The Game Awards 2024: Six Games Nominated for Game of the Year
A Look at the Contenders for Gaming's Top Honor
The Game Awards are one of the most prestigious events in the gaming industry, and the 2024 edition is shaping up to be one of the most competitive yet. Six games have been nominated for Game of the Year, and each one is a worthy contender.
Elden Ring
Elden Ring is an open-world action RPG developed by FromSoftware and published by Bandai Namco Entertainment. The game was released on February 25, 2022, and has since sold over 20 million copies worldwide.
Elden Ring is set in the Lands Between, a realm ruled by Queen Marika and her demigod children. The player takes on the role of a Tarnished, a warrior who has lost their grace and must embark on a journey to restore it.
God of War Ragnarök
God of War Ragnarök is an action-adventure game developed by Santa Monica Studio and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The game was released on November 9, 2022, and is a sequel to 2018's God of War.
God of War Ragnarök follows Kratos and Atreus as they journey to the Nine Realms to find a way to prevent the impending Ragnarök, the foretold end of the world.
Horizon Forbidden West
Horizon Forbidden West is an action role-playing game developed by Guerrilla Games and published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. The game was released on February 18, 2022, and is a sequel to 2017's Horizon Zero Dawn.
Horizon Forbidden West follows Aloy as she travels to the Forbidden West, a dangerous and uncharted land, to investigate a mysterious plague that is killing the machines and the people of the world.
Stray
Stray is an adventure game developed by BlueTwelve Studio and published by Annapurna Interactive. The game was released on July 19, 2022, and is played from the perspective of a stray cat.
Stray follows the cat as it explores a decaying, cyberpunk city inhabited by robots. The cat must solve puzzles and avoid dangers in order to find its way home.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 is a role-playing game developed by Monolith Soft and published by Nintendo. The game was released on July 29, 2022, and is the third installment in the Xenoblade Chronicles series.
Xenoblade Chronicles 3 follows Noah, Mio, and their friends as they travel through Aionios, a world locked in eternal war between the nations of Keves and Agnus. The characters must find a way to end the war and save their world.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is an action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo. The game is a sequel to 2017's The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and is set in the same world.
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom follows Link as he explores Hyrule in search of a way to defeat Calamity Ganon, the evil force that has returned to threaten the kingdom.
Conclusion
These six games are all strong contenders for Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2024. Each one offers something unique and special, and it will be interesting to see which one ultimately takes home the top prize.
