2024 has been a 12 months of ups and downs, and whereas that may be mentioned for yearly, this one exemplified the “it is over and we’re so again” meme — from the improbable 12 months of platformers within the type of Astro Bot, Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown and Sonic X Shadow Generations, to fantastic films like Wicked, Alien Romulus and Longlegs. But like I’ve mentioned earlier than, the 12 months additionally had its lows the place even established franchises like Dune, Like a Dragon, Mario and loads of others had a tough time sticking the touchdown between their a number of releases this 12 months.
And just like the content material we devour, we as people are additionally topic to ups and downs all year long, and we all know everybody has their good and unhealthy days. But it is time to acknowledge essentially the most excellent members of our group — the customers that as a rule exemplify the perfect elements of our group. We take pleasure in celebrating them for all they do to create a constructive ambiance right here at IGN. From customers who remark day by day to those that go to sparingly, we’re grateful on your ardour for and dedication to having spirited conversations along with your fellow group members.
They say good issues are available threes, so to rejoice our third 12 months of fostering a constructive and inclusive surroundings for all members we’re as soon as once more paying tribute to our prime customers primarily based on their accounts and the way they work together with others locally.
Last 12 months we celebrated and rewarded 11 upstanding members of our group, with of a portion of them sustaining an ideal remark file. Those members had been Midori85, 1track, wuzzgoodhommy, tenken8, ForceStream, CurryLova, Doctor_MG, NDWest14, McGarnicle, TAGibby4, and Real Frowns. To up the ante this 12 months we will likely be celebrating 15 customers! Check again subsequent week after we unveil the best-performing members of the group that topped the remark charts.
The winners will all be receiving a present of IGN Plus as a approach of claiming thanks, so preserve an eye fixed out for our replace early subsequent week, and for our winners an e-mail detailing the best way to redeem your reward.
Now, for many who dwell vicariously by their favourite video games, films, TV exhibits, and extra, listed here are the present outcomes for every class that the IGN Community voted on:
Best Comic Book/Graphic Novel of 2024
Transformers (32.4% of the votes)
Best Horror Movie of 2024
Alien: Romulus (41.9% of the votes)
Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Movie of 2024
Dune: Part Two (55.8% of the votes)
Best Horror Game of 2024
Silent Hill 2 (82.0% of the votes)
Best Anime of 2024
Frieren: Beyond Journey’s End (58.9% of the votes)
Best RPG of 2024
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth (45.8% of the votes)
Best PC Game 2024
Balatro (44% of the votes)
Best Xbox Game of 2024
Indiana Jones and the Great Circle (67.3% of the votes)
Biggest PlayStation Game of 2024
Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth (35.9% of the votes)
Best Nintendo Game of 2024
The Legend of Zelda: Echoes of Wisdom (50.2% of the votes)
Best TV Show of 2024
Agatha All Along (27.5% of the votes)
Best Movie of 2024
Dune: Part Two (44.3% of the votes)
Best Game of 2024
Black Myth: Wukong (17.4% of the votes)
Thank you to everybody who participated in our community-voted awards classes this 12 months. In 9 of the 13 classes, the winners garnered over 40% of the full votes, so whereas a few of you might be vulnerable to spirited debates, a big portion of you agreed in your 2024 favorites. We even have blowouts in just a few classes: Silent Hill at the moment has over 80% of the votes for Best Horror Game, and Indiana Jones and the Great Circle has over 67% of the votes for the Best Xbox Game. The closest class you voted on was the Best Game of 2024, which was determined by lower than 1500 votes, cementing Black Myth: Wukong because the IGN viewers’s favourite over Astro Bot and Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth, that are tied for second. And whereas Game of the Year was the most-voted class this 12 months, the Best TV Show class was simply behind it in whole votes and, regardless of the resentment we frequently hear round latest Marvel tasks, it was Agatha All Along that took the win with 27.5% of the votes, beating out widespread exhibits like Shogun, Fallout, and The Penguin. Again, thanks to everybody who joined in on the enjoyable; we stay up for seeing how 2025 seems.
Throughout the 12 months, we’ve additionally been monitoring these on the alternative finish of the spectrum who don’t foster a constructive expertise. We take away essentially the most problematic customers repeatedly to enhance everybody’s total expertise. But we additionally use this time earlier than the top of the 12 months as a chance to take away those that got extra time to see if their infractions all year long created a sample or had been probably simply somebody having a foul day or week. So, along with recognizing the customers who uplifted our group, we’ve additionally eliminated a number of customers who’ve constantly violated our group tips. These banned accounts are those that have engaged in hate speech, harassment, or different poisonous behaviors. We know these actions aren’t all the time widespread, however they’re needed in our dedication to making a protected and welcoming area for everybody at IGN. With that being mentioned we will likely be updating the ToS in 2025, so remember to verify them out as soon as these go dwell in early January.
As we proceed to construct upon our group, we are going to proceed to watch and deal with any problematic conduct to make sure that our group stays a constructive and inclusive place for everybody. We can create a respectful, supportive, and pleasurable group by working collectively. Keep an eye fixed out in 2025 as we’ve much more plans for the group to make sure we’re fostering a welcoming area for everybody and hopefully just a few surprises.
We recognize our readers who repeatedly make us their residence for gaming, leisure, and extra. We are excited to proceed constructing and enhancing collectively within the coming months and years. Once once more, thanks to all of you who repeatedly do your finest to create a constructive expertise on IGN.
