Game Awards 2024 Nominations: Mark Your Calendars for This Year's Exciting Reveal!

Get ready, gamers! The highly anticipated 10th anniversary of The Game Awards is just around the corner, slated for December 12 at the dazzling Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. The burning question on everyone’s mind is: Who will be nominated for the prestigious awards and who is poised to take home the coveted Game of the Year title?

As we look forward to this monumental event, all eyes are on Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which has emerged as the frontrunner for the Game of the Year award. With a solid release throughout 2024 and a metascore of 84, this title is building on the immense hype generated by its predecessor, Dragon Age: Inquisition, which took home the inaugural Game of the Year award in 2014.

But wait! Competition is heating up as familiar names enter the ring. Titles such as Indiana Jones and the Great Circle, Silent Hill 2, Metal Gear Solid Delta, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth are not to be counted out. These franchises come packed with legacy and nostalgia, making for an exciting showdown. Who will capture the prize this year? The tension is palpable!

Mark your calendars: The nominees are expected to be revealed in mid-November—just a few weeks before the grand ceremony, which kicks off at 19:30 ET/16:30 PT in sunny California. This is an event no gamer will want to miss!

A Look Back at Past Winners

The Game Awards have been celebrating excellence in gaming for nearly a decade, and we can’t help but reflect on previous winners who have etched their names in gaming history. Here’s a quick rundown of the past Game of the Year awardees:

2014: Dragon Age: Inquisition Nominations included: Bayonetta 2, Dark Souls II, Hearthstone, Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor.

2015: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Nominations included: Bloodborne, Fallout 4, Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Super Mario Maker.

2016: Overwatch Nominations included: Doom, Inside, Titanfall 2, Uncharted 4: A Thief's End.

2017: The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Nominations included: Horizon Zero Dawn, Persona 5, PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, Super Mario Odyssey.

2018: God of War Nominations included: Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Celeste, Marvel's Spider-Man, Monster Hunter: World, Red Dead Redemption 2.

2019: Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice Nominations included: Control, Death Stranding, Resident Evil 2, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, The Outer Worlds.

2020: The Last of Us Part II Nominations included: Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Doom Eternal, Final Fantasy VII Remake, Ghost of Tsushima, Hades.

2021: It Takes Two Nominations included: Deathloop, Metroid Dread, Psychonauts 2, Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart, Resident Evil Village.

2022: Elden Ring Nominations included: A Plague Tale: Requiem, God of War Ragnarok, Horizon Forbidden West, Stray, Xenoblade Chronicles 3.

2023: Baldur's Gate Nominations included: Alan Wake 2, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, Marvel's Spider-Man 2, Resident Evil 4, Super Mario Bros. Wonder.

As the excitement builds for the Game Awards 2024, speculation continues about which games will make the cut this year. Will Dragon Age: The Veilguard continue its winning streak, or will another remarkable title usurp the crown? Stay tuned for the mid-November announcement of nominees and prepare for an unforgettable night in gaming!🌟