Larian Studios and Baldur’s Gate 3 once again take the crown in another awards ceremony following the Game Awards 2023.

Game Developers Choice Awards 2024

March is always one of the most interesting months for the gaming industry, as it is when the Game Developers Conference, known as GDC, takes place.

This is an industry event for the industry, and like many of these events, it also has its own awards ceremony. Known as the Game Developers Choice Awards, the 2024 edition was dedicated to recognizing the best titles from the previous year according to the industry itself.

Once again, many of the results from The Game Awards are repeated, crowning Baldur’s Gate 3 as the best game of the year. With this award, Larian Studios continues to reap the successes of a work that took 6 years of development and, after its release, continues to capture the attention of both players and developers.

The Game Developers Choice Awards 2024 had several categories with nominees covering the entire spectrum of gaming, from indie games to the most imposing AAA titles. Additionally, the ceremony provided recognition to two important figures in the world of video games: Fawzi Mesmar, whose career of over 20 years led him to assist in the development of titles from series like Battlefield, Candy Crush, and Persona, and Yoko Shimomura, a legendary composer who worked on Street Fighter II, Final Fight, Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy XV, Super Mario RPG, and many more games.

And the Winner is…

Game of the Year

• Baldur’s Gate 3, by Larian Studios – Winner
• COCOON, by Geometric Interactive
• Dave the Diver, by Mintrocket Dredge, by Black Salt Games
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, by Insomniac Games
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, by Nintendo
• Honorable Mentions: Alan Wake II, Diablo IV, Final Fantasy XVI, Sea of Stars, Starfield, Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Best Audio

• Hi-Fi Rush, by Tango Gameworks – Winner
• Baldur’s Gate 3, by Larian Studios
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, by Insomniac Games
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, by Nintendo
• Venba, by Visai Games
• Honorable Mentions: COCOON, Diablo IV, Final Fantasy XVI, Hogwarts Legacy, Humanity

Best Debut

• Venba, by Visai Games – Winner
• COCOON, by Geometric Interactive
• Dave the Diver, by Mintrocket Dredge, by Black Salt Games
• Viewfinder, by Sad Owl Studios
• Honorable Mentions: BattleBit Remastered, Party Animals, Pizza Tower, Planet of Lana, Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical

Best Design

• Baldur’s Gate 3, by Larian Studios – Winner
• COCOON, by Geometric Interactive Dredge, by Black Salt Games
• Hi-Fi Rush, by Tango Gameworks
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, by Nintendo
• Honorable Mentions: Dave the Diver, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Sea of Stars, Street Fighter 6, Super Mario Bros. Wonder

Innovation Award

• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, by Nintendo – Winner
• Baldur’s Gate 3, by Larian Studios
• COCOON, by Geometric Interactive
• Hi-Fi Rush, by Tango Gameworks
• The Making of Karateka, by Digital Eclipse
• Honorable Mentions: Dave the Diver, Dredge, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Starfield, Viewfinder

Best Narrative

• Baldur’s Gate 3, by Larian Studios – Winner
• Alan Wake II, by Remedy Entertainment
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, by Insomniac Games
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, by Nintendo
• Venba, by Visai Games
• Honorable Mentions: Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Dredge, Goodbye Volcano High, Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores, Starfield

Social Impact Award

• Venba, by Visai Games – Winner
• A Space for the Unbound, by Mojiken Studio
• Assassin’s Creed Mirage, by Ubisoft Bordeaux
• Baldur’s Gate 3, by Larian Studios
• Terra Nil, by Free Lives
• Honorable Mentions: Goodbye Volcano High, Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, Tchia, Thirsty Suitors

Best Technology

• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, by Nintendo – Winner
• Alan Wake II, by Remedy Entertainment
• Baldur’s Gate 3, by Larian Studios
• Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, by Insomniac Games
• Starfield, by Bethesda Game Studios
• Honorable Mentions: COCOON, Cyberpunk 2077: Phantom Liberty, Diablo IV, Final Fantasy XVI, Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores

Best Visual Art

• Alan Wake II, by Remedy Entertainment – Winner
• COCOON, by Geometric Interactive
• Final Fantasy XVI, by Square Enix
• Hi-Fi Rush, by Tango Gameworks
• The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, by Nintendo
• Honorable Mentions: Diablo IV, Dredge, Lies of P, Sea of Stars, Super Mario Bros. Wonder

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