The 2024 Game Awards nominees have just been announced and a broad mix of 96 different games, teams and individuals picked up nods across a range of categories. As ever, though, many folks are sure to be riled up about what did and did not make the cut.

Leading the field with seven nominations apiece are PlayStation exclusives Astro Bot and FF7 Rebirth, narrowly ahead of Metaphor: ReFantazio with six nominations. Those three games are up for the big Game of the Year award, joined by Black Myth: Wukong, Balatro, and Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree.

This year's Game Awards shortlist has been announced, with Astro Bot and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth picking up the most nominations. Dubbed "the Oscars of gaming" by some and written off as an advertising marathon by others,

The Game Awards 2024 nominations were announced live by Geoff Keighley at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles Monday, with “Astro Bot” and “Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth” tying for the most with seven nods apiece. This year’s show, which marks the 10th anniversary for the awards, features 29 competitive categories, including Game of the Year.

The nominees for The Game Awards 2024 have been announced. Astro Bot and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth are both up for seven prizes,  including Game of the Year. Sony Interactive Entertainment is The Game Awards’ most nominated publisher in 2024 with 16 nominations,

Nominations for the 2024 Game Awards, which honor the year’s most innovative, unique and impactful story-driven narratives in the gaming industry, were announced Monday. Leading the pack is the popular Japanese RPG adventure series Final Fantasy VII Rebirth with a total number of seven nominations.