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| runtime = 3 hours, 12 minutes | runtime = 3 hours, 12 minutes
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| producer = {{hlist|Geoff Keighley|Kimmie Kim}} | producer = {{hlist|Geoff Keighley|Kimmie Kim}}
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'''The Game Awards 2024''' was an award show to honor the best ]. It was the eleventh show hosted by ], creator and producer of ], and held with a live audience at the ] in Los Angeles on December 12, 2024, and ]ed across online platforms globally. It featured musical performances from ], ], ], and ], and presentations from celebrity guests including ], ], and ]. '''The Game Awards 2024''' was an award show to honor the best ]. It was the eleventh show hosted by ], creator and producer of ], and held with a live audience at the ] in Los Angeles on December 12, 2024, and ]ed across online platforms globally. It featured musical performances from ], ], ], and ], and presentations from celebrity guests including ], ], and ].


'']'' and '']'' led the nominees with seven each, and the former led the show with four wins, including ]. The inaugural Game Changer award honored Amir Satvat for helping workers in the industry find jobs amid ]. Several new games were announced, including '']'', '']'', and '']''. Journalists praised the game announcements, developer speeches, and deserving winners, though the eligibility of ] led to mixed responses. '']'' and '']'' led the nominees with seven each, and the former led the show with four wins, including ]. The inaugural Game Changer award honored Amir Satvat for helping workers in the industry find jobs amid ]. Several new games were announced, including '']'', '']'', and '']''. The show was viewed by over 154 million streams, the most in its history. Journalists praised the game announcements, developer speeches, and deserving winners, though the eligibility of ] led to mixed responses.


== Background == == Background ==
As with previous iterations of ], the 2024 show was hosted and produced by Canadian games journalist ]. He returned as an executive producer alongside Kimmie Kim,<ref name="Deadline Nominees"/> while Richard Preuss returned as director and LeRoy Bennett as creative director and production designer.<ref name="ANN Nominees"/><ref name="Variety Preview"/> The presentation, celebrating the show's tenth anniversary, took place at the ] in Los Angeles on December 12, 2024,<ref name="VGC Date"/> and was ]ed across more than 30 online platforms,<ref name="ANN Nominees"/> including ], ], ], ], ], ], and ].<ref name="Polygon Watch"/> Alternative live streams offering ] and ]s were also available on YouTube.<ref name="ANN Nominees"/> As with previous iterations of ], the 2024 show was hosted and produced by Canadian games journalist ]. He returned as an executive producer alongside Kimmie Kim,<ref name="Deadline Nominees"/> while Richard Preuss returned as director and LeRoy Bennett as creative director and production designer,<ref name="ANN Nominees"/><ref name="Variety Preview"/> and Michael E. Peter joined as co-executive prdoucer.<ref name="Variety Viewers"/> The presentation, celebrating the show's tenth anniversary, took place at the ] in Los Angeles on December 12, 2024,<ref name="VGC Date"/> and was ]ed across more than 30 online platforms,<ref name="ANN Nominees"/> including ], ], ], ], ], ], and ].<ref name="Polygon Watch"/> Alternative live streams offering ] and ]s were also available on YouTube.<ref name="ANN Nominees"/>


The 2024 stage featured more ] than its predecessors, an intentional choice by Bennett to change the show's look each year.<ref name="Variety Preview"/> Sydnee Goodman returned as host of the 30-minute preshow, titled Opening Act.<ref name="GamesHub How"/><ref name="FAQ"/> Public tickets became available for purchase on November 1.<ref name="VGC Date"/> Future Class organizer Emily Bouchac indicated that the Future Class initiative—an annual list of 50 individuals from the industry who best represent its future, introduced in 2020—would not induct new members in 2024, instead focusing on valuing existing alumni.<ref name="Game Developer Future Class"/> The 2024 stage featured more ] than its predecessors, an intentional choice by Bennett to change the show's look each year.<ref name="Variety Preview"/> Sydnee Goodman returned as host of the 30-minute preshow, titled Opening Act.<ref name="GamesHub How"/><ref name="FAQ"/> Public tickets became available for purchase on November 1.<ref name="VGC Date"/> Future Class organizer Emily Bouchac indicated that the Future Class initiative—an annual list of 50 individuals from the industry who best represent its future, introduced in 2020—would not induct new members in 2024, instead focusing on valuing existing alumni.<ref name="Game Developer Future Class"/>


=== Announcements === === Announcements ===
Preceding the Game Awards, several announcements were made during broadcasts by Wholesome Games and the Latin American Games Showcase on December 10,<ref name="Digital Trends Wholesome"/><ref name="VentureBeat Showcases"/> and ] and the Women-Led Games Showcase on December 11.<ref name="VentureBeat Showcases"/><ref name="Engadget Devs"/> Fewer film and television announcements were made during the Game Awards 2024, instead focusing almost primarily on games; a trailer for '']''{{'}}s ] was aired, but considered secondary to the promotion of the game ''Squid Game: Unleashed''.<ref name="Variety Hollywood"/> Announcements on both released and upcoming games were made for:<ref name="GamesRadar Live"/> Preceding the Game Awards, several announcements were made during broadcasts by Wholesome Games and the Latin American Games Showcase on December 10,<ref name="Digital Trends Wholesome"/><ref name="VentureBeat Showcases"/> and ] and the Women-Led Games Showcase on December 11.<ref name="VentureBeat Showcases"/><ref name="Engadget Devs"/> Fewer film and television announcements were made during the Game Awards 2024, instead focusing almost primarily on games; A preview for ] of '']'' was showcased, although it took a backseat to the marketing efforts for the game ''Squid Game: Unleashed''.<ref name="Variety Hollywood"/> Announcements on released and upcoming games were made for:<ref name="GamesRadar Live"/>


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To promote its own game without the budget necessary for the Game Awards, Pengonauts Studio created its own humorous show with Joystick Ventures: the Game Awards for Games Who Can't Afford the Game Awards (TGAGWCAGA). The ceremony on December 13 showcased more than 70 games out of 600 submitted, with specific awards like "Most Likely to Make You Quit Your Job and Become an Artist".<ref name="GamesRadar TGAGWCAGA"/><ref name="Bleeding Cool TGAGWCAGA"/>


== Winners and nominees == == Winners and nominees ==
Nominees for the show's 29 categories were announced on November 18, 2024.<ref name="Variety Nominees"/><ref name="VGC Nominees"/> Any game released for public consumption on or before November 22 was eligible for consideration,<ref name="Kotaku Eligibility"/> including DLC, expansions, ], ], and seasonal content.<ref name="Polygon DLC"/> The nominees were compiled by a jury panel composed of members from over 130 media outlets globally;<ref name="Hardcore Gamer Nominees"/> ballots were due by November 12.<ref name="Kotaku Eligibility"/> Winners are determined between the jury (90 percent) and public voting (10 percent); the latter was held via the official website and on ]{{efn|In China, fan voting is held via ].<ref name="Game Rant Nominees"/>}} until December 11.<ref name="Deadline Nominees"/><ref name="Game Rant Nominees"/> The exception is the Players' Voice award, fully nominated and voted-on by the public, for which voting opened on December 2.<ref name="Push Square Voice"/> Specialized juries decide the nominees for categories such as accessibility, adaptation, and ].<ref name="Epic Nominees"/> Two awards—Best Esports Coach and Best Esports Event—were discontinued.<ref name="Sheep Esports"/><ref name="India Today"/> Nominees for the show's 29 categories were announced on November 18, 2024.<ref name="Variety Nominees"/><ref name="VGC Nominees"/> Any game released for public consumption on or before November 22 was eligible for consideration,<ref name="Kotaku Eligibility"/> including DLC, expansions, ], ], and seasonal content.<ref name="Polygon DLC"/> The nominees were compiled by a jury panel composed of members from over 130 media outlets globally;<ref name="Hardcore Gamer Nominees"/> ballots were due by November 12.<ref name="Kotaku Eligibility"/> Winners are determined between the jury (90 percent) and public voting (10 percent); the latter was held via the official website and on ]{{efn|In China, fan voting is held via ].<ref name="Game Rant Nominees"/>}} until December 11.<ref name="Deadline Nominees"/><ref name="Game Rant Nominees"/> The exception is the Players' Voice award, fully nominated and voted-on by the public, for which voting opened on December 2.<ref name="Push Square Voice"/> Specialized juries decide the nominees for categories such as accessibility, adaptation, and ].<ref name="Epic Nominees"/> Two awards—Best Esports Coach and Best Esports Event—were discontinued.<ref name="Sheep Esports"/><ref name="India Today"/> Approximately 112&nbsp;million public votes were cast overall, a 25% increase from ].<ref name="Game Rant Viewers"/>


As with the preceding year, the Game Awards partnered with map developer Studio 568 and artists Nighttimes and Spiral House to create an in-game hub world in '']'', available from November 25, allowing players to vote until December 11 for their favorite user-created islands among ten nominees selected by Keighley and his team; the winner will be announced during the ceremony.<ref name="Variety Fortnite"/><ref name="Epic Fortnite"/> The hub world opens with a ] "MetaHuman" model of Keighley,<ref name="Aftermath Fortnite"/> for which he was scanned in to ] at ] in ].<ref name="Push Square Fortnite"/> Several critics found the model strange and ].<ref name="Aftermath Fortnite"/><ref name="Vice Fortnite"/><ref name="Digital Trends Fortnite"/> Keighley saw the event as "a prototype" for blending the Game Awards and in-game worlds.<ref name="GameSpot Fortnite"/> As with the preceding year, the Game Awards partnered with map developer Studio 568 and artists Nighttimes and Spiral House to create an in-game hub world in '']'', available from November 25, allowing players to vote until December 11 for their favorite user-created islands among ten nominees selected by Keighley and his team; the winner will be announced during the ceremony.<ref name="Variety Fortnite"/><ref name="Epic Fortnite"/> The hub world opens with a ] "MetaHuman" model of Keighley,<ref name="Aftermath Fortnite"/> for which he was scanned in to ] at ] in ].<ref name="Push Square Fortnite"/> Several critics found the model strange and ].<ref name="Aftermath Fortnite"/><ref name="Vice Fortnite"/><ref name="Digital Trends Fortnite"/> Keighley saw the event as "a prototype" for blending the Game Awards and in-game worlds.<ref name="GameSpot Fortnite"/>


The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on December 12, 2024.<ref name="IGN Winners"/> '']'' became the third game published by ] to win ] (after '']'' in ] and '']'' in ]); its nomination marked Sony's ninth consecutive year in the category and thirteenth nomination overall.<ref name="TheGamer PlayStation"/> It was the second Best Family Game nominee to win the top prize (after '']'' in ]).<ref name="Polygon GOTY"/> Melina Juergens became the first two-time Best Performance winner, having won for ] in ].<ref name="Pure Xbox Juergens"/><ref name="VentureBeat Review"/> The 2024 ceremony introduced the Game Changer award, for those who have positively impacted the industry. The inaugural honor was awarded to Amir Satvat for helping an estimated 3,000 developers find jobs amid ].<ref name="IGN Game Changer"/><ref name="VentureBeat Game Changer"/><ref name="THR Winners"/> ]'s Best Esports Athlete win is his second consecutive and third overall,<ref name="Korea Times Faker"/><ref name="SI Winners"/> and '']''{{'}}s Best Esports Game win is the game's fourth and ]'s sixth consecutive.<ref name="Sheep Esports"/> The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on December 12, 2024.<ref name="IGN Winners"/> '']'' became the third game published by ] to win ] (after '']'' in ] and '']'' in ]); its nomination marked Sony's ninth consecutive year in the category and thirteenth nomination overall.<ref name="TheGamer PlayStation"/> It was the second Best Family Game nominee to win the top prize (after '']'' in ]).<ref name="Polygon GOTY"/> Melina Juergens became the first two-time Best Performance winner, having won for ] in ].<ref name="Pure Xbox Juergens"/><ref name="VentureBeat Review"/> The 2024 ceremony introduced the Game Changer award, for those who have positively impacted the industry. The inaugural honor was awarded to Amir Satvat for helping an estimated 3,000 developers find jobs amid ].<ref name="IGN Game Changer"/><ref name="VentureBeat Game Changer"/><ref name="THR Winners"/> ]'s Best Esports Athlete win is his second consecutive and third overall,<ref name="Korea Times Faker"/><ref name="SI Winners"/> and '']''{{'}}s Best Esports Game win is ]'s sixth consecutive and the game's fourth overall.<ref name="Sheep Esports"/>


=== Awards === === Awards ===
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| Presented the reveal trailer for '']: Omens of Tyranny'' | Presented the reveal trailer for '']: Omens of Tyranny''<ref name="Instagram Thomas"/>
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| data-sort-value="Velasco, Sean" | Sean Velasco | data-sort-value="Velasco, Sean" | Sean Velasco
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=== Performers === === Performers ===
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The Game Awards Orchestra, conducted by ], performed during the ceremony,<ref name="Variety Balfe"/> including ], dubbed "Flute Guy".<ref name="Dot Esports All"/> Balfe remained updated on new game releases throughout the year to ensure he was familiar with their music when the nominees were announced. He worked with ] to arrange a performance of songs from the second season of '']''.<ref name="Variety Balfe"/><ref name="Spin Music"/> ] debuted a new song during the show.<ref name="Variety Balfe"/> The Game Awards Orchestra, conducted by ], performed during the ceremony,<ref name="Variety Balfe"/> including ], dubbed "Flute Guy".<ref name="Dot Esports All"/> Balfe remained updated on new game releases throughout the year to ensure he was familiar with their music when the nominees were announced. He worked with ] to arrange a performance of songs from the second season of '']''.<ref name="Variety Balfe"/><ref name="Spin Music"/> ] debuted a new song during the show.<ref name="Variety Balfe"/>
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Several games saw increased weekly sales following their nominations, including ''Final Fantasy VII Rebirth'' by 268% and ''Metaphor: ReFantazio'' by 172%,<ref name="Game Rant Sales"/> and ''Balatro'' had its second-highest-earning week on mobile and a 100% increase in ] on Steam.<ref name="PocketGamer Balatro"/><ref name="PCGamesN Balatro"/><ref name="Polygon Balatro"/> ''Balatro''{{'}}s nominations pleasantly surprised critics due to its genre,<ref name="Variety Snubs"/><ref name="Kotaku Snubs"/><ref name="Digital Trends Snubs"/> though some felt other ] remained overlooked outside of their dedicated categories.<ref name="Digital Trends Snubs"/><ref name="Polygon Analysis"/> '']''{{'}}s Stacey Henley appreciated that Games for Impact "can finally feel like part of the show" as, unlike previous years, some of its nominees were also named in other categories,<ref name="TheGamer Impact"/> though '']''{{'}}s Keza MacDonald found its nominees incongruous and criteria confusing.<ref name="Guardian Nominees"/> Some felt three of the five Players' Voice nominees being ]s justified the lack of more audience-voted categories.<ref name="Digital Trends Review"/><ref name="Dot Esports Voice"/> Several games saw increased weekly sales following their nominations, including ''Final Fantasy VII Rebirth'' by 268% and ''Metaphor: ReFantazio'' by 172%,<ref name="Game Rant Sales"/> and ''Balatro'' had its second-highest-earning week on mobile and a 100% increase in ] on Steam.<ref name="PocketGamer Balatro"/><ref name="PCGamesN Balatro"/><ref name="Polygon Balatro"/> ''Balatro''{{'}}s nominations pleasantly surprised critics due to its genre,<ref name="Variety Snubs"/><ref name="Kotaku Snubs"/><ref name="Digital Trends Snubs"/> though some felt other ] remained overlooked outside of their dedicated categories.<ref name="Digital Trends Snubs"/><ref name="Polygon Analysis"/> '']''{{'}}s Stacey Henley appreciated that Games for Impact "can finally feel like part of the show" as, unlike previous years, some of its nominees were also named in other categories,<ref name="TheGamer Impact"/> though '']''{{'}}s Keza MacDonald found its nominees incongruous and criteria confusing.<ref name="Guardian Nominees"/> Some felt three of the five Players' Voice nominees being ]s justified the lack of more audience-voted categories.<ref name="Digital Trends Review"/><ref name="Dot Esports Voice"/>


The omission of Future Class was criticized; ''TheGamer''{{'}}s Tessa Kaur called it "a loss for the industry",<ref name="TheGamer Future Class"/> and '']''{{'}}s Giovanni Colantonio considered it a troubling indication that Keighley was attempting to avoid controversy and placate the audience in light of an open letter written by Future Class inductees before ].<ref name="Digital Trends Review"/> Some critics were puzzled by '']''{{'}}s Best Narrative nomination as it is a remake of ].<ref name="Digital Trends Snubs"/><ref name="AV Club DLC"/> '']'', '']'', and '']'' were considered among the biggest snubs by some critics and viewers.<ref name="Kotaku Snubs"/><ref name="Polygon Snubs"/><ref name="Shacknews Snubs"/> The omission of Future Class was criticized; ''TheGamer''{{'}}s Tessa Kaur called it "a loss for the industry",<ref name="TheGamer Future Class"/> and '']''{{'}}s Giovanni Colantonio considered it a troubling indication that Keighley was attempting to avoid controversy and placate the audience in light of an open letter written by Future Class inductees before the 2023 ceremony.<ref name="Digital Trends Review"/> Some critics were puzzled by '']''{{'}}s Best Narrative nomination as it is a remake of ].<ref name="Digital Trends Snubs"/><ref name="AV Club DLC"/> '']'', '']'', and '']'' were considered among the biggest snubs by some critics and viewers.<ref name="Kotaku Snubs"/><ref name="Polygon Snubs"/><ref name="Shacknews Snubs"/>


Many journalists and viewers criticized '']''{{'}}s Game of the Year nomination—the first for a DLC expansion—as it overshadowed other games,<ref name="Variety Snubs"/><ref name="BBC GOTY"/><ref name="Vice DLC"/> though some felt it was justified by its quality and size.<ref name="Kotaku Snubs"/><ref name="AV Club DLC"/><ref name="TheGamer Deserves"/> The show's website was updated before nominees were announced to clarify DLC's eligibility, which many predicted was in preparation for ''Shadow of the Erdtree''{{'}}s divisive nominations;<ref name="Polygon DLC"/><ref name="Vice DLC"/><ref name="VGC DLC"/> some viewers erroneously accused Keighley of changing the rules to make it eligible.<ref name="TheGamer Rules"/> Others also felt its eligibility meant DLC was snubbed at previous shows, like '']'' and '']'' in 2023,<ref name="TheGamer Cyberpunk"/><ref name="Destructoid DLC"/><ref name="Nintendo Life DLC"/> and suggested a new category dedicated to DLC would be more appropriate,<ref name="Kotaku Snubs"/><ref name="IGN GOTY"/><ref name="GamesRadar DLC"/> though ''TheGamer''{{'}}s Henley argued there are too few annual releases to justify it.<ref name="TheGamer DLC"/> Many journalists and viewers criticized '']''{{'}}s Game of the Year nomination—the first for a DLC expansion—as it overshadowed other games,<ref name="Variety Snubs"/><ref name="BBC GOTY"/><ref name="Vice DLC"/> though some felt it was justified by its quality and size.<ref name="Kotaku Snubs"/><ref name="AV Club DLC"/><ref name="TheGamer Deserves"/> The show's website was updated before nominees were announced to clarify DLC's eligibility, which many predicted was in preparation for ''Shadow of the Erdtree''{{'}}s divisive nominations;<ref name="Polygon DLC"/><ref name="Vice DLC"/><ref name="VGC DLC"/> some viewers erroneously accused Keighley of changing the rules to make it eligible.<ref name="TheGamer Rules"/> Others also felt its eligibility meant DLC was snubbed at previous shows, like '']'' and '']'' in 2023,<ref name="TheGamer Cyberpunk"/><ref name="Destructoid DLC"/><ref name="Nintendo Life DLC"/> and suggested a new category dedicated to DLC would be more appropriate,<ref name="Kotaku Snubs"/><ref name="IGN GOTY"/><ref name="GamesRadar DLC"/> though ''TheGamer''{{'}}s Henley argued there are too few annual releases to justify it.<ref name="TheGamer DLC"/>
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=== Ceremony === === Ceremony ===
'']''{{'}}s Gene Park called the 2024 ceremony "the best show put on by the Game Awards so far this decade", though he felt the categories required better curation,<ref name="WP Review"/> and '']''{{'}}s Mat Smith wrote that "the Game Awards delivered".<ref name="Engadget After"/> '']''{{'}}s ] thought Keighley "redeemed himself" after criticism of the previous ceremony.<ref name="VentureBeat Review"/> ''Digital Trends''{{'}}s Colantonio called it "the best possible version" of the show, though he criticized the relegation of important awards to the preshow.<ref name="Digital Trends Review"/> '']''{{'}}s Issy van der Velde similarly criticized that the esports winners were announced in quick succession during the preshow without acceptance speeches,<ref name="Rolling Stone Review"/> and ''TheGamer''{{'}}s Kaur felt the show remained too long and padded with boring advertisements, though found the reveals surprising "for the first time in a long time".<ref name="TheGamer Surprises"/> '']''{{'}}s Gene Park called the 2024 ceremony "the best show put on by the Game Awards so far this decade", though he felt the categories required better curation,<ref name="WP Review"/> and '']''{{'}}s Mat Smith wrote that "the Game Awards delivered".<ref name="Engadget After"/> '']''{{'}}s ] thought Keighley "redeemed himself" after criticism of the previous ceremony,<ref name="VentureBeat Review"/> and '']''{{'}}s Sammy Barker felt he deserved credit for responding to past criticism, even if some problems remained.<ref name="Push Square Review"/> ''Digital Trends''{{'}}s Colantonio called it "the best possible version" of the show, though he criticized the relegation of important awards to the preshow.<ref name="Digital Trends Review"/> '']''{{'}}s Issy van der Velde similarly criticized that the esports winners were announced in quick succession during the preshow without acceptance speeches,<ref name="Rolling Stone Review"/> and ''TheGamer''{{'}}s Kaur felt the show remained too long and padded with boring advertisements, though found the reveals surprising "for the first time in a long time".<ref name="TheGamer Surprises"/>


Journalists deemed the winners deserving, including ''Astro Bot''{{'}}s Game of the Year award considering its polished and joyful gameplay,<ref name="Polygon GOTY"/><ref name="WP Review"/><ref name="Engadget After"/> and many considered the game announcements surprising and among the best to date.<ref name="Digital Trends Review"/><ref name="Engadget After"/><ref name="Rolling Stone Review"/> Viewers responded negatively to ''Catly''{{'}}s reveal trailer; many suspected it was ] and some doubted the game's existence,<ref name="Rolling Stone Review"/><ref name="Digital Trends Catly"/><ref name="TheGamer Catly"/> though the developer denied the involvement of AI and ] technology, and shared a draft version of the trailer with journalists.<ref name="IGN Catly"/><ref name="Game Developer Catly"/><ref name="Digital Trends Catly 2"/> The musical performances were praised;<ref name="Digital Trends Review"/><ref name="NME Arcane"/> '']''{{'}}s Surej Singh called the ''Arcane'' performance an "emotional and stirring medley".<ref name="NME Arcane"/> Several commentators appreciated the additional time for acceptance speeches, following criticism at the previous ceremony.<ref name="Digital Trends Review"/><ref name="Rolling Stone Review"/> '']''{{'}}s Zack Zwiezen considered Statler and Waldorf the highlight for their humorous interjections and heckles directed at Keighley,<ref name="Kotaku Muppets"/> though ''TheGamer''{{'}}s Kaur felt their appearance acknowledged the show's issues without addressing them.<ref name="TheGamer Muppets"/> Journalists deemed the winners deserving, including ''Astro Bot''{{'}}s Game of the Year award considering its polished and joyful gameplay,<ref name="Polygon GOTY"/><ref name="WP Review"/><ref name="Engadget After"/> and many considered the game announcements surprising and among the best to date;<ref name="Digital Trends Review"/><ref name="Engadget After"/><ref name="Rolling Stone Review"/> ''The Guardian''{{'}}s MacDonald compared it to "an old-school ] conference".<ref name="Guardian Review"/> Viewers responded negatively to ''Catly''{{'}}s reveal trailer;<ref name="Rolling Stone Review"/><ref name="Digital Trends Catly"/><ref name="TheGamer Catly"/> the developer denied claims of ] and ] technology, and shared a draft version of the trailer with journalists.<ref name="IGN Catly"/><ref name="Game Developer Catly"/><ref name="Digital Trends Catly 2"/> The musical performances were praised;<ref name="Digital Trends Review"/><ref name="NME Arcane"/> '']''{{'}}s Surej Singh called the ''Arcane'' performance an "emotional and stirring medley".<ref name="NME Arcane"/> Several commentators appreciated the additional time for acceptance speeches, following criticism at the previous ceremony.<ref name="Digital Trends Review"/><ref name="Rolling Stone Review"/> '']''{{'}}s Zack Zwiezen considered Statler and Waldorf the highlight for their humorous interjections and heckles directed at Keighley,<ref name="Kotaku Muppets"/> though ''TheGamer''{{'}}s Kaur felt their appearance acknowledged the show's issues without addressing them.<ref name="TheGamer Muppets"/>


The introduction of the Game Changer award and Amir Satvat's emotional acceptance speech were considered by many the night's highlight,<ref name="BBC Winners"/><ref name="Digital Trends Review"/><ref name="WP Review"/> and ''Rolling Stone''{{'}}s Van der Velde thought the award meant Keighley was taking previous criticism seriously,<ref name="Rolling Stone Review"/> though ''TheGamer''{{'}}s Kaur and Henley felt the award's introduction in the same year as Future Class's removal gives the appearance of awarding individuals to reduce the voice of a collective group.<ref name="TheGamer Muppets"/><ref name="TheGamer Satvat"/> Some Future Class members were concerned the award had replaced the program as "it's easier to control one person's message than the message of multiple years Future Class members".<ref name="Aftermath Future Class"/> ] received similar praise for his criticism of publishers who chase "arbitrary sales targets" instead of making games "they want to play themselves".<ref name="BBC Winners"/><ref name="Digital Trends Review"/><ref name="TheGamer Muppets"/> Many considered the Game Changer award and Amir Satvat's emotional acceptance speech the show's highlight;<ref name="BBC Winners"/><ref name="Digital Trends Review"/><ref name="WP Review"/> ''Rolling Stone''{{'}}s Van der Velde thought the award meant Keighley was taking criticism seriously,<ref name="Rolling Stone Review"/> though ''TheGamer''{{'}}s Kaur and Henley felt its introduction in the same year as Future Class's removal gave the appearance of awarding individuals to reduce the voice of a collective group.<ref name="TheGamer Muppets"/><ref name="TheGamer Satvat"/> Some Future Class members were concerned the award had replaced the program as "it's easier to control one person's message than the message of multiple years Future Class members".<ref name="Aftermath Future Class"/> Some viewers suggested Satvat's role at ] made him a "fraud" and "part of the problem" with layoffs.<ref name="Aftermath Future Class"/><ref name="PC Gamer Satvat"/> Four days after the show, Satvat said he had received "countless hateful messages", including ] comments directed at his wife.<ref name="PC Gamer Satvat"/><ref name="Eurogamer Satvat"/> Journalists praised ]'s speech criticizing publishers who chase "arbitrary sales targets" instead of making games "they want to play".<ref name="BBC Winners"/><ref name="Digital Trends Review"/><ref name="TheGamer Muppets"/>


Some viewers interpreted Vincke's comments as criticism towards ''Black Myth: Wukong'', which was partially attributed to a poor Chinese translation of his speech; there was subsequently an attempt to ] Vincke's game, '']'', on Steam,<ref name="TheGamer Vincke"/><ref name="Push Square Vincke"/> as well as ''Astro Bot'' on Metacritic.<ref name="NME Ji"/> ], who attended the show, reported that a ''Black Myth: Wukong'' developer cried after failing to win Game of the Year. Following the ceremony, the game's producer Feng Ji expressed disappointment over the loss and confusion about the award's criteria, writing "I feel like I came all the way here for nothing!";{{efn|Translated from Chinese;<ref name="Eurogamer Ji"/> original text reads {{nowrap|"{{lang|zh|我特么白来了!}}".}}<ref name="GNN Ji"/>}} he said he had written his acceptance speech two years earlier.<ref name="Eurogamer Ji"/><ref name="VGC Ji"/><ref name="Vice Ji"/> Chinese media noted that some foreign media had the impression that Feng Ji was criticizing the awards ceremony,<ref>{{cite web |author1=元素黄狗 |title=外媒谈冯骥“批评”TGA评选：我希望是翻译所致的误解|url=https://www.gamersky.com/news/202412/1859613.shtml |website=GamerSky |date=16 December 2024}}</ref><ref name=3dmfeng>{{cite web |author1=skylark |title=外媒报道冯骥TGA小作文 称其“批评/怀疑”TGA大奖 |url=https://www.3dmgame.com/news/202412/3910917.html |website=3DM |date=15 December 2024}}</ref> which was attributed to a misunderstanding of the actual meaning and the self-deprecating tone of the original Chinese text through translations.<ref name=3dmfeng/> '']'''s Andy Chalk noted that reliance on ] comes with a loss of nuance; he remarked that Feng's comments about the acceptance speech or " for nothing" seems to be self-deprecating humor.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Chalk |first1=Andy |title=Black Myth: Wukong boss is bummed out about not winning Game of the Year at The Game Awards, but has high hopes for the future of the Chinese game industry |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/black-myth-wukong-boss-is-bummed-out-about-not-winning-game-of-the-year-at-the-game-awards-but-has-high-hopes-for-the-future-of-the-chinese-game-industry/ |website=PC Gamer |language=en |date=16 December 2024}}</ref> Some viewers interpreted Vincke's comments as criticism of ''Black Myth: Wukong'', which was partially attributed to a poor Chinese translation of his speech; some subsequently attempted to ] Vincke's game, '']'', on Steam,<ref name="TheGamer Vincke"/><ref name="Push Square Vincke"/> as well as ''Astro Bot'' on Metacritic.<ref name="NME Ji"/> ] said that a ''Black Myth: Wukong'' developer cried after failing to win Game of the Year,<ref name="Eurogamer Ji"/><ref name="VGC Ji"/> though former '']'' editor-in-chief Charles Young said he was with the developers at the show and none cried.<ref name="Gamereactor Ji"/><ref name="Yahoo Ji"/> Following the ceremony, the game's producer Feng Ji expressed disappointment over the loss and confusion about the award's criteria, writing "I feel like I came all the way here for nothing!";{{efn|Translated from Chinese;<ref name="Eurogamer Ji"/> original text reads {{nowrap|"{{lang|zh|我特么白来了!}}".}}<ref name="GNN Ji"/>}} he said he had written his acceptance speech two years earlier.<ref name="Eurogamer Ji"/><ref name="VGC Ji"/><ref name="Vice Ji"/> Some foreign media interpreted Feng Ji's comments as criticism of the Game Awards,<ref name="Vice Ji"/><ref name="TheGamer Ji"/><ref name="Dexerto Ji"/> which was attributed to ]s misconstruing the meaning, self-deprecation, and humorous tone of the original Chinese text.<ref name="PC Gamer Ji"/><ref name="Polygon Ji"/><ref name="GamerSky Ji"/>


=== Viewership === === Viewership ===
An estimated 154&nbsp;million viewers watched the ceremony, the most in the show's history and a 31% increase from the previous year.<ref name="Variety Viewers"/> Its figures surpassed the average viewers of the ] by 30 million, the Academy Awards sevenfold, the ] ninefold, and the ] tenfold.<ref name="VentureBeat Viewers"/> Referencing the viewing figures, ] called the show "the biggest global entertainment event of our time",<ref name="Push Square Viewers"/> though ''TheGamer''{{'}}s Kaur considered the claim disingenuous, citing the ] and ], and the fact that shows like the Super Bowl are generally viewed in groups rather than individually.<ref name="TheGamer Viewers"/>
According to ''Streams Charts'', the ceremony broke its viewership record, peaking at over four million concurrent viewers across 1,498 channels, including 1.25 million viewers on the official YouTube broadcast and 397,000 on Twitch.<ref name="Game Rant Viewers"/>

According to ''Streams Charts'', the ceremony peaked at over four million concurrent viewers—the most in its history and a 10% increase from 2023—across 1,498 channels, including 1.25 million viewers on the official YouTube broadcast and 397,000 on Twitch.<ref name="Variety Viewers"/><ref name="Game Rant Streams"/> More than 15,900 content creators co-streamed the event, including over 11,000 on Twitch and a record 4,500 on YouTube.<ref name="VentureBeat Viewers"/> On YouTube, the ceremony peaked at 2.17&nbsp;million concurrent viewers (a 28% increase), with over 1.3&nbsp;million on official channel (a 35% increase).<ref name="GamesIndustry Viewers"/> On Twitter, usage of the ] #TheGameAwards increased by 150%, with more than 1.59&nbsp;million posts receiving 6.79&nbsp;billion ].<ref name="ANN Viewers"/>


== Notes == == Notes ==
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<ref name="Digital Trends Wholesome">{{cite web |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/wholesome-snack-game-awards-edition-everything-announced/ |title=The Game Awards' world premiere reveals just started two days early |last=Colantonio |first=Giovanni |work=] |date=December 10, 2024 |accessdate=December 11, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241210224815/https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/wholesome-snack-game-awards-edition-everything-announced/ |archivedate=December 10, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="Digital Trends Wholesome">{{cite web |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/wholesome-snack-game-awards-edition-everything-announced/ |title=The Game Awards' world premiere reveals just started two days early |last=Colantonio |first=Giovanni |work=] |date=December 10, 2024 |accessdate=December 11, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241210224815/https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/wholesome-snack-game-awards-edition-everything-announced/ |archivedate=December 10, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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<ref name="GamesRadar Live">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/news/live/game-awards-2024-everything-announced/ |title=The Game Awards 2024 live coverage – all the winners, reveals, and announcements at the event |last=Bishop |first=Rollin |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 13, 2024 |accessdate=December 13, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213040700/https://www.gamesradar.com/news/live/game-awards-2024-everything-announced/ |archivedate=December 13, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="GamesRadar Live">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/news/live/game-awards-2024-everything-announced/ |title=The Game Awards 2024 live coverage – all the winners, reveals, and announcements at the event |last=Bishop |first=Rollin |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 13, 2024 |accessdate=December 13, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213040700/https://www.gamesradar.com/news/live/game-awards-2024-everything-announced/ |archivedate=December 13, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="GamesRadar TGAGWCAGA">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesradar.com/games/in-an-attempt-to-promote-its-own-indie-roguelike-one-developer-accidentally-created-an-alternative-to-the-game-awards-for-devs-who-cant-afford-thousands-of-dollars-for-a-trailer-spot/ |title=In an attempt to promote its own indie roguelike, one developer accidentally created an alternative to The Game Awards for devs who can't afford thousands of dollars for a trailer spot |last=Serin |first=Kaan |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 12, 2024 |accessdate=December 17, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213012525/https://www.gamesradar.com/games/in-an-attempt-to-promote-its-own-indie-roguelike-one-developer-accidentally-created-an-alternative-to-the-game-awards-for-devs-who-cant-afford-thousands-of-dollars-for-a-trailer-spot/ |archivedate=December 13, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>


<ref name="Variety Hollywood">{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/vip/game-awards-2024-fallout-squid-game-unleashed-1236248953/ |title=Why the Game Awards 2024 Dialed Back Its Hollywood Element |last=Eriksen |first=Kaare |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 13, 2024 |accessdate=December 14, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214013852/https://variety.com/vip/game-awards-2024-fallout-squid-game-unleashed-1236248953/ |archivedate=December 14, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="Variety Hollywood">{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/vip/game-awards-2024-fallout-squid-game-unleashed-1236248953/ |title=Why the Game Awards 2024 Dialed Back Its Hollywood Element |last=Eriksen |first=Kaare |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 13, 2024 |accessdate=December 14, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214013852/https://variety.com/vip/game-awards-2024-fallout-squid-game-unleashed-1236248953/ |archivedate=December 14, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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<ref name="GamesHub How">{{cite web |url=https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/how-to-watch-the-game-awards-2024-2647711/ |title=How to watch The Game Awards 2024 |last=Williams |first=Leah J. |work=GamesHub |publisher=ArtsHub |date=December 10, 2024 |accessdate=December 10, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241210045750/https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/how-to-watch-the-game-awards-2024-2647711/ |archivedate=December 10, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="GamesHub How">{{cite web |url=https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/how-to-watch-the-game-awards-2024-2647711/ |title=How to watch The Game Awards 2024 |last=Williams |first=Leah J. |work=GamesHub |publisher=ArtsHub |date=December 10, 2024 |accessdate=December 10, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241210045750/https://www.gameshub.com/news/news/how-to-watch-the-game-awards-2024-2647711/ |archivedate=December 10, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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<ref name="NYT Winners">{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/arts/game-awards-winners.html |title=''Astro Bot'' Wins Top Honor at the Game Awards |last=Aguiar |first=Annie |work=] |date=December 12, 2024 |accessdate=December 14, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214011657/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/arts/game-awards-winners.html |archivedate=December 14, 2024 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription }}</ref> <ref name="NYT Winners">{{cite web |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/arts/game-awards-winners.html |title=''Astro Bot'' Wins Top Honor at the Game Awards |last=Aguiar |first=Annie |work=] |date=December 12, 2024 |accessdate=December 14, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241214011657/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/12/12/arts/game-awards-winners.html |archivedate=December 14, 2024 |url-status=live |url-access=subscription }}</ref>
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<ref name="Spin Music">{{cite web |url=https://www.spin.com/2024/11/twenty-one-pilots-game-awards/ |title=Twenty One Pilots, d4vd, Royal & The Serpent To Rock Game Awards |work=] |publisher=Next Management Partners |date=November 25, 2024 |accessdate=November 26, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241125212128/https://www.spin.com/2024/11/twenty-one-pilots-game-awards/ |archivedate=November 25, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="Spin Music">{{cite web |url=https://www.spin.com/2024/11/twenty-one-pilots-game-awards/ |title=Twenty One Pilots, d4vd, Royal & The Serpent To Rock Game Awards |work=] |publisher=Next Management Partners |date=November 25, 2024 |accessdate=November 26, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241125212128/https://www.spin.com/2024/11/twenty-one-pilots-game-awards/ |archivedate=November 25, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<Ref name="Twitter Debut">{{cite tweet |number=1867396997214294306 |title=From @YachtClubGames, winner of Best Independent Game at the 1st #TheGameAwards, please welcome Celia Schilling and Sean Velasco! |user=thegameawards |author=The Game Awards |authorlink=The Game Awards |date=December 12, 2024 |accessdate=December 22, 2024 |archiveurl=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/k2EPw |archivedate=December 21, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>


<ref name="Variety Balfe">{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2024/gaming/news/game-awards-music-plan-arcane-twenty-one-pilots-astro-bot-orchestra-1236235452/ |title=From ''Astro Bot'' to ''Arcane'': Inside the Game Awards' Plan to Honor Gaming Industry Music With Twenty One Pilots, Snoop Dogg and In-House Orchestra |last=Maas |first=Jennifer |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 6, 2024 |accessdate=December 7, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207033643/https://variety.com/2024/gaming/news/game-awards-music-plan-arcane-twenty-one-pilots-astro-bot-orchestra-1236235452/ |archivedate=December 7, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="Variety Balfe">{{cite web |url=https://variety.com/2024/gaming/news/game-awards-music-plan-arcane-twenty-one-pilots-astro-bot-orchestra-1236235452/ |title=From ''Astro Bot'' to ''Arcane'': Inside the Game Awards' Plan to Honor Gaming Industry Music With Twenty One Pilots, Snoop Dogg and In-House Orchestra |last=Maas |first=Jennifer |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 6, 2024 |accessdate=December 7, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241207033643/https://variety.com/2024/gaming/news/game-awards-music-plan-arcane-twenty-one-pilots-astro-bot-orchestra-1236235452/ |archivedate=December 7, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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<ref name="BBC Winners">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rn57j1lkeo |title=Game Awards 2024: ''Astro Bot'' Wins Game of the Year |last1=Richardson |first1=Tom |last2=Rogers |first2=Andrew |publisher=] |date=December 13, 2024 |accessdate=December 13, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213113512/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rn57j1lkeo |archivedate=December 13, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="BBC Winners">{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rn57j1lkeo |title=Game Awards 2024: ''Astro Bot'' Wins Game of the Year |last1=Richardson |first1=Tom |last2=Rogers |first2=Andrew |publisher=] |date=December 13, 2024 |accessdate=December 13, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213113512/https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0rn57j1lkeo |archivedate=December 13, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Dexerto Ji">{{cite web |url=https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/black-myth-wukong-director-tearfully-bashes-the-game-awards-i-came-for-nothing-3007863/ |title=''Black Myth: Wukong'' Director tearfully calls out The Game Awards: 'I came for nothing' |last=Dean |first=Ethan |work=] |date=December 16, 2024 |accessdate=December 17, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216013133/https://www.dexerto.com/gaming/black-myth-wukong-director-tearfully-bashes-the-game-awards-i-came-for-nothing-3007863/ |archivedate=December 16, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>


<ref name="Digital Trends Catly">{{cite web |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/catly-announcement-game-awards-2024/ |title=''Catly'' promises a photorealistic cat game, but its tech is a mystery |last=Colantonio |first=Giovanni |work=] |date=December 13, 2024 |accessdate=December 14, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213110826/https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/catly-announcement-game-awards-2024/ |archivedate=December 13, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="Digital Trends Catly">{{cite web |url=https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/catly-announcement-game-awards-2024/ |title=''Catly'' promises a photorealistic cat game, but its tech is a mystery |last=Colantonio |first=Giovanni |work=] |date=December 13, 2024 |accessdate=December 14, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213110826/https://www.digitaltrends.com/gaming/catly-announcement-game-awards-2024/ |archivedate=December 13, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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<ref name="Eurogamer Ji">{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/black-myth-wukong-producer-on-the-game-awards-top-prize-snub-i-came-all-the-way-here-for-nothing |title=''Black Myth: Wukong'' producer on The Game Awards top prize snub: 'I came all the way here for nothing!' |last=Nightingale |first=Ed |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 16, 2024 |accessdate=December 16, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216121930/https://www.eurogamer.net/black-myth-wukong-producer-on-the-game-awards-top-prize-snub-i-came-all-the-way-here-for-nothing |archivedate=December 16, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="Eurogamer Ji">{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/black-myth-wukong-producer-on-the-game-awards-top-prize-snub-i-came-all-the-way-here-for-nothing |title=''Black Myth: Wukong'' producer on The Game Awards top prize snub: 'I came all the way here for nothing!' |last=Nightingale |first=Ed |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 16, 2024 |accessdate=December 16, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216121930/https://www.eurogamer.net/black-myth-wukong-producer-on-the-game-awards-top-prize-snub-i-came-all-the-way-here-for-nothing |archivedate=December 16, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Eurogamer Satvat">{{cite web |url=https://www.eurogamer.net/the-game-awards-first-game-changers-recipient-responds-to-hateful-and-disturbing-comments-accusing-him-of-fraud |title=The Game Awards' first Game Changers recipient responds to 'hateful' and 'disturbing' comments accusing him of fraud |last=Nightingale |first=Ed |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 18, 2024 |accessdate=December 18, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241218113721/https://www.eurogamer.net/the-game-awards-first-game-changers-recipient-responds-to-hateful-and-disturbing-comments-accusing-him-of-fraud |archivedate=December 18, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>


<ref name="Game Developer Catly">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/art/catly-developer-denies-it-s-using-generative-ai-or-blockchain-technology-in-its-cute-cat-game |title=''Catly'' developer denies it's using generative Ai or blockchain technology in its cute cat game |last=Francis |first=Bryant |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 16, 2024 |accessdate=December 17, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241217000734/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/art/catly-developer-denies-it-s-using-generative-ai-or-blockchain-technology-in-its-cute-cat-game |archivedate=December 17, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="Game Developer Catly">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamedeveloper.com/art/catly-developer-denies-it-s-using-generative-ai-or-blockchain-technology-in-its-cute-cat-game |title=''Catly'' developer denies it's using generative Ai or blockchain technology in its cute cat game |last=Francis |first=Bryant |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 16, 2024 |accessdate=December 17, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241217000734/https://www.gamedeveloper.com/art/catly-developer-denies-it-s-using-generative-ai-or-blockchain-technology-in-its-cute-cat-game |archivedate=December 17, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>


<ref name="GamerSky Ji">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamersky.com/news/202412/1859613.shtml |title=外媒谈冯骥“批评”TGA评选：我希望是翻译所致的误解 |lang=zh |trans-title=Foreign media on Feng Ji's 'criticism' of TGA selection: I hope it was a misunderstanding caused by translation |work=] |date=December 16, 2024 |accessdate=December 17, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241217000738/https://www.gamersky.com/news/202412/1859613.shtml |archivedate=December 17, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="Gamereactor Ji">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamereactor.eu/black-myth-wukong-developers-reportedly-cried-as-astro-bot-won-game-of-the-year-at-the-game-awards-1469183/ |title=''Black Myth: Wukong'' developers reportedly cried as ''Astro Bot'' won Game of the Year at the Game Awards |last=Persson |first=Marcus |work=] |publisher=Gamez Publishing A/S |date=December 18, 2024 |accessdate=December 18, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241218112326/https://www.gamereactor.eu/black-myth-wukong-developers-reportedly-cried-as-astro-bot-won-game-of-the-year-at-the-game-awards-1469183/ |archivedate=December 18, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="GamerSky Ji">{{cite web |url=https://www.gamersky.com/news/202412/1859613.shtml |title=外媒谈冯骥"批评"TGA评选：我希望是翻译所致的误解 |lang=zh |trans-title=Foreign media on Feng Ji's 'criticism' of TGA selection: I hope it was a misunderstanding caused by translation |work=] |date=December 16, 2024 |accessdate=December 17, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241217000738/https://www.gamersky.com/news/202412/1859613.shtml |archivedate=December 17, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>


<ref name="GNN Ji">{{cite web |url=https://gnn.gamer.com.tw/detail.php?sn=278218 |title=《黑神話：悟空》無緣「The Game Awards」年度最佳遊戲 製作人：沒搞明白這評選標準 |lang=zh |trans-title=''Black Myth: Wukong'' missed 'The Game Awards' Best Game Producer of the Year: I don't understand the selection criteria |work=] |date=December 16, 2024 |accessdate=December 16, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216121958/https://gnn.gamer.com.tw/detail.php?sn=278218 |archivedate=December 16, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="GNN Ji">{{cite web |url=https://gnn.gamer.com.tw/detail.php?sn=278218 |title=《黑神話：悟空》無緣「The Game Awards」年度最佳遊戲 製作人：沒搞明白這評選標準 |lang=zh |trans-title=''Black Myth: Wukong'' missed 'The Game Awards' Best Game Producer of the Year: I don't understand the selection criteria |work=] |date=December 16, 2024 |accessdate=December 16, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216121958/https://gnn.gamer.com.tw/detail.php?sn=278218 |archivedate=December 16, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Guardian Review">{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/dec/18/the-witcher-iv-okami-2-and-other-big-reveals-from-the-games-awards |title=''The Witcher IV'', ''Ōkami 2'' and other big reveals from the Game awards |last=MacDonald |first=Keza |work=] |date=December 18, 2024 |accessdate=December 22, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241218152929/https://www.theguardian.com/games/2024/dec/18/the-witcher-iv-okami-2-and-other-big-reveals-from-the-games-awards |archivedate=December 18, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>


<ref name="IGN Catly">{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/catly-creator-says-game-has-no-generative-ai-no-blockchain-and-no-nfts |title=''Catly'' Creator Says Game Has No Generative AI, No Blockchain, and No NFTs |last=Valentine |first=Rebekah |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 16, 2024 |accessdate=December 17, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216222859/https://www.ign.com/articles/catly-creator-says-game-has-no-generative-ai-no-blockchain-and-no-nfts |archivedate=December 16, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="IGN Catly">{{cite web |url=https://www.ign.com/articles/catly-creator-says-game-has-no-generative-ai-no-blockchain-and-no-nfts |title=''Catly'' Creator Says Game Has No Generative AI, No Blockchain, and No NFTs |last=Valentine |first=Rebekah |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 16, 2024 |accessdate=December 17, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216222859/https://www.ign.com/articles/catly-creator-says-game-has-no-generative-ai-no-blockchain-and-no-nfts |archivedate=December 16, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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<ref name="PC Gamer Ji">{{cite web |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/black-myth-wukong-boss-is-bummed-out-about-not-winning-game-of-the-year-at-the-game-awards-but-has-high-hopes-for-the-future-of-the-chinese-game-industry/ |title=''Black Myth: Wukong'' boss is bummed out about not winning Game of the Year at The Game Awards, but has high hopes for the future of the Chinese game industry |last=Chalk |first=Andy |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 16, 2024 |accessdate=December 17, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241217000803/https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/black-myth-wukong-boss-is-bummed-out-about-not-winning-game-of-the-year-at-the-game-awards-but-has-high-hopes-for-the-future-of-the-chinese-game-industry/ |archivedate=December 17, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="PC Gamer Ji">{{cite web |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/black-myth-wukong-boss-is-bummed-out-about-not-winning-game-of-the-year-at-the-game-awards-but-has-high-hopes-for-the-future-of-the-chinese-game-industry/ |title=''Black Myth: Wukong'' boss is bummed out about not winning Game of the Year at The Game Awards, but has high hopes for the future of the Chinese game industry |last=Chalk |first=Andy |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 16, 2024 |accessdate=December 17, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241217000803/https://www.pcgamer.com/games/action/black-myth-wukong-boss-is-bummed-out-about-not-winning-game-of-the-year-at-the-game-awards-but-has-high-hopes-for-the-future-of-the-chinese-game-industry/ |archivedate=December 17, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="PC Gamer Satvat">{{cite web |url=https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/amir-satvat-game-awards-comments/ |title=After being honored at The Game Awards for helping laid-off devs, Amir Satvat says he's received 'countless' hateful messages: 'This can happen to you too when you sacrifice over 2,000 hours of your time to help the industry' |last=Wilde |first=Tyler |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 18, 2024 |accessdate=December 18, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241218022608/https://www.pcgamer.com/gaming-industry/amir-satvat-game-awards-comments/ |archivedate=December 18, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>


<ref name="Polygon GOTY">{{cite web |url=https://www.polygon.com/awards/496601/astro-bot-goty-game-awards |title=''Astro Bot''{{'}}s GOTY win was safe, predictable, and deserved |last=Welsh |first=Oli |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 13, 2024 |accessdate=December 14, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213223913/https://www.polygon.com/awards/496601/astro-bot-goty-game-awards |archivedate=December 13, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="Polygon GOTY">{{cite web |url=https://www.polygon.com/awards/496601/astro-bot-goty-game-awards |title=''Astro Bot''{{'}}s GOTY win was safe, predictable, and deserved |last=Welsh |first=Oli |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 13, 2024 |accessdate=December 14, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213223913/https://www.polygon.com/awards/496601/astro-bot-goty-game-awards |archivedate=December 13, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>


<ref name="Polygon Ji">{{cite web |url=https://www.polygon.com/awards/497206/black-myth-wukong-goty-loss |title=''Black Myth: Wukong''{{'}}s producer seems pissed he didn't win Game of the Year |last=Welsh |first=Oli |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 16, 2024 |accessdate=December 17, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216185230/https://www.polygon.com/awards/497206/black-myth-wukong-goty-loss |archivedate=December 16, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="Polygon Ji">{{cite web |url=https://www.polygon.com/awards/497206/black-myth-wukong-goty-loss |title=''Black Myth: Wukong''{{'}}s producer seems pissed he didn't win Game of the Year |last=Welsh |first=Oli |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 16, 2024 |accessdate=December 17, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216185230/https://www.polygon.com/awards/497206/black-myth-wukong-goty-loss |archivedate=December 16, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Push Square Review">{{cite web |url=https://www.pushsquare.com/features/reaction-the-game-awards-10th-anniversary-special-was-its-biggest-and-best-ever |title=Reaction: The Game Awards' 10th Anniversary Special Was Its Biggest and Best Ever |last=Barker |first=Sammy |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 14, 2024 |accessdate=December 20, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213162051/https://www.pushsquare.com/features/reaction-the-game-awards-10th-anniversary-special-was-its-biggest-and-best-ever |archivedate=December 13, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>


<ref name="Push Square Vincke">{{cite web |url=https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2024/12/black-myth-wukong-fans-swing-at-swen-vincke-speech-review-bomb-baldurs-gate-3 |title=''Black Myth: Wukong'' Fans Swing at Swen Vincke Speech, Review Bomb ''Baldur's Gate 3'' |last=Adam |first=Khayl |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 16, 2024 |accessdate=December 16, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216121948/https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2024/12/black-myth-wukong-fans-swing-at-swen-vincke-speech-review-bomb-baldurs-gate-3 |archivedate=December 16, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="Push Square Vincke">{{cite web |url=https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2024/12/black-myth-wukong-fans-swing-at-swen-vincke-speech-review-bomb-baldurs-gate-3 |title=''Black Myth: Wukong'' Fans Swing at Swen Vincke Speech, Review Bomb ''Baldur's Gate 3'' |last=Adam |first=Khayl |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 16, 2024 |accessdate=December 16, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241216121948/https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2024/12/black-myth-wukong-fans-swing-at-swen-vincke-speech-review-bomb-baldurs-gate-3 |archivedate=December 16, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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<ref name="TheGamer Catly">{{cite web |url=https://www.thegamer.com/catly-game-awards-reveal-trailer-ai-scam-accusations/ |title=Gamers Aren't Convinced ''Catly'' Is Real Following Its Reveal At The Game Awards |last=Coulson |first=Josh |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 13, 2024 |accessdate=December 14, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213183016/https://www.thegamer.com/catly-game-awards-reveal-trailer-ai-scam-accusations/ |archivedate=December 13, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="TheGamer Catly">{{cite web |url=https://www.thegamer.com/catly-game-awards-reveal-trailer-ai-scam-accusations/ |title=Gamers Aren't Convinced ''Catly'' Is Real Following Its Reveal At The Game Awards |last=Coulson |first=Josh |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 13, 2024 |accessdate=December 14, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213183016/https://www.thegamer.com/catly-game-awards-reveal-trailer-ai-scam-accusations/ |archivedate=December 13, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="TheGamer Ji">{{cite web |url=https://www.thegamer.com/black-myth-wukong-game-science-ceo-the-game-awards-criticized-game-of-the-year-loss/ |title=Game Science CEO Criticizes The Game Awards Selection After ''Black Myth Wukong'' Loss |last=Flores |first=Johnny Jr. |date=December 14, 2024 |accessdate=December 16, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241215025401/https://www.thegamer.com/black-myth-wukong-game-science-ceo-the-game-awards-criticized-game-of-the-year-loss/ |archivedate=December 15, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>


<ref name="TheGamer Muppets">{{cite web |url=https://www.thegamer.com/the-game-awards-2024-muppets-statler-waldorf-self-aware-hypocritical/ |title=The Game Awards Were More Self-Aware Than Ever, But Just As Hypocritical |last=Kaur |first=Tessa |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 13, 2024 |accessdate=December 14, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213223934/https://www.thegamer.com/the-game-awards-2024-muppets-statler-waldorf-self-aware-hypocritical/ |archivedate=December 13, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="TheGamer Muppets">{{cite web |url=https://www.thegamer.com/the-game-awards-2024-muppets-statler-waldorf-self-aware-hypocritical/ |title=The Game Awards Were More Self-Aware Than Ever, But Just As Hypocritical |last=Kaur |first=Tessa |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 13, 2024 |accessdate=December 14, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213223934/https://www.thegamer.com/the-game-awards-2024-muppets-statler-waldorf-self-aware-hypocritical/ |archivedate=December 13, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>
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<ref name="WP Review">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/video-games/2024/12/13/astro-bot-game-of-the-year-game-awards/ |title=The ''Astro Bot'' win sends a message to the game industry: Focus on play |last=Park |first=Gene |newspaper=] |date=December 13, 2024 |accessdate=December 13, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213121855/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/video-games/2024/12/13/astro-bot-game-of-the-year-game-awards/ |archivedate=December 13, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="WP Review">{{cite news |url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/video-games/2024/12/13/astro-bot-game-of-the-year-game-awards/ |title=The ''Astro Bot'' win sends a message to the game industry: Focus on play |last=Park |first=Gene |newspaper=] |date=December 13, 2024 |accessdate=December 13, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241213121855/https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/video-games/2024/12/13/astro-bot-game-of-the-year-game-awards/ |archivedate=December 13, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Yahoo Ji">{{cite web |url=https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E3%80%8A%E9%BB%91%E7%A5%9E%E8%A9%B1%EF%BC%9A%E6%82%9F%E7%A9%BA%E3%80%8B%E5%9C%98%E9%9A%8A%E5%9B%A0%E6%B2%92%E6%8B%BF%E4%B8%8Btga%E5%B9%B4%E5%BA%A6%E6%9C%80%E4%BD%B3%E9%81%8A%E6%88%B2%E8%90%BD%E6%B7%9A%EF%BC%9Fign-china%E5%89%8D%E7%B8%BD%E7%B7%A8%E5%8F%8D%E9%A7%81%EF%BC%9A%E3%80%8C%E6%A0%B9%E6%9C%AC%E6%B2%92%E4%BA%BA%E5%93%AD%E3%80%8D-044439683.html |title=《黑神話：悟空》團隊因沒拿下TGA年度最佳遊戲落淚？IGN China前總編反駁：「根本沒人哭」 |language=zh-Hant-TW |trans-title=The ''Black Myth: Wukong'' team tears up for not winning TGA's Game of the Year? ''IGN China''{{'}}s former editor-in-chief refutes: 'No one cried at all.' |last=Lin |first=Anjohn |website=] |publisher=] |date=December 18, 2024 |accessdate=December 19, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241218170715/https://tw.news.yahoo.com/%E3%80%8A%E9%BB%91%E7%A5%9E%E8%A9%B1%EF%BC%9A%E6%82%9F%E7%A9%BA%E3%80%8B%E5%9C%98%E9%9A%8A%E5%9B%A0%E6%B2%92%E6%8B%BF%E4%B8%8Btga%E5%B9%B4%E5%BA%A6%E6%9C%80%E4%BD%B3%E9%81%8A%E6%88%B2%E8%90%BD%E6%B7%9A%EF%BC%9Fign-china%E5%89%8D%E7%B8%BD%E7%B7%A8%E5%8F%8D%E9%A7%81%EF%BC%9A%E3%80%8C%E6%A0%B9%E6%9C%AC%E6%B2%92%E4%BA%BA%E5%93%AD%E3%80%8D-044439683.html |archivedate=December 18, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>


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<ref name="Game Rant Viewers">{{cite web |url=https://gamerant.com/game-awards-2024-viewers-record-four-million/ |title=The Game Awards 2024 Breaks Viewership Record |last=Ingram |first=Michael Brandon |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 15, 2024 |accessdate=December 16, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241215233142/https://gamerant.com/game-awards-2024-viewers-record-four-million/ |archivedate=December 15, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref> <ref name="ANN Viewers">{{cite web |url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2024-12-18/the-game-awards-2024-shatters-records-with-biggest-audience-ever-over-154-million-global-livestreams/.219233 |title=The Game Awards 2024 Shatters Records with Biggest Audience Ever: Over 154 Million Global Livestreams |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 19, 2024 |accessdate=December 20, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241218194041/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2024-12-18/the-game-awards-2024-shatters-records-with-biggest-audience-ever-over-154-million-global-livestreams/.219233 |archivedate=December 18, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Game Rant Streams">{{cite web |url=https://gamerant.com/game-awards-2024-viewers-record-four-million/ |title=The Game Awards 2024 Breaks Viewership Record |last=Ingram |first=Michael Brandon |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 15, 2024 |accessdate=December 16, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241215233142/https://gamerant.com/game-awards-2024-viewers-record-four-million/ |archivedate=December 15, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>

<ref name="Game Rant Viewers">{{cite web |url=https://gamerant.com/the-game-awards-2024-biggest-viewership-record/ |title=The Game Awards 2024 Was the Biggest One Yet |last=Fields |first=Sarah |work=] |publisher=] |date=December 18, 2024 |accessdate=December 20, 2024 |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20241219005656/https://gamerant.com/the-game-awards-2024-biggest-viewership-record/ |archivedate=December 19, 2024 |url-status=live }}</ref>

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Video game awards show

The Game Awards 2024
DateDecember 12, 2024 (2024-12-12)
VenuePeacock Theater, Los Angeles
CountryUnited States
Hosted byGeoff Keighley
Preshow host(s)Sydnee Goodman
Highlights
Most awards
Most nominations
Game of the Year Astro Bot
Websitethegameawards.com
Online coverage
Runtime3 hours, 12 minutes
Viewership154 million
Produced by
  • Geoff Keighley
  • Kimmie Kim
Directed byRichard Preuss
← 2023 · The Game Awards · 2025 →

The Game Awards 2024 was an award show to honor the best video games of 2024. It was the eleventh show hosted by Geoff Keighley, creator and producer of the Game Awards, and held with a live audience at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on December 12, 2024, and live streamed across online platforms globally. It featured musical performances from d4vd, Royal & the Serpent, Snoop Dogg, and Twenty One Pilots, and presentations from celebrity guests including Harrison Ford, Hideo Kojima, and Aaron Paul.

Astro Bot and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth led the nominees with seven each, and the former led the show with four wins, including Game of the Year. The inaugural Game Changer award honored Amir Satvat for helping workers in the industry find jobs amid mass layoffs. Several new games were announced, including Elden Ring Nightreign, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, and The Witcher IV. The show was viewed by over 154 million streams, the most in its history. Journalists praised the game announcements, developer speeches, and deserving winners, though the eligibility of downloadable content led to mixed responses.

Background

As with previous iterations of the Game Awards, the 2024 show was hosted and produced by Canadian games journalist Geoff Keighley. He returned as an executive producer alongside Kimmie Kim, while Richard Preuss returned as director and LeRoy Bennett as creative director and production designer, and Michael E. Peter joined as co-executive prdoucer. The presentation, celebrating the show's tenth anniversary, took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on December 12, 2024, and was live streamed across more than 30 online platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, Steam, TikTok, Twitch, Twitter, and YouTube. Alternative live streams offering American Sign Language and audio descriptions were also available on YouTube.

The 2024 stage featured more LED displays than its predecessors, an intentional choice by Bennett to change the show's look each year. Sydnee Goodman returned as host of the 30-minute preshow, titled Opening Act. Public tickets became available for purchase on November 1. Future Class organizer Emily Bouchac indicated that the Future Class initiative—an annual list of 50 individuals from the industry who best represent its future, introduced in 2020—would not induct new members in 2024, instead focusing on valuing existing alumni.

Announcements

Preceding the Game Awards, several announcements were made during broadcasts by Wholesome Games and the Latin American Games Showcase on December 10, and Day of the Devs and the Women-Led Games Showcase on December 11. Fewer film and television announcements were made during the Game Awards 2024, instead focusing almost primarily on games; A preview for the second season of Squid Game was showcased, although it took a backseat to the marketing efforts for the game Squid Game: Unleashed. Announcements on released and upcoming games were made for:

New games announced included:

To promote its own game without the budget necessary for the Game Awards, Pengonauts Studio created its own humorous show with Joystick Ventures: the Game Awards for Games Who Can't Afford the Game Awards (TGAGWCAGA). The ceremony on December 13 showcased more than 70 games out of 600 submitted, with specific awards like "Most Likely to Make You Quit Your Job and Become an Artist".

Winners and nominees

Nominees for the show's 29 categories were announced on November 18, 2024. Any game released for public consumption on or before November 22 was eligible for consideration, including DLC, expansions, remakes, remasters, and seasonal content. The nominees were compiled by a jury panel composed of members from over 130 media outlets globally; ballots were due by November 12. Winners are determined between the jury (90 percent) and public voting (10 percent); the latter was held via the official website and on Discord until December 11. The exception is the Players' Voice award, fully nominated and voted-on by the public, for which voting opened on December 2. Specialized juries decide the nominees for categories such as accessibility, adaptation, and esports. Two awards—Best Esports Coach and Best Esports Event—were discontinued. Approximately 112 million public votes were cast overall, a 25% increase from 2023.

As with the preceding year, the Game Awards partnered with map developer Studio 568 and artists Nighttimes and Spiral House to create an in-game hub world in Fortnite, available from November 25, allowing players to vote until December 11 for their favorite user-created islands among ten nominees selected by Keighley and his team; the winner will be announced during the ceremony. The hub world opens with a photorealistic "MetaHuman" model of Keighley, for which he was scanned in to Unreal Editor for Fortnite at 3Lateral in Manchester. Several critics found the model strange and uncanny. Keighley saw the event as "a prototype" for blending the Game Awards and in-game worlds.

The winners were announced during the awards ceremony on December 12, 2024. Astro Bot became the third game published by Sony Interactive Entertainment to win Game of the Year (after God of War in 2018 and The Last of Us Part II in 2020); its nomination marked Sony's ninth consecutive year in the category and thirteenth nomination overall. It was the second Best Family Game nominee to win the top prize (after It Takes Two in 2021). Melina Juergens became the first two-time Best Performance winner, having won for the same role in 2017. The 2024 ceremony introduced the Game Changer award, for those who have positively impacted the industry. The inaugural honor was awarded to Amir Satvat for helping an estimated 3,000 developers find jobs amid mass layoffs. Faker's Best Esports Athlete win is his second consecutive and third overall, and League of Legends's Best Esports Game win is Riot Games's sixth consecutive and the game's fourth overall.

Awards

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡).

Media

Nicolas Doucet accepted Game of the Year, Best Game Direction, and Best Family Game for Astro Bot.
Naoki Hamaguchi accepted Best Score and Music for Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
Adrián Cuevas accepted the Games for Impact award for Neva.
Ryan Payton accepted Best VR / AR Game for Batman: Arkham Shadow with Aaron Whiting.
Katsuhiro Harada accepted Best Fighting Game for Tekken 8.
Jonathan Nolan, Todd Howard, and Ella Purnell (top to bottom) accepted Best Adaptation for Fallout.
Game of the Year Best Game Direction
Best Narrative Best Art Direction
Best Score and Music Best Audio Design
Best Performance Games for Impact
Best Independent Game Best Debut Indie Game
Best Ongoing Game Best Community Support
Best Mobile Game Best VR / AR Game
Best Action Game Best Action / Adventure Game
Best Role Playing Game Best Fighting Game
Best Family Game Best Sim / Strategy Game
Best Sports / Racing Game Best Multiplayer Game
Innovation in Accessibility Best Adaptation
Most Anticipated Game Players' Voice

Esports and creators

Faker won Best Esports Athlete for the second consecutive year and third time overall.
Best Esports Game Best Esports Athlete
Best Esports Team Content Creator of the Year
Global Gaming Citizens Game Changer
  • Laura Carter (TreesPlease Games)
  • Amir Satvat

Multiple nominations and awards

Multiple nominations

Astro Bot and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth led the show with seven nominations each, followed by Metaphor: ReFantazio with six. Sony Interactive Entertainment led the publishers with 15 nominations, followed by Square Enix with 11 and Sega with 9. In addition to video game publishers, Amazon MGM Studios and Netflix both received two nominations for their television series in Best Adaptation.

Games that received multiple nominations
Nominations Game
7 Astro Bot
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
6 Metaphor: ReFantazio
5 Balatro
Black Myth: Wukong
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
Silent Hill 2
4 Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Helldivers II
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
3 Neva
Star Wars Outlaws
2 Animal Well
Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred
Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail
Fortnite
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom
Life Is Strange: Double Exposure
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Manor Lords
The Plucky Squire
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
Stellar Blade
Super Mario Party Jamboree
Tekken 8
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Wuthering Waves
Zenless Zone Zero
Nominations by publisher
Nominations Publisher
15 Sony Interactive Entertainment
11 Square Enix
9 Sega
8 Bandai Namco Entertainment
6 Nintendo
5 Devolver Digital
Game Science
Konami
Playstack
Ubisoft
Xbox Game Studios
4 Activision
Capcom
Electronic Arts
3 2K
MiHoYo
2 11 Bit Studios
Bigmode
Blizzard Entertainment
Epic Games
Focus Entertainment
Hooded Horse
Kuro Games
Oculus Studios
Riot Games
Valve

Multiple awards

Astro Bot led the show with four wins (and its publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment with six), followed by Balatro (Playstack) and Metaphor: ReFantazio (Sega) with three. The 2024 show was Sony's fourth time leading the Game Awards.

Games that received multiple wins
Awards Game
4 Astro Bot
3 Balatro
Metaphor: ReFantazio
2 Black Myth: Wukong
Helldivers II
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
Wins by publisher
Awards Publisher
6 Sony Interactive Entertainment
3 Playstack
Sega
2 Game Science
Xbox Game Studios

Presenters and performers

Presenters

Geoff Keighley smilingSydnee Goodman smilingGeoff Keighley (top) hosted the main show while Sydnee Goodman (bottom) hosted the preshow.

The following individuals, listed in order of appearance, presented awards or introduced trailers. All other awards were presented by Keighley or Goodman. Statler and Waldorf also performed comedy skits throughout the show. Keighley and his team monitored the ongoing SAG-AFTRA video game strike when booking celebrity guests and allowed them to choose how they would participate in the show. SAG-AFTRA and the Game Workers of Southern California distributed leaflets outside the Peacock Theatre.

Name Role
Troy Baker Presented the award for Best Performance
Harrison Ford
Todd Howard
Abubakar Salim Presented the award for Best Action Game
Josef Fares Presented the reveal trailer for Split Fiction
Randy Pitchford Presented the first look trailer for Borderlands 4
Hideo Kojima Presented the award for Best Game Direction
Craig Lee Thomas Presented the reveal trailer for Helldivers 2: Omens of Tyranny
Rebecca Ford Presented the final trailer for Warframe: 1999
Celia Schilling Presented the award for Best Debut Indie Game
Sean Velasco
Cordell Broadus Presented the award for Best Ongoing Game
Snoop Dogg
Isabela Merced Presented the award for Best Adaptation
Shannon Woodward
Khalid Presented the award for Best Score and Music
Laura Bailey Presented the reveal trailer for Dispatch
Aaron Paul
Sam Lake Presented the award for Best Narrative
Swen Vincke Presented the award for Game of the Year

Performers

Lorne Balfe (left) conducted the orchestra, with a segment arranged by David Campbell (right). The Game Awards 2024 featured performances from (clockwise from top) d4vd, Royal & the Serpent, Twenty One Pilots, and Snoop Dogg.

The Game Awards Orchestra, conducted by Lorne Balfe, performed during the ceremony, including Pedro Eustache, dubbed "Flute Guy". Balfe remained updated on new game releases throughout the year to ensure he was familiar with their music when the nominees were announced. He worked with David Campbell to arrange a performance of songs from the second season of Arcane. Snoop Dogg debuted a new song during the show.

The following individuals or groups performed musical numbers.

Name Song Game(s) / show(s)
The Game Awards Orchestra "Live Gloriously" Civilization VII
d4vd "Remember Me" Arcane
Royal & the Serpent "Wasteland"
Twenty One Pilots "The Line"
Snoop Dogg "Thank You" —
"Gin and Juice"
The Game Awards Orchestra "Sunflower" Untitled Ōkami sequel
Game of the Year medley Astro Bot
Balatro
Black Myth: Wukong
Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Metaphor: ReFantazio

Reception

Nominees

Several games saw increased weekly sales following their nominations, including Final Fantasy VII Rebirth by 268% and Metaphor: ReFantazio by 172%, and Balatro had its second-highest-earning week on mobile and a 100% increase in concurrent players on Steam. Balatro's nominations pleasantly surprised critics due to its genre, though some felt other indie games remained overlooked outside of their dedicated categories. TheGamer's Stacey Henley appreciated that Games for Impact "can finally feel like part of the show" as, unlike previous years, some of its nominees were also named in other categories, though The Guardian's Keza MacDonald found its nominees incongruous and criteria confusing. Some felt three of the five Players' Voice nominees being gacha games justified the lack of more audience-voted categories.

The omission of Future Class was criticized; TheGamer's Tessa Kaur called it "a loss for the industry", and Digital Trends's Giovanni Colantonio considered it a troubling indication that Keighley was attempting to avoid controversy and placate the audience in light of an open letter written by Future Class inductees before the 2023 ceremony. Some critics were puzzled by Silent Hill 2's Best Narrative nomination as it is a remake of a 2001 game. Dragon Age: The Veilguard, EA Sports College Football 25, and The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom were considered among the biggest snubs by some critics and viewers.

Many journalists and viewers criticized Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree's Game of the Year nomination—the first for a DLC expansion—as it overshadowed other games, though some felt it was justified by its quality and size. The show's website was updated before nominees were announced to clarify DLC's eligibility, which many predicted was in preparation for Shadow of the Erdtree's divisive nominations; some viewers erroneously accused Keighley of changing the rules to make it eligible. Others also felt its eligibility meant DLC was snubbed at previous shows, like Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty and Xenoblade Chronicles 3: Future Redeemed in 2023, and suggested a new category dedicated to DLC would be more appropriate, though TheGamer's Henley argued there are too few annual releases to justify it.

Some journalists considered Black Myth: Wukong an outlier in the Game of the Year nominees and were surprised by its success; it is the lowest-scoring Game of the Year nominee in the show's history, with 81 out of 100 on review aggregator website Metacritic. TheGamer's Tessa Kaur felt the game's biggest accomplishment was its popularity, comparing it to Barbie's Best Picture nomination at the Academy Awards. Conversely, Vice's Dwayne Jenkins criticized journalists who questioned its deservedness based solely on its critical reception, despite the positive player response; he argued that such discussions are more appropriate for audiences rather than journalists, who should serve as neutral intermediaries, since the awards have no objective criteria.

Ceremony

The Washington Post's Gene Park called the 2024 ceremony "the best show put on by the Game Awards so far this decade", though he felt the categories required better curation, and Engadget's Mat Smith wrote that "the Game Awards delivered". VentureBeat's Dean Takahashi thought Keighley "redeemed himself" after criticism of the previous ceremony, and Push Square's Sammy Barker felt he deserved credit for responding to past criticism, even if some problems remained. Digital Trends's Colantonio called it "the best possible version" of the show, though he criticized the relegation of important awards to the preshow. Rolling Stone's Issy van der Velde similarly criticized that the esports winners were announced in quick succession during the preshow without acceptance speeches, and TheGamer's Kaur felt the show remained too long and padded with boring advertisements, though found the reveals surprising "for the first time in a long time".

Journalists deemed the winners deserving, including Astro Bot's Game of the Year award considering its polished and joyful gameplay, and many considered the game announcements surprising and among the best to date; The Guardian's MacDonald compared it to "an old-school E3 conference". Viewers responded negatively to Catly's reveal trailer; the developer denied claims of generative AI and blockchain technology, and shared a draft version of the trailer with journalists. The musical performances were praised; NME's Surej Singh called the Arcane performance an "emotional and stirring medley". Several commentators appreciated the additional time for acceptance speeches, following criticism at the previous ceremony. Kotaku's Zack Zwiezen considered Statler and Waldorf the highlight for their humorous interjections and heckles directed at Keighley, though TheGamer's Kaur felt their appearance acknowledged the show's issues without addressing them.

Many considered the Game Changer award and Amir Satvat's emotional acceptance speech the show's highlight; Rolling Stone's Van der Velde thought the award meant Keighley was taking criticism seriously, though TheGamer's Kaur and Henley felt its introduction in the same year as Future Class's removal gave the appearance of awarding individuals to reduce the voice of a collective group. Some Future Class members were concerned the award had replaced the program as "it's easier to control one person's message than the message of multiple years Future Class members". Some viewers suggested Satvat's role at Tencent made him a "fraud" and "part of the problem" with layoffs. Four days after the show, Satvat said he had received "countless hateful messages", including antisemitic comments directed at his wife. Journalists praised Swen Vincke's speech criticizing publishers who chase "arbitrary sales targets" instead of making games "they want to play".

Some viewers interpreted Vincke's comments as criticism of Black Myth: Wukong, which was partially attributed to a poor Chinese translation of his speech; some subsequently attempted to review bomb Vincke's game, Baldur's Gate 3, on Steam, as well as Astro Bot on Metacritic. Alanah Pearce said that a Black Myth: Wukong developer cried after failing to win Game of the Year, though former IGN China editor-in-chief Charles Young said he was with the developers at the show and none cried. Following the ceremony, the game's producer Feng Ji expressed disappointment over the loss and confusion about the award's criteria, writing "I feel like I came all the way here for nothing!"; he said he had written his acceptance speech two years earlier. Some foreign media interpreted Feng Ji's comments as criticism of the Game Awards, which was attributed to machine translations misconstruing the meaning, self-deprecation, and humorous tone of the original Chinese text.

Viewership

An estimated 154 million viewers watched the ceremony, the most in the show's history and a 31% increase from the previous year. Its figures surpassed the average viewers of the Super Bowl by 30 million, the Academy Awards sevenfold, the Grammy Awards ninefold, and the World Series tenfold. Referencing the viewing figures, Reggie Fils-Aimé called the show "the biggest global entertainment event of our time", though TheGamer's Kaur considered the claim disingenuous, citing the FIFA World Cup finals and Olympic Games, and the fact that shows like the Super Bowl are generally viewed in groups rather than individually.

According to Streams Charts, the ceremony peaked at over four million concurrent viewers—the most in its history and a 10% increase from 2023—across 1,498 channels, including 1.25 million viewers on the official YouTube broadcast and 397,000 on Twitch. More than 15,900 content creators co-streamed the event, including over 11,000 on Twitch and a record 4,500 on YouTube. On YouTube, the ceremony peaked at 2.17 million concurrent viewers (a 28% increase), with over 1.3 million on official channel (a 35% increase). On Twitter, usage of the hashtag #TheGameAwards increased by 150%, with more than 1.59 million posts receiving 6.79 billion impressions.

Notes

  1. In China, fan voting is held via Bilibili.
  2. Awarded to media based on video games
  3. 100 percent public-voted award with a three-round nomination process that began with 30 games
  4. Presented in conjunction with Old Spice
  5. ^ Some outlets counted Sony Interactive Entertainment's nominations at 16 as it is the parent company of Destiny 2 publisher Bungie.
  6. ^ Several outlets counted Square Enix's nominations at 12, based on official material from the Game Awards.
  7. ^ Sega received two additional nominations as co-producer of Knuckles and Like a Dragon: Yakuza for Best Adaptation.
  8. Some outlets counted Xbox Game Studios's nominations at 12 as it is a sister company of Activision, Bethesda Game Studios, and Blizzard Entertainment.
  9. Riot Games received an additional nomination as co-producer of Arcane for Best Adaptation.
  10. ^ Conducted by Lorne Balfe
  11. Snoop Dogg's performance followed his appearance in Fortnite and preceded the release of his album Missionary the following day.
  12. Translated from Chinese; original text reads "我特么白来了!".

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