Game of the year nominees are:

  • Astro Bot
  • Balatro
  • Black Myth: Wukong
  • Elden Ring: Shadow of the Erdtree
  • Final Fantasy VII Rebirth
  • Metaphor: Refantazio

Yes, DLCs are included in categories. Kind of ridiculous TBH.

  • @vane
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    11 hour ago

    No Satisfactory, V Rising, Core Keeper, Throne and Liberty in any of the categories. Probably because they did not pay to get into the list. But we got remake of Silen Hill 2 in many of them and a DLC as GOTY. Sony will win because they bought the contest after Concord flop or dude from Balatro because he poker played all his earnings to make his dreams come true.

  • Hal-5700X
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    53 hours ago

    How can Shadow of ErdTree be a contender for game of the year when it’s a DLC/expansion pack?

    • @EarMaster
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      -13 hours ago

      Because you can game it?

  • @KoalaUnknown
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    03 hours ago

    So they will let a DLC be nominated for GOY but not Palworld because it’s early access.

    Also, where is Satisfactory.

    • @[email protected]
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      43 hours ago

      I assume that early access games are in the running when they exit EA. Presumably, that’s when they’re at their strongest. Doesn’t seem to me like it’d be fair to treat them as being entered when they enter EA, as they aren’t fully developed yet.

  • @[email protected]
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    49 hours ago

    I would imagine Astro Bot and Balatro would have to be the frontrunners given their reception and popularity.

  • @icecreamtaco
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    38 hours ago

    Any one of those 6 could win and I wouldn’t be mad. Great year

    • @ampersandrew
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      58 hours ago

      Black Myth: Wukong would surprise me, but the other 5 all have a real shot.

      • @[email protected]
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        14 hours ago

        Considering it’s a press award, I’d be shocked if one of the lowest reviewed games ever to get nominated won. Feels like compensating for none of these being huge sellers (which might also be part of the reason that DLC is in there). And even then, BM:W only sold one out of four outside of China. Says a lot about the state of Western AAA gaming this year.

        • @ampersandrew
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          12 hours ago

          The state of AAA gaming is that releases slowed way down, resulting in way less output, which means you’re going to have fewer winners, by the numbers. Not every year can be like last year.

            • @ampersandrew
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              158 minutes ago

              Quality or sales, I meant it the same way.