The Game Awards 2024 winners have long been awaited by players from around the world, and the winners are finally here, especially the Game of the Year!
Now, the list you’re about to read in this article is going to be different from our best games of 2024 picks here at GameEels. This list is based on the winning games from the The Game Awards 2024 that went live at 7:30 PM EST / 4:30 PM PST. If you weren’t there to witness the livestream event, don’t worry because we got you covered.
With all of that said, join me as we take a look at the winning game nominations for The Game Awards 2024!
The Game Awards 2024 Game of the Year - Astrobot
Team Asobi created the 2024 platform game Astro Bot, which Sony Interactive Entertainment released on the PlayStation 5. It is the first game with the character that Team Asobi has created after splitting from Japan Studio, and it is a follow-up to Astro’s Playroom (2020).
Astrobot, which was launched to commemorate PlayStation’s 30th anniversary, was widely praised by reviewers and sold 1.5 million copies by November 2024. At the 2024 Game Awards, it took home multiple honors, notably Game of the Year.
Many like the game because it’s like a return to glory for platformers. It also brings nostalgia for fans because it reminds gamers of the good old days. Plus, it’s an amazing family-friendly, and fun game that anyone of any age can play.
Other categories that Astro Bot won include Best Family Game, Best Game Direction, and Best Action-Adventure Game. Of course, some would say that although Astro Bot deserves to be among The Game Awards 2024 winners, it didn’t deserve to be The Game of the Year.
Here’s the trailer for Astro Bot:
The Game Awards 2024 Best Fighting Game - Tekken 8
The 2024 fighting game Tekken 8 was created by Arika and Bandai Namco Studios and released by Bandai Namco Entertainment. It’s the first Tekken game to be released on home consoles rather than arcades. It’s the eighth canon release (in addition to being the tenth game release overall).
With tournaments, arcade features, customizable avatars, and unique currency that appears throughout the game, Arcade Quest was an additional feature to their online version. The game’s graphics, plot, overall series advancement, and intense gameplay were all praised by critics when Tekken 8 was first released. It’s certainly a great fighting game that deserves its spot among The Game Awards 2024 winners.
Here’s a video of the Tekken 8 trailer:
One of the TGA 2024 Winners—Best VR/AR Game - Batman: Arkham Shadow
The action-adventure video game Batman: Arkham Shadow was created by Camouflaj and released by Oculus Studios. It is a narrative follow-up to Batman: Arkham Origins and Batman: Arkham Origins Blackgate (2013), and the second virtual reality title within the Batman: Arkham series.
“Generally favorable” reviews were given to Batman: Arkham Shadow, according to review aggregate Metacritic. It’s similar to our review of Mouthwashing here at GameEels, where we gave the game some pretty good praises. IGN’s Dan Stapleton gave the game an 8 out of 10. He compliments the adaptation of the Arkham series into virtual reality.
Here’s a video of the Batman: Arkham Shadow trailer:
From Game Awards 2024 Nominees to the Best eSports Game - League of Legends
Riot Games created and released the multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) video game League of Legends (LoL), sometimes known as League. Riot’s founders wanted to create a stand-alone game within the same genre after finding inspiration from Defense of the Ancients (DOTA), a customized map for Warcraft III. Now, League of Legends stands proud among The Game Awards 2024 winners.
With a global competitive scene made up of several regional leagues which leads up to a yearly League of Legends World Championship, League of Legends is the biggest eSports in the world. Over 100 million people watched the 2019 event, with 44 million people watching concurrently during the finals. And oh, it has also been ported to mobile operating systems like Android and iOS.
Here is the trailer for League of Legends official season’s opening:
The Game Awards 2024 Best eSports Athlete - Faker
Faker, whose real name is Lee Sang-hyeok, is a professional League of Legends player for T1 from South Korea. After he joined SK Telecom T1 (now T1) in 2013, he rose to fame and has been a mid-laner for the team ever since.
One of the most well-known eSports personalities, Faker frequently appears in advertisements and talk shows. He joined T1 Entertainment & Sports as an executive and co-owner in 2020. As of 2020, the Olympics anticipated his yearly compensation to be nearly US$5 million. If I’m not mistaken, this might be Faker’s first time being in The Game Awards 2024 winners.
Here are some highlights of Faker’s plays during Worlds 2024:
Best eSports Team for 2024 - T1
The South Korean eSports organization T1 (formerly SK Telecom T1 or SKT T1) is run by T1 Entertainment & Sports, a partnership between Comcast Spectacor and SK Telecom. Lim “BoxeR” Yo-hwan, a StarCraft player, created the squad that would eventually become SKT T1 in 2002 under the name Squad Orion. In December 2003, the team changed its name to 4 Union. The squad was formally established as the SK Telecom T1 in April 2004 when South Korean telecom company SK Telecom started sponsoring it.
Ten League of Legends Champions Korea titles, two Mid-Season Invitational wins (2016 and 2017), one Esports World Cup title (2024), and five League of Legends World Championship wins (2013, 2015, 2016, 2023, and 2024) have all been won by T1’s League of Legends team. Worlds 2024 even broke the eSports viewership count, which is crazy!
Here is a video that lists some of the best plays from T1/SKT at every Worlds championships:
Games for Impact 2024 Winner - Neva
Nomada Studio created the puzzle-platform game Neva, which Devolver Digital released. It centers on Alba, a young woman who must traverse four seasons with her wolf friend Neva in a world tainted by evil. October 2024 saw the game’s release on Windows, macOS, the Nintendo Switch, the PlayStation 4, the PlayStation 5, and the Xbox Series X/S.
“Generally favorable reviews” were given to Neva by review aggregate Metacritic. The game is recommended by 94% of 50 critics, according to OpenCritic. The boss confrontations in the game were described as “memorable, challenging, and visually impressive” by Echo Apsey of Push Square, who also gave the game’s combat and puzzles high marks.
Here’s a video of Neva‘s trailer:
The Game Awards 2024 Innovation in Accessibility - Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
The action-adventure game Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown was created by Ubisoft Montpellier and released by Ubisoft in 2024. The game, which is part of the Prince of Persia franchise, launched on January 18, 2024, for Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch. On December 3, 2024, it was also made available for macOS. Critics gave it largely favorable reviews.
Phil Hornshaw of IGN gave the game a favorable review and an 8 out of 10. Although he criticized the tale, saying that it “leaves parts of its stories untold or confusing,” and believed that the game was not doing enough with the theme of broken time, he praised the game’s combat, platforming, and map exploration, particularly praising the “map memory” aspect.
Here’s the trailer for Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown:
Best Performance Winner of The Game Awards - Melina Juergens | Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
Face scans and motion capture techniques are used to create Senua’s in-game avatar in Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice, including Senua’s Saga: Hell Blade II. Melina Juergens, a German video editor and freelance photographer, who also plays the role through performance capture and voice acting, is the model for Senua’s facial scans, which were created using proprietary technology created by the Serbian business 3Lateral.
Melina Juergens won for her amazing performance in the game. What’s even more impressive is that it’s said that she was simply an employee, at first. But now, she’s become the face of the company (Ninja Theory) and the entire game. Melina has been garnering lots of gaming awards since she became Senua, but it’s her first time being a part of The Game Awards 2024 winners.
Senua’s Saga: Hell Blade II also won the category of Best Audio Design.
Here’s a video interview of Melina talking about how she became Senua:
Best Action Game - Black Myth: Wukong
Game Science created and released the action role-playing game Black Myth: Wukong in 2024. Inspired by the classic Chinese tale Journey to the West, the game centers on Sun Wukong, an anthropomorphic monkey from the book.
August 20, 2024, saw the release of Black Myth: Wukong for the PlayStation 5 and Windows; an Xbox Series X/S version will follow. Critics gave the game mostly positive reviews like the review I wrote for Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. It’s arguably among the fastest-selling games ever, it sold 20 million copies in its first month of release. There are plans to release an expansion, or DLC, for the game.
Wukong won Best Action Game and Player’s Voice during The Game Awards 2024. Oh, and if you’re looking for a Wukong secret ending guide, we’ve got you covered, too.
Here’s the trailer for Black Myth: Wukong:
Most Anticipated Game - GTA VI
Rockstar Games is working on a video game called Grand Theft Auto VI. After Grand Theft Auto V (2013), it is anticipated to be the eighth primary Grand Theft Auto game and the sixteenth overall. The tale is anticipated to follow Lucia and her male partner, who are both criminals, in the fictitious open-world region of Leonida, which takes inspiration from Florida, along with the Miami-inspired Vice City.
Just how anticipated is GTA VI? I can only put in one word: extremely. The GTA VI trailer has amassed 200 million views—225,935,552 to be exact, as of writing this article. In November 2024, it was named the Most Wanted Game at the Golden Joystick Awards, and now, it has won Most Anticipated Game in The Game Awards 2024.
Here’s the trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI:
The Game Awards's Choice for the Best Multiplayer Game - Helldivers 2
In 2024, Sony Interactive Entertainment will release Helldivers 2, a cooperative third-person shooter game created by Arrowhead Game Studios for the PlayStation 5 and Windows. The game is a direct sequel to the top-down shooter Helldivers, which came out in 2015.
On February 8, 2024, Helldivers 2 was released, and critics gave it favorable reviews. In just three months of being released, the game sold over 12 million copies, making it both Sony’s bestselling Windows game and PlayStation’s all-time best-selling game. It is widely regarded as one of the top video games of 2024 and received nominations for and won several awards, including Best Ongoing Game.
You might want to check out the Helldivers 2 patch update because it holds some very useful information for players.
Here’s the trailer for Helldivers 2:
Best Community Support - Baldur's Gate 3
Larian Studios created and released the role-playing video game Baldur’s Gate 3 in 2023. Inspired by the tabletop fantasy role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons, it serves as the third major installment in the Baldur’s Gate franchise.
The game was first made available in early access for Windows and macOS back in October 2020. Versions for the Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, and macOS were published later that year. The full edition of the video game was made available for Windows back in August 2023.
Oh, and the developers also shared how they were being overwhelmed which affected their development schedule.
Here’s the trailer for Baldur’s Gate 3:
The Game With the Best Art Direction - Metaphor: Refantazio
Metaphor: Studio Zero created the 2024 role-playing video game Metaphor: ReFantazio, which was released by Sega globally and Atlus in Japan. Metaphor: ReFantanzio was initially announced in December 2016 under the codename Project Re:Fantasy, no additional details were made public until 2023. On October 11, 2024, ReFantazio was made available on the Xbox Series X/S, Windows, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5.
The game Metaphor: ReFantazio was widely praised and sold a million units on its first day of release on all platforms. Game critics gave it “universal acclaim.” They even say that 99% of those critics recommend that people play the game.
Now, Metaphor: ReFantazio won the Best Art Direction, Best RPG, and Best Narrative from The Game Awards 2024.
Here’s the trailer for Metaphor: ReFantazio:
Meet This Year's Best Debut Indie Game - Balatro
Balatro is a roguelike deck-building game with a poker theme that was created by LocalThunk and released by Playstack. On February 20, 2024, it was made available for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and Microsoft Windows. Back on March 1, it was ported to macOS.
September 26, 2024 was the time when ports for iOS and Android were made available. Poker hands are used to score points and beat “blinds” in the game. Players may also upgrade their deck and buy joker cards with different effects.
Less than a year after its release, in December 2024, Balatro had sold over 3.5 million copies, making it a critical and financial triumph. Aside from winning Best Debut Indie Game, Balatro also won Best Independent Game and Best Mobile Game.
Here is the trailer for Balatro:
The Game Awards Winner 2024 Content Creator of the Year - CaseOh
CaseOh is a full-time Twitch streamer, TikTok creator, and YouTuber from the United States. He owns two dogs and three cats.
In 2023, his popularity skyrocketed when he posted many movies every day on TikTok. He gained 1 million followers nine months after the TikTok.
He acquired one million Twitch followers in January 2024. In May, just four months later, he achieved 4 million Twitch followers. He is now adored by many and is a popular meme.
Here’s a video of CaseOh reacting to himself winning the award:
Best Sports Racing Game - EA Sports FC 25
EA Sports is the publisher of the football video game EA Sports FC 25. It is the 32nd installment of EA Sports’ football simulation titles overall and the second installment of the EA Sports FC series.
EA Sports created the game, which was published globally on September 27, 2024, for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch, and Windows. On September 20, 2024, those who pre-ordered the Ultimate Edition of the game could play it.
If you’re not looking for some Winter games to play, then these sports game, specifically EA Sports FC 25, might be for you
Here is the trailer for EA Sports FC 25:
You Need to Know About the Best Sim/Strategy Game - Frostpunk 2
11 Bit Studios is the developer and publisher of the city-building survival computer game Frostpunk 2. In Frostpunk 2, which is set thirty years after the first game, players assume the position of a leader in an alternate early 20th-century world and must construct and run a city during a devastating global volcanic winter that nearly wiped out human civilization while navigating through morally and politically difficult decisions to preserve it.
On September 20, 2024, the game was made available for Windows PC and macOS. Later in 2025, it will be made available on the Xbox Series X and S and PlayStation 5.
Just like the games on this list, Critics gave Frostpunk 2 “generally favorable” reviews. 97% of those critics would even recommend the game to anyone who loves to play sim/strategy titles.
Here’s the trailer for Frostpunk 2:
The Game Awards 2024 Best Adaptation - Fallout
The American post-apocalyptic drama television series Fallout was produced by Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner for Amazon Prime Video. Walton Goggins, Ella Purnell, Aaron Moten, Kyle MacLachlan, Xelia Mendes-Jones, and Moisés Arias feature in the series, which is based on the role-playing computer game franchise developed by Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky.
In its initial 16 days of release, Fallout attracted 65 million watchers, according to Amazon. Following The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power in 2022, it became the second most-watched game in the platform’s history. The series has more than 100 million viewers as of October 2024.
By winning the award, we can guarantee that the series will gain more traction and views. And this is just one of the good news that the Fallout franchise has experienced because the Fallout 76 update for 2024 also has big surprises coming our way
Here is the trailer for the Fallout TV adaptation:
Best Score and Music - Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Square Enix is the developer and publisher of the 2024 action role-playing game Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. The game is the second of a planned trilogy of video games that recreate the 1997 PlayStation game Final Fantasy VII, and it is a sequel to the Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020).
Critics gave Final Fantasy VII Rebirth “universal acclaim” with 99% of them recommending the game. With more than 260,000 copies sold in its first week, the game was the best-selling new release in Japan.
The music and score in this game were indeed beautiful, so I would say that this win is a well-deserved one. Oh, and if you were curious about some Final Fantasy news, you got to check the newly discovered Final Fantasy 7 biggest skip!
Here is the trailer for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth:
Congratulations to The Game Awards 2024 Winners—Well Done!
GameEels congratulates all of the winners for this year’s The Game Awards. 2024 has been an awesome year for gaming, which anyone can clearly see with the nominees and winners.
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