Game Awards 2024: Sony's Astro Bot Wins Game of the Year – Full List of Winners

The 11th annual Game Awards 2024 was a grand celebration of gaming excellence, held at the iconic Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. This star-studded event highlighted the achievements of developers, performers, and creators, underscoring the gaming industry's impact as a cultural phenomenon.

The night’s top honor, Game of the Year, was awarded to Astro Bot, developed by Team Asobi. This title also won multiple other accolades, cementing its status as the year’s standout creation.

Key Highlights from the Game Awards 2024

Exciting Announcements and Star Appearances

The event was filled with surprises, including the announcement of Naughty Dog’s new game, Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, a dystopian space adventure starring Tati Gabrielle.

Other announcements included:

• Dispatch, an animated action RPG introduced by Aaron Paul and Laura Bailey, featuring a voice cast with stars like Jeffrey Wright and Alanah Pearce.

• Netflix’s Squid Game: Unleashed, an online party royale game inspired by the global hit series.

The awards also featured appearances from industry icons like Harrison Ford, Troy Baker, and Todd Howard, along with celebrities like Ella Purnell and Isabela Merced.

Musical Performances

Performances by Snoop Dogg, Twenty One Pilots, and Royal & the Serpent electrified the audience. The Game Awards Orchestra, led by renowned composer Lorne Balfe, performed music from the year’s nominated games, adding a touch of grandeur.

Full List of Winners of Game Awards 2024

Main Categories

• Game of the Year: Astro Bot

• Best Game Direction: Astro Bot

• Best Narrative: Metaphor: ReFantazio

• Best Art Direction: Metaphor: ReFantazio

• Best Score and Music: Final Fantasy VII Rebirth

• Best Audio Design: Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2

• Best Performance: Melina Juergens (Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2)

Innovation and Impact

• Innovation in Accessibility: Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown

• Games for Impact: Neva

Popular and Ongoing Games

• Best Ongoing Game: Helldivers 2

• Best Community Support: Baldur’s Gate 3

Indie Games

• Best Independent Game: Balatro

• Best Debut Indie Game: Balatro

• Best Mobile Game: Balatro

VR, Action, and Adventure

• Best VR/AR Game: Batman: Arkham Shadow

• Best Action Game: Black Myth: Wukong

• Best Action/Adventure Game: Astro Bot

Other Genres

• Best RPG: Metaphor: ReFantazio

• Best Fighting Game: Tekken 8

• Best Family Game: Astro Bot

• Best Sim/Strategy Game: Frostpunk 2

• Best Sports/Racing Game: EA Sports FC 25

• Best Multiplayer Game: Helldivers 2

Esports

• Best Esports Game: League of Legends

• Best Esports Athlete: Faker (Lee Sang-hyeok)

• Best Esports Team: T1 (League of Legends)

Special Mentions

• Content Creator of the Year: CaseOh

Celebrating a Decade of the Game Awards

This year marked ten years of the Game Awards, a milestone celebrated with special recognition for gaming adaptations. The Fallout series by Amazon MGM Studios was honored with the Innovation Award for Best Adaptation, highlighting the industry’s evolution in storytelling and transmedia innovation.

Conclusion

The 11th annual Game Awards 2024 was a spectacular celebration of the gaming industry's achievements, recognizing both the creative talent and groundbreaking innovations shaping the future of gaming. With Astro Bot taking home the prestigious Game of the Year award alongside several other honors, it was clear that 2024 had been a remarkable year for the gaming world.

The event also showcased exciting new titles, star-studded appearances, and unforgettable performances, solidifying the Game Awards as a major cultural moment in entertainment. As the industry continues to evolve, the Game Awards remains a key platform for honoring excellence, celebrating diversity in gaming, and looking ahead to the next wave of innovations and stories that will captivate players around the world.