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It’s everyone’s favorite gaming event of the year: The Game Awards! This is the 10th Anniversary of The Game Awards so fans can expect some big celebrations. Here’s what we know about the event, the nominated games, and where you can watch it online:
When is The Game Awards 2024?
This year, The Game Awards 2024 will take place live on Thursday, December 12th, at 7:30 pm ET / 4:30 pm PT or 12:30 am GMT (Friday). You can watch the event live on YouTube, Twitch, or Twitter, by following the links below:
Here's how to watch #TheGameAwards live on Thursday at 7:30p ET / 4:30p PT / 12:30a GMT:
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The Game Awards Category Nominations 2024
There are 29 categories in total at The Game Awards, ranging from Game of the Year, which is the most coveted award, to more specific game categories like Best Sim/Strategy and Best Action Game. For a full rundown of all categories head to The Game Awards 2024 site, here are some of the top awards and their nominees this year:
Game of the Year
- Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)
- Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)
- Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
- Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree DLC (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
Best Adaptation
- Arcane (Riot/Fortiche/Netflix)
- Fallout (Bethesda/Kilter Films/Amazon MGM Studios)
- Knuckles (Sega/Paramount)
- Like a Dragon: Yakuza (Sega/Amazon MGM Studios)
- Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft (Crystal Dynamics/Legendary/Netflix)
Best Ongoing Game
- Destiny 2 (Bungie/SIE)
- Diablo IV (Blizzard/Xbox)
- Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
- Fortnite (Epic Games)
- Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios/SIE)
Best Independent Game
- Animal Well (Shared Memory/Bigmode)
- Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (Simogo/Annapurna Interactive)
- Neva (Nomada Studio/Devolver)
- UFO 50 (Mossmouth)
Best Action Adventure Game
- Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)
- Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft)
- Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team/Konami)
- Star Wars Outlaws (Massive Entertainment/Ubisoft)
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Grezzo/Nintendo)
PlayStation’s new mascot Astro Bot is a big contender in 7 different categories. The indie game Balatro is also earning its laurels with a nomination in the GOTY category and 4 other categories. Nintendo has seen a decent amount of success too, with Princess Peach: Showtime!, Super Mario Party Jamboree and The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom receiving nominations.
All in all, this year has been pretty quiet in terms of major AAA game releases, as reflected by the fact that the Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree DLC has been nominated for Game of the Year. And before you come for me, Oh Tarnished Ones, yes the DLC was great, but it’s still an expansion and not a brand-new game.
Can You Vote in The Game Awards 2024?
You can cast your vote for any nominated game in any category until December 11th, 6 pm PT. To do so, you’ll just need to head to The Game Awards website, log in, and then pick which game deserves your vote (1 vote per category)! There’s also an ongoing Players’ Voice category to vote in too, which is a 100% fan-voted award. Stay tuned with ReadWrite for news on who bags this year’s awards.
