The Game Awards has announced the list of games nominated for the Game of the Year award for the year 2024. A total of 6 games are in the running, listed alphabetically:
– Astro Bot
– Balatro
– Black Myth: Wukong
– Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
– Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
– Metaphor: ReFantazio
Shadow of the Erdtree, a DLC, has earned a nomination due to a recent rule change by The Game Awards allowing DLC to be considered for the prestigious award for the first time this year. Despite being lesser-known compared to other big-name games, Balatro offers a fresh take on the card game genre with elements borrowed from roguelike games. Developed by the studio LocalThunk, Balatro has received high average review scores of up to 90/100.
The Game Awards scoring process combines votes from a panel of judges (90%) with online votes from gamers (10%). The winners will be announced on December 12, 2024.
For a full list of nominees in other categories, please refer to The Game Awards and IGN.
TLDR: The Game Awards announces Game of the Year nominees for 2024, including lesser-known game Balatro and DLC Shadow of the Erdtree. Winners to be revealed in December.
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