Black Myth: Goku
The Game Awards 2024 is underway, and dozens of categories will be judged between world premiere trailers, musical performances, and Hideo Kojima’s annual 20 minutes of stage time.
It can be hard to keep track of who won what, so this list will start at 8:00 PM ET until Game of the Year is announced, which will probably be closer to 11:00 PM ET. I’ll keep updating throughout the night. After all, this is essentially an Oscar in terms of running time. However, more trailers will be added.
Check out the list below and stay updated with new winners as the night goes on.
game of the year
- Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)
- Balatro (local thunk/play stack)
- Black Myth: Goku (Game Science)
- Elden Ring Shadow of the Eld Tree (From Software/Bandai Namco)
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
Best Game Direction Award
- Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)
- Balatro (local thunk/play stack)
- Black Myth: Goku (Game Science)
- Elden Ring Shadow of the Eld Tree (From Software/Bandai Namco)
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
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 narrative
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Ryu ga Gotoku Studio/Sega)
- Metaphor: ReFantanzio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios)
- Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team/Konami)
Best Independent Game
- Animal Well (Shared Memory/Big Mode)
- Balatro (local thunk/play stack)
- Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (Simogo/Annapurna Interactive)
- Neva (Nomada Studio/Devolver)
- UFO 50 (Mosmus)
best mobile games
- AFK Journey (FARLIGHT/Lilith Games)
- Balatro (local thunk/play stack)
- Pokemon Trading Card Game Pocket (Creatures Inc/TPCI)
- Storm Waves (Kuro Games)
- Zenless Zone Zero (miHoYo)
Best VR/AR
- Arizona Sunshine Remake (Vertigo Games)
- Wrath of Asgard 2 (Sanzaru Games/Oculus Studios)
- Batman: Arkham Shadow (Camouflage/Oculus Studios) (Winner)
- Metal: Hellsinger VR (Lab 42/The Outsiders/Funcom)
- Awakening of the Metro (Vertigo Games)
best action games
- Black Myth: Goku (Game Science)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox)
- Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios/SIE)
- Stella Blade (Shift Up/SIE)
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines 2 (Saber Interactive/Focus Entertainment)
Best Action/Adventure Game
- Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)
- Prince of Persia: 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)
best RPG
- Dragon’s Dogma 2 (Capcom)
- Elden Ring Shadow of the Eld Tree (From Software/Bandai Namco)
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Ryu ga Gotoku Studio/Sega)
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
best fighting games
- Dragon Ball Sparking! ZERO (Spike Chunsoft/Bandai Namco)
- Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising (Arc System Works/Cygames)
- Marvel vs. Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (Capcom)
- MultiVersus (Player First Game/WB Game)
- Tekken 8 (Bandai Namco) (WINNER)
Best Debut Indie Game
- Animal Well (Shared Memory/Big Mode)
- Balatro (local thunk/play stack)
- Manor Road (Slab Magic/Hooded Horse)
- Pacific Drive (Ironwood Studios/Kepler Interactive)
- The Plucky Squire (All Possible Futures/Devolver)
best family games
- ASTRO BOT (Team Asobi/SIE) (winner)
- Princess Peach: Showtime! (Good Feel/Nintendo)
- Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo Cube/Nintendo)
- The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Grezzo/Nintendo)
- The Plucky Squire (All Possible Futures/Devolver)
Best Sports/Racing Games
- F1 24 (Codemasters/EA Sports)
- EA Sports FC 25 (EA Vancouver/EA Romania/EA Sports)
- NBA 2K25 (Visual Concept/2K)
- Topspin 2K25 (Hanger 13/2K)
- WWE 2K24 (Visual Concept/2K)
Best Sim/Strategy Game
- Age of Mythology: Retold (World’s Edge/Forgotten Empires/Xbox Game Studios)
- Frostpunk 2 (11 Bit Studio)
- Kunitsukami ~The Path of the Goddess~ (Capcom)
- Manor Road (Slab Magic/Hooded Horse)
- Unicorn Overlord (Vanillaware/Sega/Atlas)
Best multiplayer game
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox)
- Helldivers 2 (Arrow Game Studios/SIE)
- Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo Cube/Nintendo)
- Tekken 8 (Bandai Namco)
- Warhammer 40,000: Space Marines 2 (Saber Interactive/Focus Entertainment)
most anticipated games
- Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (Kojima Productions/SIE)
- Ghost of Yotei (Sucker Punch Productions/SIE)
- Grand Theft Auto VI (Rockstar Games)
- Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Retro Studio/Nintendo)
- Monster Hunter Wild (Capcom)
Best Art Direction Award
- ASTRO BOT (Team Asobi/SIE)
- Black Myth: Goku (Game Science)
- Elden Ring Shadow of the Eld Tree (From Software/Bandai Namco)
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
- Neva (Nomada Studio/Devolver)
best scores and music
- ASTRO BOT (Team Asobi/SIE)
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
- Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
- Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team/Konami)
- Stella Blade (Shift Up/SIE)
Best audio design
- Astro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox)
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 (Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios)
- Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team/Konami)
best performance
- Brianna White, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Hannah Tell “Life is Strange: Double Exposure”
- Hanbury Gonzalez “Star Wars Outlaws”
- Luke Roberts “Silent Hill 2”
- Melina Jurgens, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 (winner)
impactful game
- Closer the Distance (Osmotic Studios/Skybound Games)
- Indica (odd meter/11 bit studio)
- About Neva (Nomada Studio/Devolver) (WINNER)
- Life is Strange: Double Exposure (Deck Nine/Square Enix)
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios)
- Tales of Kensela: Zau (Surgent Studios/EA)
best community support
- Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian)
- Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
- Fortnite (Epic Games)
- Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios/SIE)
- No Man’s Sky (Hello Games)
Accessibility innovation
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox)
- Diablo IV (Blizzard/Xbox)
- Dragon Age: Veilguard (BioWare/EA)
- Prince of Persia: Lost Crown (Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft) (Winner)
- Star Wars Outlaws (Massive Entertainment/Ubisoft)
Content Creator of the Year
- case o
- Ilovan
- techno gamers
- typical gamer
- Pekora Usada
Best Esports Games
- Counter Strike 2 (Valve)
- DOTA 2 (Valve)
- League of Legends (Riot Games) (Winner)
- Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (Moonton)
- Valorant (Riot Games)
Best esports athlete
- 33 – Neta Shapira
- Aleksibu – Aleksi Virolainen
- Chobi – Jeon Jihoon
- Faker – Lee Sang Hyuk (WINNER)
- ZyWoO – Mathieu Herbaud
- ZmjjKk – Zheng Yongkang
best esports team
- Bilibili Gaming (League of Legends)
- Gen.G (League of Legends)
- Navi (Counter Strike)
- T1 (League of Legends) (Winner)
- Team Liquid (DOTA 2)
best adaptation
- Arcane (Riot/Fortische/Netflix)
- Fallout (Bethesda/Kilter Film/Amazon MGM Studios)
- Knuckles (Sega/Paramount)
- Like a Dragon: Like a Dragon (Sega/Amazon MGM Studios)
- Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft (Crystal Dynamics/Legendary/Netflix)
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