Gamers have a chance to make their voice heard in the Game Awards after dozens of nominees in over 20 categories were announced. From Best Adaptation to the vaunted Game of the Year (GOTY) title, there’s plenty for fans to choose from this year.
In development for years, “Black Myth: Wukong” has been a massive international hit and put developer Game Science on the map. Photo Credit: Game Science
Competition is fierce among the GOTY nominees. They include surprise hit “Black Myth: Wukong”, “Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth”, Atlus’s latest JRPG “Metaphor Refantazio”, FromSoftware’s celebrated expansion “Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree”, Sony’s “Astrobot”, and the hit roguelike “Balatro”. Each title was nominated for the Best Game Direction award as well.
“Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown” has been a return to form for the platformer. Photo Credit: Ubisoft
There were a few pleasant surprises in the Best Action/Adventure category. Nominees include “Silent Hill 2”, “Star Wars: Outlaws”, “The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom”, “Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown”, and “Astro Bot”.
Goku and friends have made a welcome return to the world of fighting games. Photo Credit: Bandai Namco
In the Action Category, “Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2” is going head-to-head with “Hell Divers 2”, “Stellar Blade”, “Black Myth: Wukong”, and “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6”. Meanwhile, the recently released Dragon Ball: Sparking! Zero punched its way to a “Best Fighting Game” nomination. Stepping into the ring with Namco’s Z Fighters are the combatants of “Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising”, “Multiversus”, “Marvel vs Capcom Fighting Collection: Arcade Classics”, and the iron king of fighting games “Tekken 8”.
Moving away from consoles, five adaptations were chosen to compete for the Best Adaptation title. “Arcane”, “Fallout”, “Knuckles”, “Like A Dragon: Yakuza”, and “Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft”.
To see the other categories and vote on your favorites, click on the link below:
https://thegameawards.com/nominees
Ismael David Mujahid, Executive Editor