Astrobot took home the top award at The Game Awards on Thursday night, winning the Game of the Year trophy, along with three other awards. The platformer, a playable tribute to Sony's 30-year history, also took home the award for best game direction.
However, other Game of the Year nominees were not excluded. Runaway indie hit Balatro won three awards; Atlus fantasy role-playing game Metaphor: ReFantazio it earned the same number of nominations, including an award for Best Narrative. helldivers 2 and Black Myth: Wukong each one took home two statues, and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth won an award for best music and score.
The full list of winners for The Game Awards 2024 can be found below.
Innovation in Accessibility
This first prize from The Game Awards was awarded to Amir Satvat, in honor of his commitment to helping game developers affected by layoffs and studio closures find work through an employment database.
This award allowed for multiple rounds of voting starting December 2nd.