The Game Awards 2024: Winners, How to Rewatch and More

The Game Awards is the show where the best game of the year gets crowned, and a ton of trailers for upcoming games are dropped as well. As important as it is to recognize the remarkable games released in 2024, some people just want to see the new games coming soon. 

Hosted by Geoff Keighley, The Game Awards took place Thursday night. Titles like Metaphor: ReFantazio, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, Black Myth: Wukong and Balatro won multiple awards, with Astro Bot taking the crown for Game of the Year. 

Here’s what you need to know about The Game Awards. 

How can I rewatch The Game AwardsThe show streamed on multiple platforms, but it’s best to rewatch the stream on The Game Awards YouTube channel. 

Which games won at The Game Awards: Game of the YearAstro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE) – WinnerBalatro (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) – WinnerBalatro (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 Ongoing GameDestiny 2 (Bungie/SIE)Diablo IV (Blizzard/Xbox)Final Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)Fortnite (Epic Games)Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios/SIE) – WinnerBest NarrativeFinal Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/Sega)Metaphor: ReFantanzio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega) – WinnerSenua’s Saga: Hellblade II (Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios)Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team/Konami)Best Independent GameAnimal Well (Shared Memory/Bigmode)Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack) – WinnerLorelei and the Laser Eyes (Simogo/Annapurna Interactive)Neva (Nomada Studio/Devolver)UFO 50 (Mossmouth)Best Mobile GameAFK Journey (FARLIGHT/Lilith Games)Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack) – WinnerPokémon Trading Card Game Pocket (Creatures Inc/TPCI)Wuthering Waves (Kuro Games)Zenless Zone Zero (miHoYo)Best VR/ARArizona Sunshine Remake (Vertigo Games)Asgard’s Wrath 2 (Sanzaru Games/Oculus Studios)Batman: Arkham Shadow (Camouflaj/Oculus Studios) – WinnerMetal: Hellsinger VR (Lab 42/The Outsiders/Funcom)Metro Awakening (Vertigo Games)Best Action GameBlack Myth: Wukong (Game Science) – WinnerCall 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) – WinnerPrince 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 RPGDragon’s Dogma 2 (Capcom)Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree (FromSoftware/Bandai Namco)Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio/Sega)Metaphor: ReFantazio (Studio Zero/Atlus/Sega) – WinnerBest 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) – WinnerBest Debut Indie GameAnimal Well (Shared Memory/Bigmode)Balatro (LocalThunk/Playstack) – WinnerManor Lords (Slavic Magic/Hooded Horse)Pacific Drive (Ironwood Studios/Kepler Interactive)The Plucky Squire (All Possible Futures/Devolver)Best Family GameAstro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE) – WinnerPrincess 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 Sports/Racing GameF1 24 (Codemasters/EA Sports)EA Sports FC 25 (EA Vancouver/EA Romania/EA Sports) – WinnerNBA 2K25 (Visual Concepts/2K)Top Spin 2K25 (Hangar 13/2K)WWE 2K24 (Visual Concepts/2K)Best Sim/Strategy GameAge of Mythology: Retold (World’s Edge/Forgotten Empires/Xbox Game Studios)Frostpunk 2 (11 Bit Studios) – WinnerKunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess (Capcom)Manor Lords (Slavic Magic/Hooded Horse)Unicorn Overlord (Vanillaware/Sega/Atlus)Best Multiplayer GameCall of Duty: Black Ops 6 (Treyarch/Raven/Activision/Xbox)Helldivers 2 (Arrow Game Studios/SIE) – WinnerSuper Mario Party Jamboree (Nintendo Cube/Nintendo)Tekken 8 (Bandai Namco)Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 (Saber Interactive/Focus Entertainment)Most Anticipated GameDeath Stranding 2: On the Beach (Kojima Productions/SIE)Ghost of Yōtei (Sucker Punch Productions/SIE)Grand Theft Auto VI (Rockstar Games) – WinnerMetroid Prime 4: Beyond (Retro Studios/Nintendo)Monster Hunter Wilds (Capcom)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) – WinnerNeva (Nomada Studio/Devolver)Best Score and MusicAstro Bot (Team Asobi/SIE)Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix) – WinnerMetaphor: 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)Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 (Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios)Silent Hill 2 (Bloober Team/Konami)Best PerformanceBriana White, Final Fantasy VII RebirthHannah Telle, Life is Strange: Double ExposureHumberly González, Star Wars OutlawsLuke Roberts, Silent Hill 2Melina Juergens, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade 2 – WinnerGames for ImpactCloser the Distance (Osmotic Studios/Skybound Games)Indika (Odd Meter/11 Bit Studios)Neva (Nomada Studio/Devolver) – WinnerLife is Strange: Double Exposure (Deck Nine/Square Enix)Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II (Ninja Theory/Xbox Game Studios)Tales of Kenzera: Zau (Surgent Studios/EA)Best Community SupportBaldur’s Gate 3 (Larian) – WinnerFinal Fantasy XIV (Square Enix)Fortnite (Epic Games)Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios/SIE)No Man’s Sky (Hello Games)Innovation 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) – WinnerStar Wars Outlaws (Massive Entertainment/Ubisoft)Content Creator of the YearCaseOh – WinnerIlloJuanTechno GamerzTypicalGamerUsada PekoraBest Esports GameCounter-Strike 2 (Valve)DOTA 2 (Valve)League of Legends (Riot Games) – WinnerMobile Legends: Bang Bang (Moonton)Valorant (Riot Games)Best Esports Athlete33 – Neta ShapiraAleksib – Aleksi VirolainenChovy – Jeong Ji-hoonFaker – Lee Sang-hyeok – WinnerZyWoO – Mathieu HerbautZmjjKk – Zheng YongkangBest Esports TeamBilibili Gaming (League of Legends)Gen.G (League of Legends)NAVI (Counter-Strike)T1 (League of Legends) – WinnerTeam Liquid (DOTA 2)Best AdaptationArcane (Riot/Fortiche/Netflix)Fallout (Bethesda/Kilter Films/Amazon MGM Studios) – WinnerKnuckles (Sega/Paramount)Like a Dragon: Yakuza (Sega/Amazon MGM Studios)Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft (Crystal Dynamics/Legendary/Netflix)Players’ VoiceBlack Myth: Wukong – WinnerElden Ring Shadow of the ErdtreeGenshin ImpactWuthering WavesZenless Zone ZeroThis list is being updated throughout the show…