The nominees for The Game Awards 2024, to take place on December 12, 2024 have been announced. Metaphor: ReFantazio has been nominated for awards in 6 categories, including for Game of the Year, and Unicorn Overlord has been nominated for best strategy game.
Nominees are chosen by an international jury of over 100 global media and influencer outlets.
A special illustration by Shigenori Soejima has been released to celebrate the nominations:
The full list of categories can be seen on The Game Awards website, the categories Atlus titles have been nominated in are below:
Game of the Year
Recognizing a game that delivers the absolute best experience across all creative and technical fields.
- Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
Best Game Direction
Awarded for outstanding creative vision and innovation in game direction and design.
- Astro Bot
- Balatro
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
Best Narrative
For outstanding storytelling and narrative development in a game.
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II
- Silent Hill 2
Best Art Direction
For outstanding creative and/or technical achievement in artistic design and animation.
- Astro Bot
- Black Myth: Wukong
- Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Neva
Best Score and Music
For outstanding music, inclusive of score, original song and/or licensed soundtrack.
- Astro Bot
- Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
- Silent Hill 2
- Stellar Blade
Best RPG
For the best game designed with rich player character customization and progression, including massively multiplayer experiences.
- Dragon’s Dogma 2
- Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree
- Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth
- Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth
- Metaphor: ReFantazio
Best Sim/Strategy
Best game focused on real time or turn-based simulation or strategy gameplay, irrespective of platform.
- Age of Mythology: Retold
- Frostpunk 2
- Kunitsu-Game: Path of the Goddess
- Manor Lords
- Unicorn Overlord
Nominee Announcement Video