The paraphernalia of Los Angeles, California(USA) hosted the award ceremony of The Game Awards 2024, an event where the best of the video game industry is entertained in 2024.

 

These were among those honored titles:

Game of the Year
Awarded to a game that delivers the ultimate experience across creative and technical aspects.

• Winner: Baldur’s Gate 3
• Nominees: Alan Wake 2, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Resident Evil 4 Remake, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

 

Best Game Direction
Recognizes outstanding creative vision and innovative game direction.

• Winner: Alan Wake 2
• Nominees: Baldur’s Gate 3, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

 

Best Narrative
Honors excellence in storytelling and narrative development.

• Winner: Alan Wake 2
• Nominees: Baldur’s Gate 3, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Final Fantasy 16, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

 

Best Art Direction
Recognizes achievement in creative and technical artistic design.

• Winner: Alan Wake 2
• Nominees: Hi-Fi Rush, Lies of P, Super Mario Bros. Wonder, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

 

Best Score/Music
Awards excellence in music, including score, original song, and licensed soundtrack.

• Winner: Final Fantasy 16
• Nominees: Alan Wake 2, Baldur’s Gate 3, Hi-Fi Rush, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom

 

Best Audio Design
Honors excellence in sound design.

• Winner: Hi-Fi Rush
• Nominees: Alan Wake 2, Dead Space Remake, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Resident Evil 4 Remake

 

Best Performance
Recognizes an individual’s voice acting, motion, and/or performance capture.

• Winner: Neil Newbon – Baldur’s Gate 3
• Nominees: Ben Starr – Final Fantasy 16, Cameron Monaghan – Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, Idris Elba – Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Melanie Liburd – Alan Wake 2, Yuri Lowenthal – Marvel’s Spider-Man 2

 

Games for Impact
Honors thought-provoking games with a pro-social message.

• Winner: Tchia
• Nominees: A Space for the Unbound, Chants of Sennaar, Goodbye Volcano High, Terra Nil, Venba

 

Best Ongoing Game
Awards outstanding development in ongoing content for player experience.

• Winner: Cyberpunk 2077
• Nominees: Apex Legends, Final Fantasy 14, Fortnite, Genshin Impact

 

Best Indie Game
Recognizes excellence in creative and technical achievement for independent games.

• Winner: Sea of Stars
• Nominees: Cocoon, Dave the Diver, Dredge, Viewfinder

 

Best Debut Indie Game
Honors the best first game from a new indie studio.

• Winner: Cocoon
• Nominees: Dredge, Pizza Tower, Venba, Viewfinder

 

Best Mobile Game
For the top game available on mobile devices.

• Winner: Honkai: Star Rail
• Nominees: Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis, Hello Kitty Island Adventure, Monster Hunter Now, Terra Nil

 

Best Community Support
Awards excellence in community support and transparency.

• Winner: Baldur’s Gate 3
• Nominees: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Destiny 2, Final Fantasy 16, No Man’s Sky

 

Best VR/AR Game
Recognizes outstanding virtual or augmented reality experiences.

• Winner: Resident Evil Village
• Nominees: Gran Turismo 7, Humanity, Horizon: Call of the Mountain, Synapse

 

Innovation in Accessibility
Celebrates advancements in features that expand game access for a wider audience.

• Winner: Forza Motorsport
• Nominees: Diablo 4, Hi-Fi Rush, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Mortal Kombat 1, Street Fighter 6

 

Best Action Game
For the top game focused on combat.

• Winner: Armored Core 6: Fires of Rubicon
• Nominees: Dead Island 2, Ghostrunner 2, Hi-Fi Rush, Remnant 2

 

Best Action/Adventure Game
Honors games combining combat, traversal, and puzzles.

• Winner: The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
• Nominees: Alan Wake 2, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Resident Evil 4, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor

 

Best RPG
For the best role-playing game with character customization and progression.

• Winner: Baldur’s Gate 3
• Nominees: Final Fantasy 16, Lies of P, Sea of Stars, Starfield

 

Best Fighting Game
For excellence in head-to-head combat.

• Winner: Street Fighter 6
• Nominees: God of Rock, Mortal Kombat 1, Nickelodeon All-Star Brawl 2, Pocket Bravery

 

Best Family Game
Honors games suitable for family play.

• Winner: Super Mario Bros. Wonder
• Nominees: Disney Illusion Island, Party Animals, Pikmin 4, Sonic Superstars

 

Best Sports/Racing Game
For excellence in traditional and non-traditional sports/racing games.

• Winner: Forza Motorsport
• Nominees: EA Sports FC 24, F1 23, Hot Wheels Unleashed 2: Turbocharged, The Crew Motofest

 

Best SIM/Strategy Game
Honors games focused on simulation or strategy gameplay.

• Winner: Pikmin 4
• Nominees: Advanced Wars 1+2: Re-Boot Camp, Cities: Skylines 2, Company of Heroes 3, Fire Emblem Engage

 

Best Multiplayer Game
Awards outstanding online multiplayer gameplay.

• Winner: Baldur’s Gate 3
• Nominees: Diablo 4, Party Animals, Street Fighter 6, Super Mario Bros. Wonder

 

Content Creator of the Year
For a creator who positively impacts the community.

• Winner: IronMouse
• Nominees: PeopleMakeGames, Quackity, Spreen, SypherPK

 

Best Esports Athlete
Honors top esports athletes for performance and conduct.

• Winner: Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok
• Nominees: Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut, Max “Demon1” Mazanov, Paco “HyDra” Rusiewiez, Park “Ruler” Jae-hyuk, Phillip “ImperialHal” Dosen

 

Best Esports Coach
Recognizes the best esports coach for performance and conduct.

• Winner: Christine “potter” Chi
• Nominees: Danny “zonic” Sorensen, Jordan “Gunba” Graham, Remy “XTQZZZ” Quoniam, Yoon “Homme” Sung-young

 

Best Esports Event
Awards the top event for participants and broadcast audiences.

• Winner: 2023 League of Legends World Championship
• Nominees: Blast.tv Paris Major 2023, EVO 2023, The International Dota 2 Championships 2023, VALORANT Champions 2023

 

Best Esports Game
For the best esports experience for players.

• Winner: Valorant
• Nominees: Counter-Strike 2, Dota 2, League of Legends, PUBG Mobile

 

Best Esports Team
Recognizes a team for exceptional performance and conduct.

• Winner: JD Gaming
• Nominees: Evil Geniuses, Fnatic, Gaimin Gladiators, Team Vitality

 

Most Anticipated Game
For an announced game with high potential to advance gaming.

• Winner: Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Nominees: Hades 2, Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth, Star Wars Outlaws, Tekken 8

 

Best Adaptation
Celebrates projects inspired by games across media.

• Winner: The Last of Us
• Nominees: Castlevania: Nocturne, Gran Turismo, The Super Mario Bros. Movie, Twisted Metal

 

Players’ Voice
100% fan-voted category for favorite game of 2023.

• Winner: Baldur’s Gate 3
• Nominees: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Genshin Impact, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom