The 11th Annual Game Awards belonged to the Astro Bot, which was heavily favored by betting sites ahead of the awards ceremony, based on analysis.
The 11th annual Game Awards belonged to the adorable Astro Bot, who emerged as the biggest winner, taking home the most prestigious award: Game of the Year.
Astro Bot, the PS5-exclusive platformer developed by Team Asobi, captivated audiences with its innovative use of the DualSense controller, immersive 3D visuals, and charming level design.
The story revolves around Astro Bot's mission to rescue his fellow bots after a spaceship crash. The game features vibrant levels, challenging puzzles, and boss battles.
The game's creative use of the controller allowed players to directly interact with the environment, like peering around corners or blowing wind to assist Astro on his journey.
This innovative take on a classic genre resonated with critics and players alike, propelling Astro Bot to the top of the podium.
But Astro Bot wasn't the only champion of the night.
Esports legend Faker cemented his legacy by winning Player of the Year for the third time. The Korean player Faker, known for his unparalleled skill and dominance in League of Legends, continues to inspire aspiring gamers worldwide. League of Legends itself also secured a win for Best Ongoing Game, showcasing the game's continued popularity and thriving competitive scene.
Other notable winners include Balatro, which took home Best Debut Indie for its stunning dark fantasy world, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, which unsurprisingly won Best RPG. It was a night filled with diverse titles from established giants and exciting newcomers, showcasing the strength and innovation of the video game industry.
Interesting Fact: Betting Sites Had a Change of Heart
Leading up to The Game Awards 2024, betting sites heavily favored Game Science's Black Myth: Wukong to win Game of the Year. Just weeks before the event, odds suggested a clear win for Wukong. However, with the incredible buzz surrounding Astro Bot's release and its critical acclaim, UK betting analysis sites like OLBG.com saw a significant shift in the odds shortly before the ceremony. Astro Bot's odds shortened dramatically, solidifying its position as a strong contender. This last-minute change reflected the growing anticipation for Astro Bot and ultimately proved to be prophetic.
The Game Awards 2024 solidified Astro Bot's position as a gaming masterpiece, and with its impressive wins, the charming robot hero has etched his name in gaming history. Here is the list of winners of The Game Awards 2024:Game of the Year
Winner: ASTRO BOT (Team Asobi/SIE)
Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)
Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
Best Game Direction
Winner: ASTRO BOT (Team Asobi/SIE)
Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)
Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
Best Narrative
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/Sega)
Winner: Metaphor: ReFantanzio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios)
Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team/Konami)
Best Art Direction
ASTRO BOT (Team Asobi/SIE)
Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
Winner: Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
Neva (Nomada Studio/Devolver)
Best Score and Music
ASTRO BOT (Team Asobi/SIE)
Winner: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team/Konami)
Stellar Blade (Shift Up/SIE)
Best Audio Design
ASTRO BOT (Team Asobi/SIE)
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox)
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
Winner: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 (Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios)
Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team/Konami)
Best Performance
Briana White, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Hannah Telle, Life is Strange: Double Exposure
Humberly González, Star Wars Outlaws
Luke Roberts, Silent Hill 2
Winner: Melina Juergens, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2
Innovation in Accessibility
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox)
Diablo IV (Blizzard/Xbox)
Dragon Age: The Veilguard (BioWare/EA)
Winner: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft)
Star Wars Outlaws (Massive Entertainment/Ubisoft)
Games for Impact
Closer the Distance (Osmotic Studios/Skybound Games)
Indika (Odd Meter/11 Bit Studios)
Winner: Neva (Nomada Studio/Devolver)
Life is Strange: Double Exposure (Deck Nine/Square Enix)
Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios)
Tales of Kenzera: Zau (Surgent Studios/EA)
Best Ongoing Game
Destiny 2 (Bungie/SIE)
Diablo IV (Blizzard/Xbox)
Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
Fortnite (Epic Games)
Winner: Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios/SIE)
Best Community Support
Winner: Baldur’s Gate 3 (Larian)
Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)
Fortnite (Epic Games)
Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios/SIE)
No Man’s Sky (Hello Games)
Best Independent Game
Animal Well (Shared Memory/Bigmode)
Winner: Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes (Simogo/Annapurna Interactive)
Neva (Nomada Studio/Devolver)
UFO 50 (Mossmouth)
Best Debut Indie Game
Animal Well (Shared Memory/Bigmode)
Winner: Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)
Manor Lords (Slavic Magic/Hooded Horse)
Pacific Drive (Ironwood Studios/Kepler Interactive)
The Plucky Squire (All Possible Futures/Devolver)
Best Mobile Game
AFK Journey (FARLIGHT/Lilith Games)
Winner: Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack)
Pokémon Trading Card Game Pocket (Creatures Inc/TPCI)
Wuthering Waves (Kuro Games)
Zenless Zone Zero (miHoYo)
Best VR/AR Game
Arizona Sunshine Remake (Vertigo Games)
Asgard’s Wrath 2 (Sanzaru Games/Oculus Studios)
Winner: Batman: Arkham Shadow (Camouflaj/Oculus Studios)
Metal: Hellsinger VR (Lab 42/The Outsiders/Funcom)
Metro Awakening (Vertigo Games)
Best Action Game
Winner: Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox)
Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios/SIE)
Stellar Blade (Shift Up/SIE)
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (Saber Interactive/Focus Entertainment)
Best Action/Adventure Game
Winner: ASTRO BOT (Team Asobi/SIE)
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown (Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft)
Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team/Konami)
Star Wars Outlaws (Massive Entertainment/Ubisoft)
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Grezzo/Nintendo)
Best RPG
Dragon’s Dogma 2 (Capcom)
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/Sega)
Winner: Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)
Best Fighting Game
Dragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO (Spike Chunsoft/Bandai Namco)
Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising (Arc System Works/Cygames)
Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics (Capcom)
MultiVersus (Player First Games/WB Games)
Winner: Tekken 8 (Bandai Namco)
Best Family Game
Winner: ASTRO BOT (Team Asobi/SIE)
Princess Peach: Showtime! (Good-Feel/Nintendo)
Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo Cube/Nintendo)
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (Grezzo/Nintendo)
The Plucky Squire (All Possible Futures/Devolver)
Best Sim/Strategy Game
Age of Mythology: Retold (World’s Edge/Forgotten Empires/Xbox Game Studios)
Winner: Frostpunk 2 (11 Bit Studios)
Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Capcom)
Manor Lords (Slavic Magic/Hooded Horse)
Unicorn Overlord (Vanillaware/Sega/Atlus)
Best Sports/Racing Game
F1 24 (Codemasters/EA Sports)
Winner: EA Sports FC 25 (EA Vancouver/EA Romania/EA Sports)
NBA 2K25 (Visual Concepts/2K)
Top Spin 2K25 (Hangar 13/2K)
WWE 2K24 (Visual Concepts/2K)
Best Multiplayer Game
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox)
Winner: Helldivers 2 (Arrow Game Studios/SIE)
Super Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo Cube/Nintendo)
Tekken 8 (Bandai Namco)
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (Saber Interactive/Focus Entertainment)
Best Adaptation
Arcane (Riot/Fortiche/Netflix)
Winner: Fallout (Bethesda/Kilter Films/Amazon MGM Studios)
Knuckles (Sega/Paramount)
Like a Dragon: Yakuza (Sega/Amazon MGM Studios)
Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft (Crystal Dynamics/Legendary/Netflix)
Most Anticipated Game
Death Stranding 2: On the Beach (Kojima Productions/SIE)
Ghost of Yōtei (Sucker Punch Productions/SIE)
Winner: Grand Theft Auto VI (Rockstar Games)
Metroid Prime 4: Beyond (Retro Studios/Nintendo)
Monster Hunter Wilds (Capcom)
Content Creator of the Year
Winner: CaseOh
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Techno Gamerz
TypicalGamer
Usada Pekora
Best Esports Game
Counter-Strike 2 (Valve Software)
DOTA 2 (Valve Software)
Winner: League of Legends (Riot Games)
Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MOONTON Games)
VALORANT (Riot Games)
Best Esports Athlete
Neta “33” Shapira – Team Liquid DOTA 2
Aleksi “Aleksib” Virolainen – NAVI Counter-Strike 2
Jeong “Chovy” Ji-hoon – Gen.G League of Legends
Winner: Lee “Faker” Sang-hyeok – T1 League of Legends
Mathieu “ZywOo” Herbaut – Team Vitality Counter-Strike 2
Zheng “ZmjjKk” Yongkang – EDward Gaming VALORANT
Best Esports Team
Bilibili Gaming (League of Legends)
Gen.G (League of Legends)
NAVI (Counter-Strike)
Winner: T1 (League of Legends)
Team Liquid (DOTA 2)
Game Changer
Amir Satvat
Player’s Voice
Winner: Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science )
Genshin Impact (HoYoverse)
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco Entertainment)
Wuthering Waves (Kuro Games)
Zenless Zone Zero (HoYoverse)
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