Astro Bot, developed by Team Asobi and Playstation, also won Best Family Game, Best Direction, and Best Action/Adventure.
Astro Bot won the Game of the Year, Best Family Game, Best Direction, and Best Action/Adventure awards Other video games like Black Myth: Wukong, Balatro, Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, and Helldivers 2 also earned recognition The Game Awards took place in Los Angeles and celebrities like Snoop Dog, Ella Purnell, and Harrison Ford attended the event
The game is a sequel to Astro’s Playroom launched in 2020 and players get to control the small robot Astro Bot and face challenges navigating different planets to rescue their crew after their ship was attacked. It also features other Playstation characters, an appealing experience for the console fans. — The Game Awards (@thegameawards) December 13, 2024 The Game Awards offered prizes to several video games in multiple categories. Helldivers 2, a game Sony attempted to limit access to only PlayStation Network (PSN) and reversed the action after hundreds of thousands of users across the world complained, won as Best Ongoing Game. Other video games also stood out with multiple awards. The card game Balatro developed by LocalThunk earned the Best Mobile Game Award, Best Independent Game, and Debut Indie Game awards. Metaphor: ReFantazio the Best Art Direction, Best Narrative, and Best Role-Playing prizes. Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth also got special recognition as it was among nominees for almost all categories, and won Best Score & Music. The event, now in its 10th year, took place in Los Angeles at Peacock Theater—it was also livestreamed—and counted with the participation of celebrities like Snoop Dog, Troy Baker, Harrison Ford, Ella Purnell, and also the band Twenty One Pilots.
