Golden Joystick Awards 2024 Nominations revealed and voting begins (FF VII Rebirth and Astro Bot lead with 5 nominations)

[Gizmo_Duck]

Golden Joystick Awards 2024​

The Golden Joystick Awards 2024 nominations have been revealed, with Final Fantasy VII Rebirth and Astro Bot leading the way with five nominations each. Breakout hit Helldivers 2 follows closely behind with four nominations and roguelike deck builder, Balatro with three nominations. Fan favourites such as Dragon's Dogma 2 and Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree also make the shortlist. Plus acclaimed indies such as Lorelei and the Laser Eyes, UFO 50 and Animal Well.

Golden Joystick Awards 2024 nominations criteria
The game must have been released between November 11, 2023 and October 4, 2024 (when core 2024 voting begins).
Ongoing / online games which launched before this period are eligible for the 'Still Playing' and 'Best Game Expansion' categories.
Games set for release after November 21 (the day of our show), 2024 will be eligible for the Most Wanted award.
Games released between October 4, 2024(when public voting opens) and November 21, 2024 (the day of the awards) will be considered for our critically selected categories, plus the voted categories Ultimate Game of the Year, Best Lead Performer and Best Supporting Performer.

Astro Bot and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth lead the shortlist for the Golden Joystick Awards 2024, nudging out Helldivers 2 and Balatro for the most nominations

Who wins? You decide

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BEST STORYTELLING

1000xResist
Emio - The Smiling Man: Famicom Detective Club
Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
Tactical Breach Wizards

BEST INDIE GAME


Animal Well
Arco
Balatro
Beyond Galaxyland
Conscript
Indika
Lorelei and the Laser Eyes
Thank Goodness You're Here!
The Plucky Squire
Ultros

BEST MULTIPLAYER GAME

Abiotic Factor
EA Sports College Football 25
Helldivers 2
Sons Of The Forest
Tekken 8
The Finals

BEST VISUAL DESIGN

Astro Bot
Black Myth: Wukong
Harold Halibut
Metaphor: ReFantazio
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II

STUDIO OF THE YEAR


11 Bit Studios
Arrowhead Game Studios
Capcom
Digital Eclipse
Team ASOBI
Visual Concepts

EXPANSION

Alan Wake 2 Expansion Pass
Destiny 2: The Final Shape
Diablo IV: Vessel of Hatred
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
God of War Ragnarök: Valhalla
World of Warcraft: The War Within

BEST AUDIO DESIGN

Astro Bot
Balatro
Robobeat
Senua's Saga: Hellblade II
Star Wars Outlaws
Still Wakes the Deep

BEST SOUNDTRACK

A Highland Song
Astro Bot
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Hauntii
Silent Hill 2
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance


PC GAME OF THE YEAR

Animal Well
Balatro
Frostpunk 2
Satisfactory
Tactical Breach Wizards
UFO 50

CONSOLE GAME OF THE YEAR

Astro Bot
Dragon's Dogma 2
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
Helldivers 2
Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom

*theres a few more categories in the link

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

A nice preview of the award season

 

[daze23]

good to see 1000xResist getting a nomination

 

[Diondon]

 

[Allen Poe]

Metaphor nominated and it's not even released yet?

 

[GambinoMakeItWork]

I'm not saying Wukong is GOTY, but no nominee is kinda crazy lol

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

I'm not saying Wukong is GOTY, but no nominee is kinda crazy lol

Nominated for best visual design

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

 

[KushSkywalker]

No Wukong?

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

No Wukong?

Best visual design

 

[KushSkywalker]

Best visual design

Wukong should be in GOTY discussion for sure

 

[daze23]

Metaphor nominated and it's not even released yet?

Demo of the Year

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

Wukong should be in GOTY discussion for sure

 

[KushSkywalker]

From someone who plays and beats pretty much every contender every year, to me it def is.

To me personally, it's between Astro, FF7 and WuKong

 

[Gizmo_Duck]

From someone who plays and beats pretty much every contender every year, to me it def is.

To me personally, it's between Astro, FF7 and WuKong

TBF its more deserving than Dragon’s Dogma 2