Astro Bot won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2024, while the ceremony also featured major game announcements and performances. The organizers reported 154 million global livestreams for the show—a count of livestreams, not unique viewers. Here are the results and moments that defined the December 2024 event.
Who won Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2024?
Astro Bot, developed by Team Asobi and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment, won Game of the Year. It also received the award for Best Game Direction, according to The Game Awards’ official 2024 recap.
What were the other major winners?
The recap lists winners across the show’s categories. Among the most notable results:
| Award | Winner |
|---|---|
| Best Narrative | Metaphor: ReFantazio |
| Best Art Direction | Metaphor: ReFantazio |
| Best Score and Music | Final Fantasy VII Rebirth |
| Best Independent Game | Balatro |
| Best Debut Indie Game | Balatro |
| Best Mobile Game | Balatro |
| Best Action Game | Black Myth: Wukong |
| Players’ Voice | Black Myth: Wukong |
| Best Performance | Melina Juergens, Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II |
| Innovation in Accessibility | Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown |
| Games for Impact | Neva |
| Best Ongoing Game | Helldivers 2 |
| Best Multiplayer Game | Helldivers 2 |
| Best Community Support | Baldur’s Gate 3 |
| Best VR/AR Game | Batman: Arkham Shadow |
| Best Fighting Game | Tekken 8 |
| Best Sim/Strategy Game | Frostpunk 2 |
| Best Sports/Racing Game | EA Sports FC 25 |
| Best Adaptation | Fallout |
| Most Anticipated Game | Grand Theft Auto VI |
What announcements and performances featured in the show?
The official recap highlights announcements for The Witcher 4 and Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet. These were show announcements, not award results. The program also featured Twenty One Pilots performing music from Arcane: Season 2. The recap’s highlights are selected moments, rather than a complete transcript of the broadcast.
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How many people watched The Game Awards 2024?
The Game Awards said the 2024 event generated 154 million global livestreams, 31% more than the 118 million it reported for 2023. The figure is an organizer-reported estimate of livestreams, not a count of unique people or viewers. In a December 18, 2024 announcement, the organizers also cited StreamCharts for more than 4 million combined peak concurrent viewers across Twitch, YouTube and other western platforms.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How does The Game Awards describe its jury process?
The organization’s Voting Jury page says nominations are selected by more than 100 media and influencer outlets, while accessibility nominees are determined by a specialist jury. That is the organization’s general description of its process; the page does not establish a complete, year-specific account of how winners were decided in 2024.
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