The Game Awards announced its nominees for Game of the Year 2024 in a livestream Monday. The six nominees for Game of the Year are locked in, which kicks off the second stage of jury voting. The jury will also select from nominees for categories like Best Mobile Game, Best Debut Indie Game, and more. Keep it posted here for more updates.

The Game Awards are on Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m. EST.

Game of the Year

Game of the Year is described as, “Recognizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.” The nominees are as follows, in no particular order.

• Astro Bot
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Balatro
• Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
• Black Myth: Wukong

Best Game Direction

• Astro Bot
• Balatro
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Elden Ring Shadow of the Eritrea
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Metapahor: ReFantazio

Best Ongoing Game

• Destiny 2
• Diablo 4
• Final Fantasy 14
• Fortnite
• Helldivers 2

Best Art Direction

• Astro Bot
• Black Myth: Wukong
• Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Neva

Best Mobile Game

• AFK Journey
• Balatro
• Wuthering Waves
• Zenless Zone Zero
• Pokémon TCG Pocket

Best Performance

• Briana White, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Hannah Telle, Life is Strange: Double Exposure
• Humberly Gonzalez, Star Wars Outlaws
• Luke Roberts, Silent Hill 2
• Melina Juergens, Senua’s Saga: Hellbade 2

Best Score & Music

• Astro Bot
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio
• Silent Hill 2
• Stellar Blade

Best Adaptation

• Arcane
• Fallout
• Knuckles
• Like a Dragon: Yakuza
• Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft

Best Multiplayer

• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Helldivers 2
• Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
• Super Mario Party Jamboree
• Tekken 8

Best Independent Game

• Animal Well
• Balatro
• Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
• Neva
• UFO 50

Most Anticipated Game

• Death Stranding 2: On the Beach
• Ghost of Yotei
• Grand Theft Auto 6
• Metroid Prime 4: Beyond
• Monster Hunter Wilds

Best Role-Playing Game

• Dragon’s Dogma 2
• Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
• Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
• Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
• Metaphor: ReFantazio

Content Creator

• CaseOh
• Illojuan
• Techno Gamers
• TypicalGamer
• Usada Pekora

Best Action/Adventure

• Astro Bot
• Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
• Silent Hill 2
• Star Wars Outlaws
• The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

Best Action

• Black Myth: Wukong
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
• Helldivers 2
• Warhammer 40K: Space Marine 2
• Stellar Blade