November 19, 2024

dates, all nominated games, voting system and everything you need to know

We are just a few weeks away from the end of 2024. A year in which the video game industry has been shaken by numerous waves of layoffs in numerous studios, but it has also left us with an immense number of releases that we cannot ignore. high. The best titles that have been published over the last few months will be the stars of the new gala of the The Game Awards.

The event presented by Geoff Keighley will return one more year with an edition that promises to be full of announcements of all kinds, but what it is really characterized by is its the presentation of awards to numerous video games in different categories. Today the nominees chosen by a multitude of media outlets from all over the world have been announced, among which is iGamesNews, so we have also done our bit by choosing the titles that will be eligible to win an award. .

So that you don’t miss any details of everything that will take place during the gala, we have compiled all the information that has been announced so far, such as the date, the times and, of course, this year’s nominees.

The Game Awards 2024: date, time and where to see it

To be able to see The Game Awards 2024 ceremony you will have to stay up a lot, since it will take place the early morning of December 12 to 13. It will start specifically at 2:00 a.m. in Europe (7:00 p.m. in CDMX), although the starting signal will be given half an hour before with some minor announcements and the presentation of several prizes.

After those 30 minutes of the pre-show will be when the real show will begin. Regarding its duration, if everything goes the same as in recent years, it is most likely that it will end up lasting until 05:00 in the morning, hence you will have to stay awake to witness all the bombings that will occur in he Peacock Theater in Los Angelesso on this occasion the setting for the event will be changed.

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Beyond the prestigious prizes that will be awarded to the winning video games and the announcements and global exclusives that will be revealed, there will also be live performancesso we will be able to listen live to some great songs corresponding to the best soundtracks that have been accompanying us throughout this year.

All of you who have the opportunity to travel to Los Angeles or want to see the gala in person, you can purchase your tickets from this link. On the other hand, those of you who prefer to do it comfortably from your homes will only have to access one of the following channelswithout forgetting that at iGamesNews we will be telling you instantly everything that happens and presents itself.

Of course, you will have a wide variety of platforms that you can choose from, although its organizers have highlighted that those previously indicated are only a few of the more than 30 that will be available so that no one misses the ceremony. In fact, last year it achieved a record of 118 million viewers, which was 15% more than what it reached in the 2022 edition.

The Game Awards 2024: voting, award categories and list of nominees

As we have already pointed out at the beginning, many media outlets have acted as jury during the voting of the nominees in the The Game Awards 2024among which is iGamesNews. The voting system consists of 90% of the votes corresponding to the aforementioned jury, while the remaining 10% of the votes will be yours, since the public can also determine which games will win. The only one who is exempt from all this is Geoff Keighley himself.

If you want to choose yours, you just have to access the following official websitecreate an account and click on the different categories that you will see. This time two of them have been removed that were present last year, such as best eSports coach and best eSports event, although the remaining 29 remain exactly the same, among which are those of different genres, best acting, best direction, etc., without forgetting the best game of the year, of course.

The video games that have accumulated the most nominations have been Astro Bot and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth, with seven eachalthough Metaphor: ReFantazio is close on their heels with another six nominations, while Balatro and Silent Hill 2 are left with five, respectively. This way you can see it better in the following screenshot.

With respect to the companies responsible for all of these titles, it is Sony heads the list of nominees by choosing to take 16 statuettes. Square Enix and Xbox share second place with 12 nominations and SEGA is next with 11 nominations.