The Game Awards 2024 are approaching and will once again offer reveals and premieres that provide a preview of the year to come. There also seem to be “very big” announcements.
The Game Awards are among the last dates of the annual gaming calendar. And this year too, the event on 12/13. December at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles high expectations.
A diverse program and prominent revelations are promised, which will once again be moderated by producer Geoff Keighley.
Let the hype train roar
There seems to be a lot in store for viewers this year: Andy Robinson, founder of VideoGameChronicle, hinted at an exceptionally big show via X (formerly Twitter).
“VERY big game awards are coming next week,” Robinson wrote, adding in another tweet that this was “definitely not a guess.” The hype train can be boarded.
Robinson did not mention individual games by name. However, there are numerous titles in the works for 2025 that could potentially be featured at the 2024 Game Awards.
The well-known projects include:
- GTA 6: Rockstar Games has confirmed that the highly anticipated next installment in the “GTA” series will be released in fall 2025. Fans are still waiting for a new trailer.
- Assassin's Creed Shadows: Ubisoft plans to release this new part of the “Assassin's Creed” series after a postponement in the new year.
- Doom The Dark Ages: id Software is releasing a new “Doom” title with a medieval setting. It will also be released for the PS5.
- Death Stranding 2: The sequel to the successful game from Kojima Productions is scheduled to be released for PlayStation 5 in 2025.
- Marvel 1943 Rise of Hydra: An action-adventure from Skydance New Media that focuses on Captain America and Black Panther is planned for 2025.
- Kingdom Come Deliverance 2: The sequel to Warhorse Studios' medieval role-playing game is set to be re-postponed to be published on February 4, 2025.
- Civilization 7: The next installment in Firaxis Games' popular turn-based strategy series aims to offer a fresh experience for fans with new mechanics and improved diplomatic systems.
- Avowed: A role-playing game from Obsidian Entertainment set in the world of Eora (known from Pillars of Eternity). The game combines magic, swordplay and what the developer says is a deep narrative. It will be released for Xbox consoles and PC. It remains to be seen whether a PS5 launch will follow.
- Metal Gear Solid Delta Snake Eater: A remake of the iconic third “Metal Gear Solid” game. The remake stays true to the original story but brings modern graphics and revised mechanics.
- Monster Hunter Wilds: The latest installment in the “Monster Hunter” series from Capcom. It takes players into an open, living world with a variety of new monsters, weapons and hunting mechanics.
- Metroid Prime 4 Beyond: After years of development, Samus Aran returns. The new Metroid Prime title offers a mix of exploration, action and sci-fi, with the promise of further expanding the plot, but remains reserved for Switch players.
In addition to these projects, the Game Awards will also bring to light games that were previously developed in secret. Among the possible candidates are a new “BioShock” title as well “Marvel’s Wolverine”. In addition, there are rumors about other surprise titles that could be shown for the first time.
A highlight of the show is the presentation of the “Game of the Year” award. The nominated titles this year include, among others “AstroBot”“Black Myth: Wukong”, “Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree” and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth.
The list of nominees is linked below:
There is also a category, the Community Award, in which players can choose their favorites. 30 games are nominated, including “Helldivers 2” and the remake of “Silent Hill 2”. The vote for the first round ran until December 4th, the second ends on December 8th, 2024.
The Game Awards 2024 will be broadcast live on December 12th from 4:30 p.m. PT or in this country on December 13th, 2024 from 1:30 a.m. Fans can watch the show across various platforms. The most important announcements will also be covered promptly on PLAY3.DE.
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