling Waves |
Kuro Games |
|
Zenless Zero Zone |
miHoYo |
Best VR/AR game
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Named |
Developer |
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Arizona Sunshine Remake |
Vertigo Games |
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The Wrath of Asgard 2 |
Sanzaru Games/Oculus Studios |
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Batman: Shadow of Arkham |
Camouflaj/Oculus Studios |
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Metal: Hellsinger VR |
Laboratory 42/The Strangers/Funcom |
|
Awakening of the Metro |
Vertigo Games |
Best action game
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Named |
Developer |
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Dark Myth: Wukong |
Game Science |
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 |
Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox |
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Helldivers 2 |
Arrowhead/SIE Game Studios |
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Starblade |
Shift Up/SIE |
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Warhammer 40,000: Marine 2 |
Saber Interactive/Focus Entertainment |
Best action/adventure game
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Named |
Developer |
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ASTROBOT |
Asobi/SIE Team |
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Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown |
Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft |
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Silent Hill 2 |
Bloober/Konami Team |
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Star Wars Outlaws |
Mass Entertainment/Ubisoft |
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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom |
Grezzo/Nintendo |
Best RPG
|
Named |
Developer |
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Dragon’s Dogma 2 |
Capcom |
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Elden Ring Shadow of Erdtree |
DeSoftware/Bandai Namco |
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Final Fantasy VII Rebirth |
Square Enix |
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Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth |
Ryu Ga Gotoku/Sega Studio |
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Metaphor: ReFantazio |
Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega |
Best fighting game
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Named |
Developer |
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Dragon Ball: Spark! ZERO |
Spike Chunsoft/Bandai Namco |
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Granblue Fantasy Versus: Ascension |
Arc System Works/Cygames |
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Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics |
Capcom |
|
MultiVersus |
Player’s First Games/WB Games |
|
Tekken 8 |
Bandai Namco |
Best Family Game
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Named |
Developer |
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ASTROBOT |
Asobi/SIE Team |
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Princess Peach: Showtime! |
Good Feeling/Nintendo |
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Super Mario Party Jamboree |
Nintendo/Nintendo Cube |
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The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom |
Grezzo/Nintendo |
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The brave squire |
All Possible Futures/Returns |
Best simulation/strategy game
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Named |
Developer |
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Age of Mythology: Retold |
Ends of the World/Forgotten Empires/Xbox Game Studios |
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Frostpunk 2 |
11-bit studios |
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Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess |
Capcom |
|
lordly gentlemen |
Slavic Magic/Hooded Horse |
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Unicorn Sovereign |
Vanillaware/Sega/Atlus |
Best sports/racing game
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Named |
Developer |
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F1 24 |
Codemasters/EA Sports |
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EA Sports FC 25 |
EA Vancouver/EA Romania/EA Sports |
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NBA 2K25 |
Visual Concepts/2K |
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Top Spin 2K25 |
Hangar 13/2K |
|
WWE 2K24 |
Visual Concepts/2K |
Best multiplayer game
|
Named |
Developer |
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 |
Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox |
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Helldivers 2 |
Arrow Game Studios/SIE |
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Super Mario Party Jamboree |
Nintendo/Nintendo Cube |
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Tekken 8 |
Bandai Namco |
|
Warhammer 40,000: Marine 2 |
Saber Interactive/Focus Entertainment |
Best Adaptation
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Named |
Developer |
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Arcane |
Riot/Fortiche/Netflix |
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Precipitation |
Bethesda/Kilter Films/Amazon MGM Studios |
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Knuckles |
Sega/Paramount |
|
Like a Dragon: Yakuza |
Sega/Amazon MGM Studios |
|
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft |
Crystal Dynamics/Legendary/Netflix |
Most anticipated game
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Named |
Developer |
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Death Stranding 2: On the Beach |
Kojima Produções/SIE |
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Yotei’s Ghost |
Sucker Punch Produções/SIE |
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Grand Theft Auto VI |
Rockstar Games |
|
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond |
Retro/Nintendo Studios |
|
Wild Monster Hunter |
Capcom |
Content Creator of the Year
|
Named |
|
CasoOh |
|
IlloJuan |
|
Techno Gamerz |
|
Typical player |
|
Used Pekora |
Best sports game
|
Named |
Developer |
|
Counterattack 2 |
Valve |
|
DOTA 2 |
Valve |
|
League of Legends |
Riot Games |
|
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang |
Moonton |
|
Valorant |
Riot Games |
Who are the nominees for The Game Awards 2024?
The Game Awards 2024 nominees have been chosen
Of course, the Game of the Year award is the most exciting part of the awards show, and this year, some interesting and highly anticipated titles made the list of nominees, with a total of six finalists. 2024 was a big year for gaming, but while 2023 has left fans intrigued as to whether or not BG3 could win the Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Realm2024 lacks the same competitive advantage.
Although some of the finalists were expected, Astrobot reaching the top six is ​​quite interesting, especially seeing the titles he is currently facing. Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erd Tree is expected, especially considering that DLCs are now candidates for this year’s awards and the positive reception from fans of the franchise. Dark Myth: Wukong has made waves since its release, becoming a strong competitor to the rest with its engaging storyline and stunning graphics.
The Game Awards 2024 is a little different from previous years
DLCs, remakes, expansions and more are now eligible for prizes
For the first time in The Game Awards history, fans will see more than just new video game titles competing for each award, as DLC has been included. While some fans are excited about this news, especially those excited about Elden Ring: Shadow of Erdtree, others are not enthusiastic about the new rule. This year, DLCs, remakes, remasters, new game seasons, and expansion packs are all competing for each of the categories at The Game Awards, according to the FAQ section of The Game Awards official website. They claim,
“Expansion packs, new game seasons, DLCs, remakes and remasters are eligible in all categories if the jury considers that new creative and technical work deserves a nomination. Factors such as the newness of the content and its price/value must be considered.
Fans took to X to discuss this change, and while some are excited to have their favorite DLCs running, others believe that Game of the Year should remain just that: a singular title in its entirety, and not just the additional content. Although we still have a lot of time until the winners and honorable mentions are chosen, as the event takes place on December 12, 2024It will be interesting to see which titles come out on top. For now, these nominees will make this race to the top a tight one.
Source: The game prizes, X