Are you happy with the list of nominees? (The Game Awards)Get ready to cheer and groan at the full list of nominees for this years The Game Awards, with two games in particular poised to take home seven trophies.This evening, Geoff Keighley took to social media to unveil the nominees for The Game Awards 2024, which are scheduled to take place in the early hours of Friday, December 13.Somewhat surprisingly, Elden Ring could once again steal the show this year. Despite already claiming Game of the Year in 2022, its been nominated once again thanks to the Shadow Of The Erdtree DLC, and is also up for Best Game Direction and Best Art Direction.The Game Awards already updated its website a couple of days ago, to say DLC could be eligible for nominations in any categories. So, expect that to be at the centre of this years discourse.However, two other games are leading the charge in terms of nominations. Both Sonys Astro Bot and Square Enixs Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth boast seven nominations each, which includes Game of the Year for both.Balatro also deservedly snagged a Game of the Year nomination, along with the excellent Metaphor: ReFantazio and the somewhat less deserving Black Myth: Wukong.You can find the full list of categories and nominees below. While we will be part of the judging panel this year, you can cast your own votes for each category on The Game Awards website.Nominees for the Players Voice award, which is determined entirely by a public vote, will be shared on December 2.Game of the YearAstro Bot(Team Asobi/SIE)Balatro(LocalThunk/Playstack)Black Myth: Wukong(Game Science)Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree(FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)Final Fantasy VII Rebirth(Square Enix)Metaphor: ReFantazio(Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)Best Game DirectionAstro Bot(Team Asobi/SIE)Balatro(LocalThunk/Playstack)Black Myth: Wukong(Game Science)Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree(FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)Final Fantasy VII Rebirth(Square Enix)Metaphor: ReFantazio(Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)Best NarrativeFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth(Square Enix)Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth(Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/Sega)Metaphor: ReFantanzio(Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)Senuas Saga: Hellblade II(Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios)Silent Hill 2(Bloober Team/Konami)Best Art DirectionAstro Bot(Team Asobi/SIE)Black Myth: Wukong(Game Science)Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree(FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)Metaphor: ReFantazio(Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)Neva(Nomada Studio/Devolver)Best Score and MusicAstro Bot(Team Asobi/SIE)Final Fantasy VII Rebirth(Square Enix)Metaphor: ReFantazio(Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)Silent Hill 2(Bloober Team/Konami)Stellar Blade(Shift Up/SIE)Best Audio DesignAstro Bot(Team Asobi/SIE)Call of Duty: Black Ops 6(Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox)Final Fantasy VII Rebirth(Square Enix)Senuas Saga: Hellblade 2(Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios)Silent Hill 2(Bloober Team/Konami)Best PerformanceBriana White, Aerith Gainsborough in Final Fantasy VII RebirthHannah Telle, Max Caulfield in Life Is Strange: Double ExposureHumberly Gonzlez, Kay Vess in Star Wars OutlawsLuke Roberts, James Sunderland in Silent Hill 2Melina Juergens, Senua in Senuas Saga: Hellblade IIInnovation in AccessibilityCall Of Duty: Black Ops 6(Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox)Diablo IV(Blizzard/Xbox)Dragon Age: The Veilguard(BioWare/EA)Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown (Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft)Star Wars Outlaws(Massive Entertainment/Ubisoft)Games for ImpactCloser The Distance(Osmotic Studios/Skybound Games)Indika(Odd Meter/11 Bit Studios)Life Is Strange: Double Exposure(Deck Nine/Square Enix)Neva(Nomada Studio/Devolver)Senuas Saga: Hellblade II(Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios)Tales Of Kenzera: Zau(Surgent Studios/EA)Best Ongoing GameDestiny 2(Bungie/SIE)Diablo IV(Blizzard/Xbox)Final Fantasy XIV(Square Enix)Fortnite(Epic Games)Helldivers 2(Arrowhead Game Studios/SIE)Best Community SupportBaldurs Gate 3(Larian)Final Fantasy XIV(Square Enix)Fortnite(Epic Games)Helldivers 2(Arrowhead Game Studios/SIE)No Mans Sky(Hello Games)Best Independent GameAnimal Well(Shared Memory/Bigmode)Balatro(LocalThunk/Playstack)Lorelei And The Laser Eyes(Simogo/Annapurna Interactive)Neva(Nomada Studio/Devolver)UFO 50(Mossmouth)Best Debut Indie GameAnimal Well(Shared Memory/Bigmode)Balatro(LocalThunk/Playstack)Manor Lords(Slavic Magic/Hooded Horse)Pacific Drive(Ironwood Studios/Kepler Interactive)The Plucky Squire(All Possible Futures/Devolver)Best Mobile GameAFK Journey(FARLIGHT/Lilith Games)Balatro(LocalThunk/Playstack)Pokmon Trading Card Game Pocket(Creatures Inc/TPCI)Wuthering Waves(Kuro Games)Zenless Zone Zero(miHoYo)Best VR/AR GameArizona Sunshine Remake(Vertigo Games)Asgards Wrath 2(Sanzaru Games/Oculus Studios)Batman: Arkham Shadow(Camouflaj/Oculus Studios)Metal: Hellsinger VR(Lab 42/The Outsiders/Funcom)Metro Awakening(Vertigo Games)Best Action GameBlack Myth: Wukong(Game Science)Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6(Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox)Helldivers 2(Arrowhead Game Studios/SIE)Stellar Blade(Shift Up/SIE)Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2(Saber Interactive/Focus Entertainment)Best Action/Adventure GameAstro Bot(Team Asobi/SIE)Prince Of Persia: The Lost Crown(Ubisoft Montpellier/Ubisoft)Silent Hill 2(Bloober Team/Konami)Star Wars Outlaws(Massive Entertainment/Ubisoft)The Legend Of Zelda: Echoes Of Wisdom(Grezzo/Nintendo)Best Role-Playing GameDragons Dogma 2(Capcom)Elden Ring Shadow Of The Erdtree(FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)Final Fantasy VII Rebirth(Square Enix)Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth(Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/Sega)Metaphor: ReFantazio(Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega)Best Fighting GameDragon Ball: Sparking! ZERO(Spike Chunsoft/Bandai Namco)Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising(Arc System Works/Cygames)Marvel Vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics(Capcom)MultiVersus(Player First Games/WB Games)Tekken 8(Bandai Namco)Best Family GameAstro Bot(Team Asobi/SIE)Princess Peach: Showtime!(Good-Feel/Nintendo)Super Mario Party Jamboree(Nintendo Cube/Nintendo)The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom(Grezzo/Nintendo)The Plucky Squire(All Possible Futures/Devolver)Best Sim/Strategy GameAge Of Mythology: Retold(Worlds Edge/Forgotten Empires/Xbox Game Studios)Frostpunk 2(11 Bit Studios)Kunitsu-Gami: Path Of The Goddess(Capcom)Manor Lords(Slavic Magic/Hooded Horse)Unicorn Overlord(Vanillaware/Sega/Atlus)Best Sports/Racing GameEA Sports FC 25(EA Vancouver/EA Romania/EA Sports)F1 24(Codemasters/EA Sports)NBA 2K25(Visual Concepts/2K)Top Spin 2K25(Hangar 13/2K)WWE 2K24(Visual Concepts/2K)Best Multiplayer GameCall Of Duty: Black Ops 6(Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox)Helldivers 2(Arrow Game Studios/SIE)Super Mario Party Jamboree(Nintendo Cube/Nintendo)Tekken 8(Bandai Namco)Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2(Saber Interactive/Focus Entertainment)Best AdaptationArcane(Riot/Fortiche/Netflix)Fallout(Bethesda/Kilter Films/Amazon MGM Studios)Knuckles(Sega/Paramount)Like a Dragon: Yakuza(Sega/Amazon MGM Studios)Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft(Crystal Dynamics/Legendary/Netflix)Most Anticipated GameDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach(Kojima Productions/SIE)Ghost Of Ytei(Sucker Punch Productions/SIE)Grand Theft Auto VI(Rockstar Games)Metroid Prime 4: Beyond(Retro Studios/Nintendo)Monster Hunter Wilds(Capcom)Content Creator of the YearCaseOhIlloJuanTechno GamerzTypicalGamerUsada PekoraBest Esports GameCounter-Strike 2(Valve)DOTA 2(Valve)League Of Legends(Riot Games)Mobile Legends: Bang Bang(Moonton)Valorant(Riot Games)Best Esports Athlete33 Neta ShapiraAleksib Aleksi VirolainenChovy Jeong Ji-hoonFaker Lee Sang-hyeokZyWoO Mathieu HerbautZmjjKk Zheng YongkangBest Esports TeamBilibili Gaming(League Of Legends)Gen.G(League Of Legends)NAVI (Counter-Strike)T1(League Of Legends)Team Liquid(DOTA 2) Is Elden Ring deserving of another Game of the Year win? 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