Astro Bot is the winner of Game of the Year at The Game Awards 2024, taking dwelling the prize in a class that additionally included Balatro, Black Myth Wukong, Metaphor: ReFantazio, and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth.
Baldur’s Gate 3 director Swen Vincke, who gained final 12 months’s GOTY, introduced this 12 months’s award, saying that it “modified his life.” He additionally joked, “Should you be informed to wrap it up, you’ll be able to all the time come again and chat for 3 minutes.”
Team Asobi studio head Nicolas Doucet thanked his growth group and PlayStation for believing in Astro, and in addition paid tribute to Nintendo, recalling how he performed Super Mario Bros as a baby. He additionally provided a nod towards 30 years of PlayStation historical past, which fashioned the inspiration of Astro Bot’s gameplay.
Astro Bot was one of many largest winners of the evening, taking dwelling a complete of 4 awards in classes together with Best Family Game and Best Game Direction. Other notable winners included Metaphor: ReFantazio, which gained Best Narrative, Best Art Direction, and Best RPG, and Balatro, which one Best Indie and Best Debut Indie.
You can learn the complete listing of Game Awards 2024 winners proper right here.
In addition to the winners, The Game Awards contained its customary array of trailers, together with first reveals for Witcher 4, a brand new Elden Ring sport, Okami 2, and Naughty Dog’s Intergalactic. We have tons of follow-up protection on the positioning, together with deep dives into each Elden Ring Nightreign and Witcher 4 and much extra.
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