After a first teaser last week, the Game Awards have just revealed the games nominated for the big 2024 ceremony. This year, the event is celebrating its tenth anniversary and plans to do things in a big way. The organizers have warned: you should not miss the live broadcast, scheduled for next December 12. Will there be big announcements? While we can only speculate on this, it is nevertheless possible to make predictions for the prize giving. The categories and nominees have just been revealed live on the Game Awards channel and are already causing debate.
In the prestigious category of game of the yearplayers will be able to vote for Astro Bot, Balatro, Black Myth: Wukong, Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree, Final Fantasy VII Rebirth et Metaphor: ReFantazio. So some of our predictions were correct, but the inclusion of DLCElden Ring is far from unanimous on the networks. Despite the scale of this DLC and its unprecedented critical reception, is it fair to nominate it for Game of the Year? One thing is certain, the live chat had a blast. For many, offering a second coronation to Elden Ring on the basis of additional content would amount to disrespecting the other major productions of the year.
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Among the other categories, the appearance of Pokémon TCG Pocket a few weeks after its official launch was also a source of surprise. Note also that Baldur’s Gate III will also be able to receive a new prize in the category “Better support for the community“. To find out if your favorite games are in the running for an award, the complete list of categories and nominees is available on the official Game Awards website. It is also towards this same platform that you will have to turn to submit your votes.
When and how to vote for your favorite games?
Player votes will be collected in three separate waves, on December 2, December 5 and December 9. Each date will mark the opening of votes for new categories, and it will then be possible to vote until the day before the event. To do this, simply log in to the site using a social account (X, Twitch, Facebook or Google). This helps avoid the multiplication of votes from the same person. Let us remember, however, that Public votes only count for 10% of the final result in each category. 90% of the balance lies in the decisions of the experts appointed by the organizers.
Which title do you want to see win Game of the Year? Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, Astro Bot et Balatro have not failed to make a name for themselves this year, but we should not underestimate the phenomenon Black Myth Wukong. His nomination was not a foregone conclusion but it is very likely that the Chinese game will leave with victory…
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