The Game Awards have concluded, the annual celebration directed by Canadian journalist Geoff Keighley in which the best video games of 2024 are awarded. Here are all the titles that won in the various categories. Triumphing with four awards including “game of the year” is Astro Bot, the game whose protagonist is the Sony robot.
AND Astro Bot the video game that triumphed ai The Game Awards 2024the event where the best video games of the year are rewarded. A glittering show, which is based in Los Angeles, it is therefore often compared to the Oscar night in Hollywood. Returning to the winners, the nostalgic platformer from PlayStation managed to beat contenders of a certain level, such as Black Myth: Wukongthe action film inspired by Chinese mythology that sold 10 million copies at launch. Or Balatroa hugely successful independent card game that reinterprets classic poker. Or again Metaphor: ReFantazioa Japanese role-playing game from the creators of Persona that investigates the real-life fate of a fantasy world. He was also among the finalists Final Fantasy VII: Rebirththe second part of Final Fantasy VII: Remake, a mammoth modernization operation of an icon from the PlayStation era by Square Enix; In the end, Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. For the first time in the history of The Game Awards (the first edition dates back to 2014) a DLC enters the competition: in this case it is additional content for FromSoftware’s 2022 masterpiece Elden Ring.
In short, Astro Bot’s victory was not at all a given, but apparently the intelligent game design that takes full advantage of the peculiarities of the PlayStation 5 pad, the DualSensemanaged to convince the jury of the quality of the title developed by Asobo. Among other things, it is rare for a video game belonging to the platform genre, in which the main mechanic is to jump from one platform to another, manages to win the title of Game of the Year. As proof of the quality of Astro Bot, which brought a real breath of fresh air within the PlayStation 5 panorama. Among the winners of the other categories, it is worth mentioning the actress Melina Juergenswho won the Best Performance award for playing Senua, the psychotic warrior protagonist of the marvelous Hellblade II. There are also awards for the Best Content Creator of the year, which went to CaseOhand Best Esports Athlete, won by Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok. Here you will find the complete list with all the winners for each category.
- Game of the Year
Astro Bot - Best direction
Astro Bot - Best Fiction
Metaphor: ReFantazio - Best Art Direction
Metaphor: ReFantazio - Better music
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth - Best audio design
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II - Best performance
Melina Juergens for Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II - Games for Impact
Neva - Best indie game
Balatro - Best Indie Debut
Balatro - Better support over time
Helldivers 2 - Best community support
Baldur’s Gate 3 - Best mobile game
Balatro - Best VR/AR game
Batman: Arkham Shadow - Best action
Black Myth: Wukong - Best action/adventure
Astro Bot - Best RPG
Metaphor: ReFantazio - Best fighting game
Tekken 8 - Best family game
Astro Bot - Best strategic
Frostpunk 2 - Best Sports/Racing game
EA Sports FC 25 - Best multiplayer
Helldivers 2 - Innovation in accessibility
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown - Best adaptation
Fallout (television series) - Most anticipated game
Grand Theft Auto VI - Chosen by players
Black Myth: Wukong - Best Esport
League of Legends - Best Esports Athlete
Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok - Best Esports Team
T1 (League of Legends) - Content Creator of the Year
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