Golden Joystick Awards 2024 nominates Astro Bot and Helldivers 2 for Console Game of the Year

The Golden Joystick Awards 2024 has nominated Astro Bot, Helldivers 2, Dragon’s Dogma 2, and other renowned games for Console Game of the Year. Fan-favorite titles like Animal Well and Balatro have also been recognized as PC Game of the Year nominees.

The awards show takes place on Thursday, November 21, 2024, and will be streamed live from London, UK, for all to see. This will be the 32nd time the awards will take place. As the awards are mostly based on community votes, you can have your say here. There are 19 different categories this year that fans can vote on, including Best Soundtrack and Best Audio Design, which have been introduced this year. Some of the awards and their nominees are:

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

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PC Game of the Year

• Animal Well
• Balatro
• Frostpunk 2
• Satisfactory
• Tactical Breach Wizards
• UFO 50

Best Early Access Game

• Enshrouded
• Deep Rock Galactic: Survivor
• Hades II
• Manor Lords
• Lethal Company
• Palworld

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

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Best Multiplayer Game

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

Overall, Astro Bot and Final Fantasy VII Rebirth lead the pack at the Golden Joystick Awards 2024 with five nominations each, with Helldivers 2 closely behind on four. More category winners will be revealed during the night by a panel of full-time and freelance journalists who work with GamesRadar, PC Gamer, FGS, Edge Magazine, and Retro Gamer. Those awards include:

• Streamers’ Choice Award
• Breakthrough Award
• Best Game Adaptation
• Critics’ Choice Award

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