The 7 Biggest Surprises From The Game Awards 2024 Nominees

Game Awards host Geoff Keighley revealed the 2024 nominees across dozens of categories on Monday. It included something for everyone, unless you’re a fan of Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which is quickly becoming this year’s Starfield.

The 2024 show, which streams live on December 12, is already shaping up to have its fair share of unexpected twists and lowkey controversies. Would Black Myth: Wukong, a good but not great cinematic boss rush, have been nominated for GOTY in a year with a stronger overall field of contenders? It’s one of the lowest rated games on Metacritic to ever get a nod in that category. Will a certain vocal minority of fans riot if it doesn’t win?

Fortunately for them, my guess is that it at least takes home top honors in the best action game category, but there are plenty of other surprises from this year’s nominee list. Here’s what stands out so far about the 2024 crop of contestants in the Keighley Game Awards coliseum.