The Game Awards 2024 Nominees Announced: Full List and Key Categories Revealed

The nominations for The Game Awards 2024 were announced on Monday, November 18, at 12:00 PM ET / 9:00 AM PT, marking the beginning of the countdown to the 10th anniversary of the event. Hosted by Geoff Keighley, the special broadcast took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California.

The Game Awards 2024 will celebrate the best in gaming across 29 categories, with the highly anticipated Game of the Year award being one of the main highlights. This year’s nominees include a diverse range of titles such as Astro Bot by Team Asobi, Balatro by LocalThunk, Destiny 2, and Diablo IV, among others.

Some of the games tipped to be strong contenders for Game of the Year include Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which has garnered significant praise and a metascore rating of 84, as well as other notable titles like Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Silent Hill 2, Metal Gear Solid Delta, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth. These games are part of established franchises with strong fan bases and a history of critical acclaim.

The Game Awards 2024 will take place on Thursday, December 12, 2024, and will be streamed live in 4K UHD on YouTube. The event promises to be a spectacular celebration of the gaming industry’s top achievements over the past year.

Past winners of the Game of the Year award include Dragon Age: Inquisition, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, and The Last of Us Part II, among others. These titles have set a high bar for this year’s nominees.