The Game Awards 2024 - Astro Bot announced as Game of the Year
It's time to see what the best games of 2024 have been, by watching The Game Awards, which are airing tonight. Host Geoff Keighley will take the stage to celebrate what panelists have voted as the illustrious "Game of the Year". What might be the bigger draw for the show, however, are the world premieres, announcing all sorts of exciting video game news. Two reveals are set to shock the gaming world, and there are even rumors of Half Life 3 being announced. Tune in and see what madness unfolds, or you can keep updated through our live coverage thread! The Game Awards start at 6:30 pm CST/12:30 am GMT.
Live Coverage - Pre-Show
Dotemu and Koei Tecmo kick off the show. Ninja Gaiden: Ragebound. Summer 2025.
Best fighting game goes to: Tekken 8
Clive Rosfield from FFXVI is coming to Tekken 8.
This next game has you pack and unpack luggage over the course of a character's life. One Move Away, coming 2025.
Slay the Spire 2 shows off some gameplay. Early access, next year.
Best VR game goes to: Batman: Arkham Shadow.
Late 2025 will see more content for Dave the Diver called In the Jungle.
Deus Ex's creator has a new game. Thick as Thieves.
Best eSports game goes to: League of Legends.
Best eSports athlete: Faker
Best eSports team goes to: T1
Bandai Namco has a 2D metroidvania, with Pac-Man as a familiar. Shadow Labyrinth, out next year.
Yu Suzuki has a new game for mobile, Steel Paws, coming next year.
Game for impact goes to: Neva
Cozy K, a creator, has Tales of the Shire to show. It's a farming sim type of game, March 25.
Stalcraft Operations, 2025. First-person horror elements.
Fight in the dark, team vs team, in Midnight Murder Club. Crossplay beta coming Feb 2025.
Innovation in accessibility: Prince of Persia the Lost Crown.
Core Keeper's developers have a new game. It's 2D. Kyora.
Best family game: Astro Bot.
Sifu's developers have a new game. It's soccer-related. A more arcadey form of soccer video game. Coming 2025. Rematch is the name.
Solasta 2, early access next year.
That's the end of the pre-show. The Game Awards starts now.
Live Coverage - The Game Awards
Todd Howard and Troy Baker are here to present the first award. They then present Harrison Ford to actually deliver the award. Melina Juergens wins for her performance in Hellblade 2.
The first major reveal is from CD Projekt Red. The Witcher IV has gotten its first cinematic trailer. Ciri is the protagonist.
Following up on that drop, FromSoft has a new project, too. Elden Ring: Night Reign, next year.
Catly is brightly colored, and has cats.
Path of Exile 2 is available now in early access.
Best action game: Black Myth Wukong.
Shadow of the Colossus's creator has a new game. It debuted with a cinematic trailer. It's untitled.
The Outer Worlds 2 is next. 2025.
Joeseph Fares has a new coop game. You play as two stuck in a simulation. You play half in a sci-fi world and half in a fantasy themed world. Split Fiction is coming out March 6th.
We get a moment to think about all the game developers who have been laid off.
Steel Hunters playtest starts today.
Blackfrost: The Long Dark II announced, coming to early access 2026.
Borderlands 4 gets its first actual trailer.
Most anticipated game is GTA VI.
Best multiplayer game: Helldivers 2.
Best community support: Baldur's Gate 3
Best art direction: Metaphor ReFantazio
Split Gate 2.
Mech fighter game Mecha Break is out Spring 2025.
Ryu Ga Gotoku studio is next. Virtua Fighter is back. More details tomorrow.
Project Century is a new game by the Yakuza devs as well, taking place in 1915's Japan.
Kojima, as expected is here. Astro Bot wins for best game direction.
Turok Origins announced.
Warframe 1999 launches tomorrow, is free to play.
Palworld has a new trailer. Feybreak launches December 23.
Best debut indie: Balatro
Onimusha Way of the Sword has been revealed. Out 2026.
The First Berserker Khazan, out March 27, 2025.
Anime game Arad: Dungeon Fighter, published by Nexon.
Dying Light: The Beast is out this summer.
Best action adventure goes to: Astro Bot
Best RPG: Metaphor ReFantazio
Content creator of the year: Caseoh
Best sports game: EA Sports FC 25
Best sim/strategy: Frostpunk 2
Squid Game Unleashed tries to bring the TV show's style to game form. December 17.
Snoop Dogg and his son have a gaming studio. They're here to announce best ongoing game. It's Helldivers 2.
The creators of Overcooked are making a new game. This game is co-op too. Stage Fight.
Game of Thrones: Kingsroad announced, Netmarble is developing it.
Solo Levelling is getting a game.
Screamer is out 2026, it's a racing game.
The Last of Us Part II: Remastered to PC coming April 3 2025.
Best adaptation goes to Fallout's TV series.
Payday's dev has a new game. Similar in vein to Payday. Den of Wolves. Early access eventually.
Another anime game. Zenless Zone Zero new content. Followed by new content for Honkai: Star Rail.
Best score and music goes to: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth is coming to PC on January 23rd.
Sonic Racing Crossworlds is coming soon.
Mafia: The Old Country gets a cinematic trailer.
Best indie: Balatro
Best mobile game: Balatro
Best audio design: Hellblade 2
Player's Voice: Black Myth Wukong
Infinity Nikki has a launch trailer celebrating its release.
Telltale is working on a new game. Dispatch. Aaron Paul is in it.
Best narrative: Metaphor ReFantazio
Okami is getting a sequel. Hideki Kamiya will direct.
Pearl Abyss is releasing Crimson Desert next year.
One more thing. The final reveal of the night.
Naughty Dog is working on a new space IP. Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross are doing the OST. Neil Druckmann is on the project.
Game of the year: Astro Bot
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