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The Game Awards 2024: All winners

The Game Awards took place last night. As usual, a number of games were awarded in different categories. This time, Game of the Year went to an exclusive title for Sony’s PlayStation. The Game Awards

The best games of 2024

Unfortunately a bit inconveniently timed for European game fans, the eleventh edition of the game started last night at 1:30 a.m. German time Game Awards. The awards ceremony, which was launched in 2014 by journalist and industry insider Geoff Keighley, is one of the most important events of the year. As every year, there were awards to be won in a total of 30 categories.

In addition to ‘Game of the Year’, this also included ‘Best Story’, ‘Best Music’ and ‘Best Independent Game’. Sony was particularly pleased. An exclusive title for the PlayStation 5 landed in first place in several categories.

Sony wins

The Jump ‘n’ Run Astro-Bot was not only named the best game of 2024, but also received awards in the categories ‘Best Game Direction’, ‘Best Action/Adventure Game’ and ‘Best Family Game’. The other big winners included the role-playing game Metaphor: ReFantazio, which won three prizes, and the card game Balatro, which also won three first places.

The German Melina Jürgens from Paderborn was also honored for her acting performance in Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2. She embodied the heroine of the game in the first part of the series. It was actually only intended as a provisional occupation. But the video editor showed such great talent for acting that she took on the role permanently.

The Game Awards 2024: All winners

  • Game of the Year: Astro Bot
  • Best Game Direction: Astro Bot
  • Best Narrative: Metaphor: ReFantazio
  • Best Performance: Melina Jürgens as Senua in Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
  • Best Artwork: Metaphor: ReFantazio
  • Best Score and Music: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
  • Best Audio Design: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
  • Innovation in Accessibility: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
  • Games with impact: Neva
  • Best game sequel: Helldivers 2
  • Best Community Support: Baldur’s Gate 3
  • Best Independent Game: Balatro
  • Best Debut Indie Game: Balatro
  • Best Mobile Game: Balatro
  • Best AR/VR Game: Batman: Arkham Shadow
  • Best Action Game: Black Myth: Wukong
  • Best Action/Adventure Game: Astro Bot
  • Best RPG: Metaphor: ReFantazio
  • Best Fighting Game: Tekken 8
  • Best Family Game: Astro Bot
  • Best simulation/strategy game: Frostpunk 2
  • Best Sports/Racing Game: EA Sports FC 25
  • Best Multiplayer Game: Helldivers 2
  • Best Adaptation: Fallout
  • Most Anticipated Game: Grand Theft Auto VI
  • Content Creator of the Year: CaseOh
  • Best esports game: League of Legends
  • Best Esports Athlete: Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok
  • Best E-Sports Team: T1 (League of Legends)
  • Best game soundtrack: Black Myth: Wukong

Lots of new trailers

In addition to the prizes, there were also a number of announcements throughout the evening. CD Projekt Red finally showed the first trailer for The Witcher 4. In it, the new main protagonist Ciri is examined in more detail. There was also new video material for Borderlands 4.