The Game Awards 2024 nominations are officially here, with Astro Bot, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, and Metaphor: ReFantazio all in line to take home major hardware.The nominees for Game of the Year at #TheGameAwards on December 12:Vote Now: https://t.co/P4m9cg1cnD pic.twitter.com/jdEKGcYcKw— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) November 18, 2024 Topping the list are the Game of the Year nominees, which as expected include Astro Bot, Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree. The last game has already sparked some debate among fans about whether an expansion should be considered for the GOTY category. Here’s The Game Awards’ official criteria.The Game Awards aims to recognize the best creative and technical work each year, irrespective of the format of that content’s release. Expansion packs, new game seasons, DLCs, remakes and remasters are eligible in all categories, if the jury deems the new creative and technical work to be worthy of a nomination. Factors such as the newness of the content and its price/value should be taken into consideration.Astro Bot and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth led the way with seven nominations, while Metaphor followed with six. PlayStation games received 16 nods, making it the most nominated publisher. You can read the complete list of nominees below.Game of the YearAstro BotBalatroBlack Myth: WukongElden Ring Shadow of the ErdtreeFinal Fantasy VII RebirthMetaphor: ReFantazioBest Game DirectionAstro BotBalatroBlack Myth: WukongElden Ring Shadow of the ErdtreeFinal Fantasy VII RebirthMetaphor: ReFantazioBest NarrativeFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth Like a Dragon: Infinite WealthMetaphor: ReFantanzioSenua’s Saga: Hellblade II Silent Hill 2 Best Art DirectionAstro BotBlack Myth: WukongElden Ring Shadow of the ErdtreeMetaphor: ReFantazioNevaBest Score and MusicAstro Bot Final Fantasy VII RebirthMetaphor: ReFantazio Silent Hill 2Stellar Blade Best Audio DesignAstro BotCall of Duty: Black Ops 6Final Fantasy VII Rebirth Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 Silent Hill 2Best PerformanceHannah Telle, Life is Strange: Double ExposureBriana White, Final Fantasy VII RebirthHumberly González, Star Wars OutlawsLuke Roberts, Silent Hill 2Melina Juergens, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2Innovation in AccessibilityCall of Duty: Black Ops 6 Diablo IV Dragon Age: The VeilguardPrince of Persia: The Lost CrownStar Wars OutlawsGames for ImpactCloser the DistanceIndikaNevaLife is Strange: Double ExposureSenua’s Saga: Hellblade II Tales of Kenzera: ZauBest Ongoing GameDestiny 2Diablo IV Final Fantasy XIVFortniteHelldivers 2Best Community SupportBaldur’s Gate 3 Final Fantasy XIVFortniteHelldivers 2 No Man’s Sky Best Independent GameAnimal Well Balatro Lorelei and the Laser EyesNevaUFO 50 Best Debut Indie GameBalatroAnimal WellManor LordsPacific DriveThe Plucky SquireBest Mobile GameAFK Journey Balatro Pokémon Trading Card Game PocketWuthering Waves Zenless Zone Zero Best VR/AR GameArizona Sunshine RemakeAsgard’s Wrath 2Batman: Arkham ShadowMetal: Hellsinger VR Metro AwakeningBest Action Game Black Myth: WukongCall of Duty: Black Ops 6 Helldivers 2 Stellar Blade Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 Best Action/Adventure GameASTRO BOT Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Silent Hill 2Star Wars OutlawsThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of WisdomBest RPGDragon’s Dogma 2Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Final Fantasy VII RebirthLike a Dragon: Infinite WealthMetaphor: ReFantazioBest Fighting GameGranblue Fantasy Versus: Rising (Arc System Works/Cygames)Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO (Spike Chunsoft/Bandai Namco)Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (Capcom)MultiVersus (Player First Games/WB Games)Tekken 8 (Bandai Namco)Best Family GamePrincess Peach: Showtime! Astro BotSuper Mario Party JamboreeThe Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom The Plucky SquireBest Sim/Strategy GameFrostpunk 2 (11 Bit Studios)Age of Mythology: Retold (World’s Edge/Forgotten Empires/Xbox Game Studios)Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Capcom)Manor Lords (Slavic Magic/Hooded Horse)Unicorn Overlord (Vanillaware/Sega/Atlus)Best Sports/Racing GameF1 24 EA Sports FC 25NBA 2K25Top Spin 2K25WWE 2K24Best Multiplayer GameCall of Duty: Black Ops 6Helldivers 2Super Mario Party JamboreeTekken 8Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2Best AdaptationArcane FalloutKnucklesLike a Dragon: YakuzaTomb Raider: The Legend of Lara CroftMost Anticipated GameDeath Stranding 2: On the BeachGhost of YoteiGrand Theft Auto VIMetroid Prime 4: BeyondMonster Hunter WildsContent Creator of the YearCaseOhIlloJuan Techno GamerzTypicalGamerUsada PekoraBest Esports GameDOTA 2Counter-Strike 2 League of Legends Mobile Legends: Bang Bang ValorantBest Esports Athlete33 – Neta ShapiraAleksib – Aleksi VirolainenChovy – Jeong Ji-hoonFaker – Lee Sang-hyeokZyWoO – Mathieu HerbautZmjjKk – Zheng YongkangBest Esports TeamBilibili Gaming (League of Legends)Gen.G (League of Legends)NAVI (Counter-Strike)T1 (League of Legends)Team Liquid (DOTA 2)Kat Bailey is IGN’s News Director as well as co-host of Nintendo Voice Chat. 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