Astro Bot and PlayStation dominate The Game Awards nominations

We are rapidly approaching December and that only means one thing.

No, not Christmas. It’s even better.

Check out the launch trailer for Astro Bot below!

The Game Awards 2024.

Set to air on Thursday, 12 December and hosted by Geoff Keighley, The annual Game Awards celebrates the best of the best in the past year of video games and this year has been one hell of a ride.

From Astro Bot and Metaphor: ReFantazio to Neva and The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom, 2024 has had something for everyone and now we can finally gather to hear which titles will be fighting it out to win a coveted trophy.

Of course, this includes the games in line to win the most anticipated trophy - Game of the Year.

Last year saw Larian Studios’ Baldur’s Gate 3 snag the award and it remains to be seen who will match them as one of the gaming greats.

Thanks to the opinions of over 100 leading media and influencer outlets (including us here at GAMINGbible), the nominations for The Game Awards 2024 are finally here so without further ado, let’s take a look at the categories.

Best Ongoing Game

• Destiny 2
• Diablo IV
• Final Fantasy XIV
• Fortnite
• Helldivers 2

Best Art Direction

• ASTRO BOT
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Neva

Best Performance

• Briana White, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Hannah Telle, Life is Strange: Double Exposure
• Humberly Gonzalez, Star Wars: Outlaws
• Luke Roberts, Silent Hill 2 Remake
• Melina Juergens, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II

Best Adaptation

• Arcane
• Fallout
• Knuckles
• Like a Dragon: Yakuza
• Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft

Best Multiplayer

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Helldivers 2
• Warhammer 40k: Space Marine 2
• Super Mario Party Jamboree
• Tekken 8

Best Independent Game

• Animal Well
• Balatro
• Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
• Neva
• UFO 50

Most Anticipated Game

• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
• Ghost of Yōtei
• Grand Theft Auto VI
• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
• Monster Hunter Wilds

Best RPG

• Dragon’s Dogma 2
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio

Best Action/Adventure

• ASTRO BOT
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
• Silent Hill 2
• Star Wars: Outlaws
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

Best Action

• Black Myth: Wukong
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Helldivers 2
• Warhammer 40k: Space Marines 2
• Stellar Blade

Best Game Direction

• ASTRO BOT
• Balatro
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio

And last but not least.

Game of the Year

• ASTRO BOT
• Balatro
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
• Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio

You can view the full list of nominees, including those in the remaining categories, on the official Game Awards website.

To nobody’s surprise ASTRO BOT has dominated the nominations for 2024 with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth also being a surprise contender, each game receiving seven nods each.

Additionally, it is worth noting that Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Silent Hill 2 are both PlayStation 5 exclusives so it is safe to say that Sony was unbeatable this year. In fact, it topped the studio noms list, garnering 16 across its various titles.

Now we just have to wait until 12 December to find out who will come out on top.