While the grandeur of The Game Awards in December has given it the prestige akin to the Oscars of the gaming industry, the Game Developers Choice Awards and the Independent Game Festival Awards—held annually at the Game Developers Conference (GDC)—are more reminiscent of an Academy Awards-style event. These awards, decided by the creators and artists behind the games, offer a unique viewpoint on the “Game of the Year,” often producing winners that coincide with those from the TGAs.
On Wednesday, developers from across the globe gathered at the GDC main stage in San Francisco to honor the diverse array of games scheduled for release in 2024, spanning both indie and major titles. Below are the categories for the GDC Awards and IGF Awards, along with the complete list of nominees and the winners (highlighted in bold).
Astro Bot (Team ASOBI / Sony Interactive Entertainment)
Balatro (LocalThunk / Playstack)
Black Myth: Wukong (Game Science)
Helldivers 2 (Arrowhead Game Studios / PlayStation Publishing LLC)
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (Square Enix)
Metaphor: ReFantazio (ATLUS / SEGA / Studio Zero)
Honorable Mentions: Animal Well (Billy Basso / Bigmode), Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth (Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio / SEGA), Satisfactory (Coffee Stain Studios / Coffee Stain Publishing), UFO 50 (Mossmouth)
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