Sony’s Astro Bot emerged as the standout winner at The Game Awards 2024, clinching the coveted Game of the Year title alongside three other awards: Best Game Direction, Best Family Game, and Best Action/Adventure Game.
The PS5-exclusive platformer by Team Asobi outshone competitors like Metaphor: ReFantazio, Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, and Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree to claim the top prize.
Metaphor: ReFantazio, an RPG by Atlus, secured three major awards for Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, and Best RPG. Meanwhile, indie sensation Balatro, a poker-inspired roguelike deckbuilder, received accolades for Best Independent Game, Best Debut Indie Game, and Best Mobile Game.
Although Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth led the nominations alongside Astro Bot with seven nods, it won just one category, taking home the award for Best Score and Music. Other highlights included Black Myth: Wukong winning Best Action Game and Tekken 8 dominating the Best Fighting Game category. Sony’s Helldivers 2 also made a mark, winning Best Ongoing Game and Best Multiplayer Game.
Held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on December 12, 2024, the event was hosted by Geoff Keighley and featured appearances from gaming icons like Hideo Kojima and Todd Howard. Celebrities such as Harrison Ford, Aaron Paul, and Snoop Dogg also graced the stage, with Snoop performing during the event.
The ceremony unveiled several major game announcements, including Naughty Dog’s next sci-fi action title, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, and FromSoftware’s surprise reveal of Elden Ring: Nightreign, a standalone co-op game slated for 2025.
Full list of winners at The Game Awards 2024
Game of the Year
Winner: Astro Bot (Team Asobi/ Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Best Game Direction
Winner: Astro Bot (Team Asobi/ Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Best Narrative
Winner: Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/ Atlus/ Sega)
Best Art Direction
Winner: Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/ Atlus/ Sega)
Best Score and Music
Winner: Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth (Square Enix)
Best Audio Design
Winner: Senua's Saga: Hellblade II (Ninja Theory/ Xbox Game Studios)
Best Performance
Winner: Melina Juergens (Senua's Saga: Hellblade II)
Innovation in Accessibility
Winner: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Ubisoft Montpellier/ Ubisoft)
Games for Impact
Winner: Neva (Nomada Studio/ Devolver)
Best Ongoing Game
Winner: Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios/ SIE)
Best Independent Game
Winner: Balatro (Local Thunk/ Playstack)
Best Debut Indie Game
Winner: Balatro (Local Thunk/ Playstack)
Best Mobile Game
Winner: Balatro (Local Thunk/ Playstack)
Best VR/ AR Game
Winner: Batman: Arkham Shadow (Camouflaj/ Oculus Studios)
Best Action Game
Winner: Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
Best Action/Adventure Game
Winner: Astro Bot (Team Asobi/ Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Best RPG
Winner: Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/ Atlus/ Sega)
Best Fighting Game
Winner: Tekken 8 (Bandai Namco)
Best Family Game
Winner: Astro Bot (Team Asobi/ Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Best Sim/Strategy Game
Winner: Frostpunk 2 (11 Bit Studios)
Best Sports/Racing Game
Winner: EA Sports FC 25 (EA Sports)
Best Multiplayer Game
Winner: Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios/ SIE)
Best Adaptation
Winner: Fallout (Bethesda/ Kilter Films/ Amazon MGM Studios)
Most Anticipated Game
Winner: Grand Theft Auto VI (Rockstar Games)
Content Creator of the Year
Winner: CaseOh
Best Esports Game
Winner: League of Legends (Riot Games)
Best Esports Athlete
Winner: Faker (Lee Sang-hyeok)
Best Esports Team
Winner: T1 (League of Legends)